Latest omicron variant News

Almost one-in-five suffering from long COVID
NSW Health consults with staff on updating COVID-19 vaccination requirements
Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores
How long does immunity last after a COVID infection?
NSW community urged to stay COVID-safe this summer
New COVID vaccine in pharmacies from today
Call to protect against Covid as cases rise
Children with asthma not at higher risk of severe COVID, research suggests
Contagious omicron strain replicates early in infection
What you need to know about COVID, flu and RSV vaccines
Trial for COVID-19 prevention in immune-compromised people set to begin at UniSC
Chief Health Officer Update 28 July
Chief Health Officer Update 21 July
Genetic link with asymptomatic Covid infection
Excess deaths drop but COVID-19 still drives increased mortality
Chief Health Officer Update 14 July
Free Covid RATs available from Council
Chief Health Officer Update 7 July
Chief Health Officer Update 30 June
Chief Health Officer Update 23 June
Chief Health Officer Update 16 June
Chief Health Officer Update 9 June
Chief Health Officer Update 2 June
Chief Health Officer Update 26 May
Chief Health Officer Update 19 May
Chief Health Officer Update 12 May
District’s Emergency Departments perform well in patient survey
Chief Health Officer Update 5 May
Chief Health Officer Update 28 April
Chief Health Officer Update 21 April
Long-COVID symptoms mirror those in other viral illnesses, study shows
Chief Health Officer Update 14 April
Another COVID winter is coming. Is this the calm before another peak?
Chief Health Officer Update 7 April
New NCIRS research: Understanding SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variant transmission and vaccine impact in schools and child-care settings in Australia: a population-based study
Chief Health Officer Update 31 March
Expanded access to subsidised oral antiviral Paxlovid and other COVID-19 supports
Chief Health Officer Update 24 March
Chief Health Officer Update 17 March
Cloak of protection against infectious diseases needed for schools
Chief Health Officer Update 3 March
Chief Health Officer Update 24 February
Chief Health Officer Update 17 February
Chief Health Officer Update 10 February
Chief Health Officer Update 3 February
Mapping COVID in classroom
Chief Health Officer Update 27 January
TGA grants provisional approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 bivalent (COMIRNATY Original/Omicron BA.4-5 COVID-19 vaccine) booster dose vaccine