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China could face a catastrophic COVID surge as it lifts restrictions – here’s how it might play out

China is the only major country which, until now, has continued to enforce a zero-COVID strategy. Other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, also sought to eliminate COVID entirely earlier in the pandemic.

Expert/s: Francois Balloux

Infectious diseases, Public health

Podcasts

COVID Update – A national CDC, boosters for young people and China’s response to the surge

How healthy young people will derive little benefit from a fourth or fifth dose of vaccine, and how we should keep them for the vulnerable population, and China's response to the COVID surge being of global interest and concern

Expert/s: Dr Gary Grohmann

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Thousands more Australians died in 2022 than expected. COVID was behind the majority of them

Last month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released a report of mortality statistics. It showed that from January to July 2022, there were 17% more deaths (16,375) than the average expected for these months.

Expert/s: Prof Adrian Esterman

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

COVID update – 5th booster, mRNA-based vaccines and 2023 forecast

The pros and cons of a 5th jab for health workers, whether we have reached the end of the road with mRNA-based vaccines, cutting through the subvariant hype, new vaccines on the horizon, and the 2023 forecast - does ATAGI need a rethink?

Expert/s: Dr Gary Grohmann

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Some GPs are planning to get a fifth vaccine despite ATAGI advice

As COVID numbers climb, some GPs are choosing to get more than the recommended number of boosters

Expert/s: Healthed

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

COVID 4th wave, boosters, long COVID crisis?

The 4th wave, booster advice, Christmas forecasting - will the current wave be over soon?, the scale and impact of the anticipated long COVID crisis

Expert/s: Prof Michael Toole AM

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Why haven’t I caught COVID?: The question half of GPs are asking

Healthed's survey team was struck by the dramatically lower rates of COVID among GPs.

Expert/s: Yasmin Clarke

Infectious diseases

Videos

Update on recombinant zoster vaccine

In this Product Explainer, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Virologist Prof Tony Cunningham AO provides an overview of the recombinant (ie non-live) Herpes Zoster vaccine including recent advances, efficacy and community effectiveness (7 mins).

Expert/s: Prof Tony Cunningham AO

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

COVID surge update, booster news, new vaccine and more

Entering a new wave driven by a soup of Omicron sub-variants, where more than 5 million Australians eligible for boosters have not received them, and how we must encourage patients to get their boosters, with the bivalent vaccines being more effective

Expert/s: Prof Michael Toole AM

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Why haven’t I had COVID yet?

Throughout the pandemic, Australia has recorded 10.4 million cases of COVID-19, with the majority occurring this year.

Expert/s: Prof Nathan Bartlett

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

New COVID variants prompt booster drive

New COVID variants BQ.1 and XBB now account for 10% of Victoria’s case numbers, and are expected to overtake BA.5 as the dominant Omicron variant in Australia.

Expert/s: Ben Falkenmire

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

Get up to speed on the new COVID wave

The new COVID wave comprising of BQ1, XBB and other variants, and what our frontline response should look like, whether a fifth booster is worth having, children's vaccination developments and an update on the antivirals

Expert/s: Prof Paul Griffin

Infectious diseases

China could face a catastrophic COVID surge as it lifts restrictions – here’s how it might play out

China is the only major country which, until now, has continued to enforce a zero-COVID strategy. Other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, also sought to eliminate COVID entirely earlier in the pandemic.

COVID Update – A national CDC, boosters for young people and China’s response to the surge

How healthy young people will derive little benefit from a fourth or fifth dose of vaccine, and how we should keep them for the vulnerable population, and China's response to the COVID surge being of global interest and concern

Thousands more Australians died in 2022 than expected. COVID was behind the majority of them

Last month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released a report of mortality statistics. It showed that from January to July 2022, there were 17% more deaths (16,375) than the average expected for these months.

COVID update – 5th booster, mRNA-based vaccines and 2023 forecast

The pros and cons of a 5th jab for health workers, whether we have reached the end of the road with mRNA-based vaccines, cutting through the subvariant hype, new vaccines on the horizon, and the 2023 forecast - does ATAGI need a rethink?

Some GPs are planning to get a fifth vaccine despite ATAGI advice

As COVID numbers climb, some GPs are choosing to get more than the recommended number of boosters

COVID 4th wave, boosters, long COVID crisis?

The 4th wave, booster advice, Christmas forecasting - will the current wave be over soon?, the scale and impact of the anticipated long COVID crisis

Why haven’t I caught COVID?: The question half of GPs are asking

Healthed's survey team was struck by the dramatically lower rates of COVID among GPs.

Update on recombinant zoster vaccine

In this Product Explainer, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Virologist Prof Tony Cunningham AO provides an overview of the recombinant (ie non-live) Herpes Zoster vaccine including recent advances, efficacy and community effectiveness (7 mins).

COVID surge update, booster news, new vaccine and more

Entering a new wave driven by a soup of Omicron sub-variants, where more than 5 million Australians eligible for boosters have not received them, and how we must encourage patients to get their boosters, with the bivalent vaccines being more effective

Why haven’t I had COVID yet?

Throughout the pandemic, Australia has recorded 10.4 million cases of COVID-19, with the majority occurring this year.

New COVID variants prompt booster drive

New COVID variants BQ.1 and XBB now account for 10% of Victoria’s case numbers, and are expected to overtake BA.5 as the dominant Omicron variant in Australia.

Get up to speed on the new COVID wave

The new COVID wave comprising of BQ1, XBB and other variants, and what our frontline response should look like, whether a fifth booster is worth having, children's vaccination developments and an update on the antivirals

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China is the only major country which, until now, has continued to enforce a zero-COVID strategy. Other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, also sought to eliminate COVID entirely earlier in the pandemic.

How healthy young people will derive little benefit from a fourth or fifth dose of vaccine, and how we should keep them for the vulnerable population, and China's response to the COVID surge being of global interest and concern

Last month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released a report of mortality statistics. It showed that from January to July 2022, there were 17% more deaths (16,375) than the average expected for these months.

The pros and cons of a 5th jab for health workers, whether we have reached the end of the road with mRNA-based vaccines, cutting through the subvariant hype, new vaccines on the horizon, and the 2023 forecast - does ATAGI need a rethink?

As COVID numbers climb, some GPs are choosing to get more than the recommended number of boosters

The 4th wave, booster advice, Christmas forecasting - will the current wave be over soon?, the scale and impact of the anticipated long COVID crisis

Healthed's survey team was struck by the dramatically lower rates of COVID among GPs.

In this Product Explainer, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Virologist Prof Tony Cunningham AO provides an overview of the recombinant (ie non-live) Herpes Zoster vaccine including recent advances, efficacy and community effectiveness (7 mins).

Entering a new wave driven by a soup of Omicron sub-variants, where more than 5 million Australians eligible for boosters have not received them, and how we must encourage patients to get their boosters, with the bivalent vaccines being more effective

Throughout the pandemic, Australia has recorded 10.4 million cases of COVID-19, with the majority occurring this year.

New COVID variants BQ.1 and XBB now account for 10% of Victoria’s case numbers, and are expected to overtake BA.5 as the dominant Omicron variant in Australia.

The new COVID wave comprising of BQ1, XBB and other variants, and what our frontline response should look like, whether a fifth booster is worth having, children's vaccination developments and an update on the antivirals

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