Coronavirus COVID-19 statistics by country

WA records one new COVID-19 case in hotel quarantine (Source) 19/01/2021 08:24:59

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has announced one new case in the state on Tuesday.

Exhausted hospital chaplains bring solace to lonely, dying (Source) 19/01/2021 08:04:27

Just like doctors, nurses and other medical-care providers, hospital chaplains have become part of the line of first responders when it comes to treating people with COVID-19

Covid-19: how do you tweak a vaccine? (Source) 19/01/2021 08:00:47

The emergence of more infectious variants of Sars-CoV-2 has raised questions about just how long our vaccines will remain effective for. Although there is little evidence that the current vaccines won’t work against the new variants, as the virus continues to mutate scientists are preparing themselves for having to make changes to the vaccines in response. Speaking to Dr Katrina Pollock, science correspondent Linda Geddes asks how we can tweak the vaccines against new variants, and how likely it...

California becomes first US state to surpass 3M Covid-19 cases (Source) 19/01/2021 08:00:12

Man sentenced for beating ex-partner after landing in Covid-19 lockdown (Source) 19/01/2021 07:29:56

Tangaroa Te Whaiti De Thiery assaulted his ex-partner and smashed up her property, while being forced to live together during lockdown.

Biden to block Trump's plan to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions (Source) 19/01/2021 07:27:30

A Biden spokeswoman said "With the pandemic worsening, and more contagious variants emerging around the world, this was not the time to be lifting restriction".

Fears COVID-19 vaccine rollout may exacerbate global inequality (Source) 19/01/2021 07:20:56

Ethical Voice Director Tim Costello says he fears global inequality may be exacerbated as poorer countries cannot afford to buy as many COVID-19 vaccine doses as richer nations.

TRUMP’S WILD FINAL ACT: President radically overhauls COVID-19 rules (Source) 19/01/2021 06:57:40

With just hours before he leaves the White House, Donald Trump has made a huge statement by drastically changing the nation’s travel rules. Follow our live coverage.

Mary Berry thankful for Covid-19 vaccine after suffering from Polio as a child (Source) 19/01/2021 06:55:38

Mary Berry has spoken about her joy that she has had her coronavirus vaccination and has urged others to accept their jabs when offered

Federal Labor has ‘played politics’ with both pandemic and recovery: Morrison (Source) 19/01/2021 06:50:51

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has criticised the ALP’s approach to COVID-19, saying they have tended to “play politics” with both the pandemic and the recovery.