Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews has tested positive for COVID-19. Her announcement on Wednesday came a day after Labor's spokeswoman for immigration and home affairs, Kristina Keneally, was found COVID-19 positive. Both leaders are in isolation.
South Australia has reminded holidaymakers travelling interstate during school holidays that they can't return home if they catch COVID-19. Residents can only return after they have finished their isolation period.
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Western Australia to distribute 200,000 additional free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) at community resource centres from Monday, 18 April.
Queensland to end check-in requirement for fully vaccinated residents for venues including pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants from 1 am Thursday, 14 April.
The requirement will also end for theme parks, casinos and cinemas; weddings; showgrounds; and galleries, libraries, museums and stadiums.
However, vaccination and check-in requirements will continue for those visiting or working in vulnerable settings such as hospitals, disability accommodation services and residential aged care. It also applies to workers in high-risk settings, including schools, childcare, prisons and airports.
On Tuesday, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said his government could scrap vaccination and close contact rules once the Omicron wave peaks in the state.
has eased restrictions for cruise ship passengers as the state prepares for the return of cruise ships later this year. Under new protocols, passengers must be double-vaccinated and have a negative COVID-19 test report before embarking on a cruise ship.
Vaccination requirements won't apply to a venue that operates as a polling place for the upcoming federal election on 21 May.
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has made a $100 million takeover offer to Brisbane-based ResApp that promises to diagnose COVID-19 through a smartphone app using cough sounds.
previously said their pilot clinical trial has correctly detected coronavirus infection in 92 per cent of infected people.
its non-emergency government staff to leave Shanghai, which is currently under a tight lockdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
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