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Hundreds of thousands of active COVID-19 cases ‘likely’ walking undetected in Australia

More than 300,000 COVID cases have been recorded over the past week - the country’s top doctor warns the real number of infected Australians is far greater.

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Pedestrians wear face masks in Brisbane, Friday, December 17, 2021. The Queensland government will mandate face masks in essential retailers and on public transport after recording 16 COVID-19 cases that were infectious in the community. (AAP Image/Jono Searle) NO ARCHIVING

Experts renew COVID warning as variants take hold in Australia

Experts say ‘we are seeing what we feared might happen’ as two more transmissible variants result in rising infections and hospitalisations.

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Epidemiologists say ‘we are seeing what we feared might happen’ as two more transmissible variants take hold in Australia.

There are 40 people dying with COVID-19 in Australia every day. Here’s why experts are worried

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Australia currently has the highest COVID-19 per capita infection rate in the world.

Home isolation changes coming to NSW and Victoria, SA changes close contact rules

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Isolation and quarantine rules are easing in several states as COVID-19 cases start to plateau.

‘Deltacron’ is in Australia. Here’s how to know if you’ve got it

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The first cases of ‘Deltacron’ have been detected in Australia.

Feeling fatigued after a COVID-19 infection? There’s way more to it than you think

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Some people who simply report not feeling well or feeling fatigued go on to have a heart attack hours later.