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Tuesday, October 19

Chant wants NSW jab target of 95 per cent or more

More than 92 per cent of adults in NSW have had one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine but Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant is hoping that number will go even higher.

WHO says pandemic is slowing - but 24 million have now been infected

The COVID-19 pandemic is still expanding, but the rise in cases and deaths has slowed globally, except for southeast Asia and the eastern Mediterranean regions, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says.

Patient transport vans parked outside Epping Gardens aged care home in Melbourne's north on Wednesday, as authorities prepared to transport several residents infected with coronavirus to hospital. (Photo: ABC News)

Victoria in freefall with 13 deaths, staggering 723 new cases in single day

Victoria has recorded 723 more COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths, Australia’s biggest single-day numbers.

Eliminating virus would crush economy, double unemployment says PM

Scott Morrison has warned attempting to eliminate the coronavirus would destroy the Australian economy.

Sorry state: Victoria goes from bad to worse with 288 new confirmed cases

Victoria has recorded 288 new coronavirus cases, the nation’s biggest daily increase since the pandemic began.

In the genes: Why virus kills twice as many men as women

All over the world — in China, Italy, the United States and Australia — many more men than women are dying from COVID-19.