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On the cusp of being 70% fully vaccinated, Victoria will lift its lockdown on Thursday. The state recorded 1,903 cases today. With cases so high as lockdown lifts, the Burnet Institute modelling has shown that a second peak will likely occur around mid-December with cases at around 4,000. It also suggested there could be around 200 people in ICU and 1000 people in hospital with COVID-19 for the remainder of the year.

In a recent interview, Health Minister Greg Hunt has revealed data showing how effectively vaccinated Australians are protected against COVID-19. Currently, COVID-19 has a mortality rate of 1.06% in Australia, but the risk of hospitalisation for fully vaccinated people is ‘almost nothing’ according to Mr Hunt.

The UK recorded 49,156 cases on Monday – the highest figure seen since the end of the lockdown. Cases have been steadily rising over the past few weeks, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not looking at reimposing any restrictions yet. High rates of COVID-19 amongst schoolchildren are playing a driving factor in the outbreak.

A new subtype of the Delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading through the UK. The new Delta variant could be between 10% and 15% more infectious than the current Delta variant. The subtype was first identified in July, and now represents around 7-8% of all COVID-19 cases in the UK.

Since abolishing nearly all restrictions, cases have continued to rise in the UK. Daily case numbers are well above 40,000, and the daily death toll is well above 200 people a day. Last week, the Office for National Statistics estimated that one in 60 people in England has the virus.

Sleep is crucial for your fitness goals. In fact, two key muscle-building hormones, human growth hormone (HGH) and testosterone, are secreted when you sleep. Adults require seven or more hours of sleep per night, however many people fall short of this. If this is you, here is what you can do:

“8 days. That’s how long you have to get fully vaccinated in time for our borders to open. The higher the vaccination rate, the safer we will be.” Queensland Premier Palaszczuk has issued this blunt warning to anyone in the state who isn’t yet vaccinated. The state has the second-lowest vaccination rate in the country, sitting a little above 60% fully vaccinated.

Many people rely on coffee as part of their daily routine for its energy boosting benefits - however it can also have the reverse effect soon after, making you very tried. Here’s why:

In the last 18 months, Australia has shifted from a COVID-19 elimination strategy to accepting the virus as part of our lives. And whilst vaccines offer powerful protection, if the virus is allowed to spread unchecked it is inevitable that more lives will be lost or completely changed by long COVID. So what are 6 ways we can keep COVID-19 cases low even as we reopen?

Both Singapore and South Australia have announced their borders are reopening for fully vaccinated travelers. Singapore is extending its quarantine-free vaccinated travel lane scheme to Australian citizens and residents from November 8. From November 23, fully vaccinated domestic travelers in Australia will also be able to visit South Australia.

A third dose of the Pfizer vaccine has been provisionally approved for Australians as a booster 6 months after their first 2 COVID-19 shots. The booster can be used regardless of whether the person had Pfizer for their first 2 doses. Health Minister Greg Hunt is hopeful that the booster program will be launched on November 8. By January, 1.6 million will be due for their booster.

A new study published in Lancet Global Health has shown that a cheap antidepressant, called fluvoxamine, could be used to treat COVID-19. The drug is known to reduce inflammation, and a new study has shown it can reduce the risk of hospitalisation and mortality in COVID-19 patients. In the latest trial, fluvoxamine was shown to reduce the relative risk of hospitalisation or extended emergency care by 32% and the mortality risk by more than 90%.