Covid-19

New South Wales recorded a big jump in daily coronavirus figures with 5,715 new COVID-19 infections and one death on Thursday as thousands of residents rush to testing clinics with Christmas just two days away.

The operators of Melbourne's COVID-19-ravaged St Basil's nursing home will have to give evidence to an inquest despite their argument it could incriminate them.

COVID-19 cases are overloading South Australia's already struggling public hospital system, with patients left waiting for hours on Wednesday night, the state's ambulance union says.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has urged citizens to stay safe over the festive period, as cases continue to rise in the state. The state's daily COVID-19 tally continues to rise to a new high of 369 new local cases of COVID-19 on Thursday,

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ruled out new restrictions before Christmas but says further measures could be in place after the holiday if the situation deteriorates.

The NBA also postponed the Brooklyn Nets and Portland Trail Blazers game — originally scheduled for Thursday — due to the Nets not having enough players available. A number of Nets players entered the league's health and safety protocols Dec.

Tasmania has reported 26 new coronavirus cases, the most recorded in the apple isle in a single day since the start of the pandemic.The latest infections, reported on Thursday, bring the island state's number of active cases to 52.

Tasmania has recorded 26 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of active cases to 52. It is the highest daily number recorded since the start of the pandemic. One of the cases has been hospitalised,

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The US Secret Service says around $US100 billion ($139 billion) at minimum has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs set up to help businesses and people who lost their jobs.