The latest snapshot of COVID-19 cases, measures and impacts as of 0730 AEST May 27. CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS * Australia has recorded 7133 cases. There…

The latest snapshot of COVID-19 cases, measures and impacts as of 0730 AEST May 26. CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS * Australia has recorded 7118 cases. There…

Tests of hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 patients have been halted following a recent report that the anti-malarial drug could increase the mortality…

The NSW government is urging anyone feeling unwell with even the mildest of symptoms to get tested for COVID-19 in an attempt to rapidly identify…

Australians weren't just stockpiling toilet paper during the COVID-19 crisis - they have also been hoarding crisp new banknotes. While consumer…

The latest snapshot of COVID-19 cases, measures and impacts as of 0730 AEST on May 21. CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS * Australia has recorded 7079 cases, with…

The latest snapshot of COVID-19 cases, measures and impacts as of 0730 AEST on May 20. CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS * Australia has recorded about 7068 cases,…

NSW residents will be able to head to the state's regions for holidays in less than a fortnight under a relaxation of COVID-19 travel restrictions.…

Queensland will spend billions of dollars to revive the state's ailing economy and get people back into work following the coronavirus lockdown. The…

There are tentative signs children may not spread the novel coronavirus as much as adults, two top epidemiologists say. However they said the bad…

Restrictions in place because of coronavirus resulted in global emissions declining by 17 per cent in April, a new study reveals. The preliminary…

Any future vaccine and medication for the novel coronavirus must be made available cheaply to the world "as a global priority," World Health…

The latest snapshot of COVID-19 cases, measures and impacts as of 0730 AEST on May 19. CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS * Australia has recorded about 7060 cases,…

Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham has urged state and territory governments to open borders to domestic holiday-makers when safe. Queensland has…

Authorities feared thousands of coronavirus infections would emerge every day after a sick nurse continued to work at a Queensland nursing home.…

Virus vaccine from Moderna shows promise (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) Moderna Inc's experimental COVID-19 vaccine, the first to be tested in the…

World Health Organisation agrees to virus probe after Australia push (Bigstock) Australia's push for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus…

US President Donald Trump backs Australia's push for COVID-19 probe (Bigstock) Donald Trump has enthusiastically told his 80 million Twitter…

The latest snapshot of COVID-19 cases, measures and impacts as of 0730 AEST on May 18. CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS * Australia has recorded about 7045 cases,…

Qld Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has suggested Queensland's border with NSW may not be reopened for months (AAP Image/Dan Peled) Queenslanders could…