Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is unsure when international flights into the state will resume, saying more research is needed.
Roger Vaughan
While easing some restrictions in lesser affected areas, Germany has announced it will extend its coronavirus lockdown by three weeks.
Frank Jordans and Geir Moulson
French Prime Minister Jean Castex has urged local authorities, including those in Paris, to propose tighter COVID-19 measures.
Julia Naue
Bharat Biotech says an interim analysis of stage-three trials of its Covaxin vaccine shows it has 81-per-cent efficacy in preventing COVID-19.
Sunrita Sen
Estonia and Slovakia are among countries to tighten restrictions as coronavirus infections rise while French officials look to "more normal living conditions".
The deaths of two people who died within days of receiving AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are being probed by South Korean authorities.
Sangmi Cha
New data shows Brazil has recorded its highest daily number of Covid-19 deaths since the pandemic began.
The latest snapshot of COVID-19 cases, measures and impacts in Australia at 1730 AEDT on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
Liz Hobday
As public mourning for PNG's first prime minister Michael Somare continues, the government and the WHO are working to curb the spread of COVID-19.
China is aiming at having 40 per cent of its population of 1.4 billion vaccinated for coronavirus by June, and says it has adequate supplies.
HUIZHONG WU
New Zealand's government is still to decide full details of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Ben McKay
An investigation is under way into the shock death of a man using a Pilbara medical facility on a weekend in February who was not found until staff returned to work on Monday.
Caitlyn Watts
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has decided to scrap the state's mask-wearing mandate and abolish other coronavirus restrictions on businesses.
Paul J. Weber
Frustrated with a federal vaccine rollout, half of Brazil's 26 governors have visited pharmaceutical company Uniao Quimica about purchasing doses directly.
US travellers who have been to Democratic Republic of the Congo or Guinea in the past 21 days must fly to one of six domestic airports amid Ebola concerns.
David Shepardson
People with HBF hospital insurance are set for a small windfall after the insurer had fewer claims during the pandemic.
Steven Deare
WA mental health workers at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital’s are so disappointed with the election commitments for children’s mental health they are stopping work for an hour today in protest.
Annabel Hennessy
The Serum Institute of India, which is producing COVID-19 vaccine for dozens of poor and middle-income countries, will supply Britain with 10 million doses.
Bhargav Acharya
There should be enough COVID-19 vaccine available for all adult Americans by the end of May, US President Joe Biden has announced.
Zeke Miller, Linda A. Johnson and Jonathan Lemire
The discovery of a rare group of people with controlled HIV in Africa could lead to new treatments, including a vaccine to eliminate the virus.
Aaron Bunch
Italian health officials say a rising trend in coronavirus cases is putting the country's health system under growing strain.
Angelo Amante
A 63-year-old man has died in Hong Kong two days after he was inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine.
Zen Soo
The COVAX group says it is preparing to roll out doses of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines around the world to combat COVID-19.
Emma Farge, Stephanie Nebehay and Kate Kelland
Victoria's state of emergency will be extended for another nine months after the Andrews government secured the support of three crossbenchers.
Benita Kolovos
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