Coronavirus News & Updates

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, April 14 (Reuters) - Australia's national cabinet will begin meeting twice a week from Monday, marking a return to a "war footing" in the country's battle...

SYDNEY, April 13 (Reuters) - Australia has no current plans to add Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)'s JNJ.N one-dose coronavirus vaccine to its immunisation drive, authorities said on...

April 12 (Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: India's coronavirus tally overtakes Brazil's India reported a record daily tally of 168,912...

(Adds health official's comments in paragraphs 6-10) By Paulina Duran SYDNEY, April 12 (Reuters) - Australia has abandoned a goal to vaccinate nearly all of its 26 million...

MELBOURNE, April 12 (Reuters) - Athletics Australia said they will not send athletes to next month's World Athletics Relay Championships in Poland due to the COVID-19 situation, a...

April 12 (Reuters) - Anteotech Ltd ADO.AX : * ANTEOTECH LTD- ANTEOTECH RAPID TEST PLATFORM AND COVID-19 TEST RECEIVE CE MARK REGISTRATION

By Paulina Duran SYDNEY, April 12 (Reuters) - Australia has abandoned a goal to vaccinate nearly all of its 26 million population by the end of 2021 following advice that people...

April 9 (Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Australia doubles Pfizer order as Astra clotting worries upend rollout Australia has doubled its...

CANBERRA, April 9 (Reuters) - Australia will purchase another 20 million doses of Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)'s PFE.N COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on...

CANBERRA, April 9 (Reuters) - Australia's most populous state said on Friday it has temporarily suspended the use of AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN)'s AZN.L COVID-19 vaccine following...

* Philippines suspends use of AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) shot in under 60s * African Union drops plans to buy AstraZeneca shot amid shortages * Indonesia seeks Chinese vaccines to...

CANBERRA, April 8 (Reuters) - Australia said on Thursday it now recommends the use of Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)'s PFE.N COVID-19 vaccine over that produced by AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN)...

Singapore, April 8 (Reuters) - India, South Korea and Thailand faced mounting coronavirus infections on Thursday, undermining cautious hopes that Asia might be emerging from the...

(Updates story to show video is available on this story.) By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - New Zealand on Thursday temporarily suspended entry for all travellers...

April 8 (Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: NZ temporarily suspends entry to travellers from India New Zealand on Thursday temporarily...

WELLINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday temporarily suspended entry for all travellers from India, including its own citizens,...

By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY, April 7 (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea will receive 132,000 doses of AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) PLC's AZN.L COVID-19 vaccine from India next week, the PNG...