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Setting the Record Straight on COVID Variants and Reinfections

The blitz of Omicron variants has felt like one long wave. And many questions have arisen amid the tumult. Are we seeing the emergence of entirely new coronavirus variants that are impervious to immunity from vaccines and previous infections? If we keep getting reinfected, is it inevitable that most of us will end up developing long Covid?…

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COVID-19 Restrictions Extended

Current restrictions have been extended to Mon 28 Feb. Stay up to date with the evolving rules. COVID-19 Safe QR check-ins required! Rules and restrictions for all people living in NSW. Masks, COVID-19 Safe Check-in, vaccination evidence and registering a positive rapid antigen (RAT) resultVisiting family and friendsSport, exercise and outdoor gatheringsEducation, art and cultureShopping…

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Latest COVID Rules

Masks All people over the age of 12 must wear a face mask: in indoor areas (e.g. while shopping, when at a library) in indoor areas of common property of apartment buildings Rules and restrictions for all people living in NSW. On this page Masks, COVID-19 Safe Check-in and vaccination evidence Visiting family and friends…

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NSW Government updates COVID settings and makes Rapid Antigen Tests free

23 December 2021 The NSW Government is taking precautionary steps to maintain its safe and measured approach as we continue to learn to live with COVID. The following adjustments to the NSW Government’s pandemic settings will come into effect: From 12.01am Friday, 24 December: Masks will be compulsory in all indoor non-residential settings, including for…

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When NSW eases restrictions in December 2021

Restrictions will ease when NSW reaches 95% double vaccination or on 15 December, with changes including: No density limits for all settings  COVID safety plans will be optional for businesses For all people in NSW, regardless of your vaccination status Masks and QR codes Masks will only be required on public transport and planes, at…

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What you need to know about mix-and-match booster shots. | The Washington Post

Under the Food and Drug Administration’s new recommendations, eligible patients could get any of the three available booster doses, regardless of which shot they got first. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized “mix-and-match” booster shots to increase antibodies to fight the coronavirus. Under the FDA’s new recommendations, eligible patients could get any of…

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NSW Government Information and advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus) for community and businesses

Restrictions on facilities and gatherings.

Find out how this affects what you can and can’t do, accommodation, events and venues, and running a business.

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