Victorian cabinet ministers and the public health team will meet on to discuss the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

The daily number of new COVID-19 cases continues to remain over 100, with 141 new infections recorded in the last 24-hour reporting period.

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Authorities predict a high probability of above-average temperatures for much of the U.S. over the next several days.       

Two men have been charged with animal cruelty among other offences after allegedly striking a police horse during Sydney’s anti-lockdown protests.

Victoria has recorded 11 new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases, with all of them in quarantine throughout their period of infection.

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Of the new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Friday, at least 45 were infectious in the community.

As Australia’s health authorities deal with multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, there’s another huge logistical undertaking that’s about to kick off nationwide. The organisers behind the 2021 Census say…

Phil Valentine’s family says he wishes he had been a more vocal advocate for vaccines now that he has been hospitalized with COVID in critical care.       

Protesters clashed with police in Paris on Saturday at a rally against a bill requiring everyone to have a special virus pass to enter restaurants and other…

Firefighters worked through the night to tackle the Bootleg Fire, now at over 400,000 acres, in Oregon. This footage shows the difference in fire behavior overnight versus…

The fast-moving Dixie Fire, the largest of seven wildfires blazing in California, has prompted more evacuations amid hot, breezy conditions and low humidity, authorities said. (July 24)…

US First Lady Jill Biden departed Yokota Air Base on Saturday to travel to Honolulu, after her visit for the Tokyo Olympics.(July 24)       

A poll shows most unvaccinated Americans don’t plan to get a shot. Meanwhile, the U.S. plans to buy 200M more Pfizer doses. Latest COVID-19 updates.