Several states in Australia are seeing a surge in COVID cases driven by the JN.1 subvariant. The variant is highly transmissible and could be serious for vulnerable parts of the population. But most elderly Australians are not up to date with COVID vaccine booster shots, and that's causing concern among experts.
A record-breaking number of runners kicked off the largest marathon in Australia s history on Sunday as scorching heatwave conditions rock the NSW capital.
At least 26 people have been taken to hospital as a record-breaking number of runners too part in the Sydney Marathon on Sunday with temperatures peaking at 32C during the race.
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An urgent health warning has been issued for New South Wales residents engaging in gardening activities after an alarming spike in a serious infection contracted from contaminated soil products.