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What parents should know about coronavirus

Schools are issuing restrictions around attendance after travel overseas due to coronavirus. Here's how to prepare your kids against the spread of infectious disease on their return to school.

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COVID-19 in WA: Why having our kids wear masks at school is the correct call

West Australian children as young as Year 3 are now turning up to school in masks, presenting a new challenge for kids, parents and schools.

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Perth COVID-19 infection study to doorknock in search of undetected cases during Omicron wave

Researchers will be asking random households across metropolitan Perth to undertake COVID tests to reveal how much undetected infection is in the community.

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Return to school measures build confidence

WA parents and carers can have confidence in sending their children back to school on January 31 with the measures outlined in today’s Safe Return to School Plan.

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WA’s Omicron wave on a downward trajectory, despite new variants

Sophisticated modelling produced is predicting a steady decline in COVID-19 cases in WA throughout August, but hospitalisation rates will remain relatively high.

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Home participation resource for children with disability and complex needs

For families with a child with disability, this involves many extra care duties especially if their child has high and complex needs.

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COVID-19 information

The situation with COVID-19 is constantly evolving, and there is an extraordinary amount of information circulating which can be both overwhelming and difficult to navigate.

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Tips for discussing coronavirus with your kids

The rapidly developing coronavirus crisis is affecting our daily lives in unprecedented ways and brings with it uncertainty and fear.

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BHP commits $2.6 million to research focused on stopping COVID-19 spread

Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia will lead a world first trial to test the effectiveness of the drug interferon in stopping outbreaks of COVID-19 by reducing the infectiousness of people who contract the virus.

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Antiviral drug shown to speed up COVID-19 recovery

An international research collaboration, including The Kids Research Institute Australia infectious disease specialist Tobias Kollmann, has shown that the antiviral drug Interferon can speed up the recovery of COVID-19 patients.