New South Wales has passed the peak of the latest Covid-19 wave just days before Christmas as scientists develop an innovative vaccine.
The chief health officer, Dr Kerry Chant, said in a video statement that the number of cases in the state were stable or declining this week.
In the community, the transmission is still high.
There was a decrease in the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 across the state this week. A total of 78 deaths were reported.
The number of infections in Victoria remained in the 24,000s for a second week in a row.
More than 100 deaths were recorded by the state.
Australia's largest states are over the worst of the virus.
Several hospitals and health centers have been impacted by the north-west health service region's Covid-19 management plan. A recommendation was made based on levels of virus-positive patients and staff absences.
A new vaccine that protects against Covid-19 has received close to $1 million in funding.
The vaccine is intended to induce immunity in the airway.
The need for new vaccine strategies is urgent.
There is little evidence that approved vaccines block viral transmission.
Current vaccines don't cause the production of virus-neutralising antibodies and T cells in the nose and airway, where infections begin.
The development of a dry powder form of the vaccine will be crucial to the success of the research.
A vaccine strategy that addresses needs not met by current vaccines would be a revolutionary innovation in the fight against sars-coV-2.
It offers an approach to reduce Covid-19 related morbidity in vulnerable populations and also to limit viral transmission amongst the wider community.
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