COVID-19

US attorney general in hot water for ‘God-awful’ comments comparing coronavirus lockdown to slavery

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Veteran House lawmaker James Clyburn described Mr Barr’s comments as “ridiculous” and “tone deaf”, saying slavery was not about saving ...

WHO says ‘alarming’ coronavirus spread in Europe is ‘a wake-up call’ as cases top 30 million worldwide

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The World Health Organization has warned countries against reducing the quarantine period for people potentially exposed to coronavirus. Powered by ...

Benjamin Netanyahu warns Israel of second COVID-19 lockdown as infections spike

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that authorities ‘may have no choice’ but to enact even tighter measures as ...

‘Put a mask on, so you never have to suffer’ says woman who lost both parents to COVID-19

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To his friends Anthony was an avid Yankees fan. Rosemary was a devout Catholic. Inseparable in life, they died five ...

Secret way protests are being organised

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Anti-lockdown protesters are again trying to outsmart police by using encrypted messaging to conceal the location of illegal rallies across ...

Keith’s a long way from Caboolture, and country

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New virus outbreak at hospital

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Cases of coronavirus have been linked to a hospital in Melbourne’s inner south, raising concerns of infections in vital frontline ...

Launch of the 2020 Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All progress report

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Twenty-five speakers, including Ministers and senior officials from Member States, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Principals of the ...

Keep health workers safe to keep patients safe: WHO

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments and health care leaders to address persistent threats to the health ...

WHO validates Myanmar for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Myanmar for having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Myanmar is the ...

Bombshell hotel quarantine texts as isolation confusion revealed

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The Australian Border Force gave inaccurate data to police about where people who were meant to be self-isolating were staying, ...

Qld borders could open ‘in weeks’

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Queensland’s borders could open to NSW within weeks, according to one of the country’s leading tourism figures. Powered by WPeMatico

Chile’s seniors celebrate their virus isolation

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A temporary nursing home in Chile’s capital Santiago celebrated the country’s National holiday on Wednesday, dedicating it to those who ...

Biden says he trusts scientists, not Donald Trump

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Joe Biden says while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn’t trust President Donald Trump. ...

Opinion: Is lockdown worth the pain? No, it’s a sledgehammer. We have better options

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Lockdown is a drastic solution to limit the impact of COVID-19 and has many costs, as this expert explains. Powered ...

Regional Victorians awake to eased coronavirus rules while Melbourne residents remain within ‘ring of steel’

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Locked-down Melburnians are looking on with hope and envy as regional Victorians revel in eased COVID-19 restrictions. Powered by WPeMatico

Vic premier faces no confidence motion

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The Victorian government’s handling of COVID-19 has prompted an opposition motion of no confidence in Premier Daniel Andrews. Powered by ...

Conspiracy theorist’s bonkers video

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A Melbourne tradie who lost his side hustle as a guitarist due to coronavirus has launched a makeshift security force ...

28 new cases, eight deaths, free term four kindergarten

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This coronavirus article is unlocked and free to read in the interest of community health and safety. Get full digital ...

Photo reveals gap in ‘ring of steel’

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One of Melbourne’s “ring of steel” coronavirus checkpoints was reportedly unmanned on Thursday morning because of wet weather. Powered by ...

Crims impersonating COVIDSafe, MyGov to rip Aussies off

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A trial to stop increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals stealing money from jobseekers will roll out this year to prevent the ...

World first COVIDSafe music festival coming to Australia

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The future of COVIDSafe music festivals could hinge on the success of an innovative model which will launch in Western ...

Join Us: Official UN General Assembly Side Event on progress and multisectoral action to End TB

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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Russian Federation are organizing an official UN General Assembly virtual side-event: PROGRESS AND MULTISECTORAL ...

Legal challenge to Vic curfew ‘welcomed’

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The Victorian Opposition has welcomed the Supreme Court challenge to Melbourne’s strict lockdown curfew, claiming it could have been imposed ...

Why you should be worried about your kids

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Cooped-up kids are scared, lonely and suicidal as the COVID-19 crisis rips apart friends and families, and ruins crucial routines ...

‘Irrational’: Sceptical doctor slams virus plan

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A GP treating elderly residents in a Melbourne nursing home is voicing concerns that positive COVID-19 patients are not being ...

How virus could have secretly infected up to 70,000

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Blood samples taken from healthy Australians suggest more people could have been exposed to COVID-19 than previously thought. Powered by ...

Record number of Victorians waiting for surgery

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Victoria’s elective surgery waitlist has set a new record, exceeding 60,000 patients for the first time. Powered by WPeMatico

WHO’s three messages for UN75

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<p>As the world comes together at an unprecedented virtual session of the 75<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;UN General Assembly (UNGA), WHO has three messages ...

Why going to a party could cost you $1000

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With warm weather finally upon us and people beginning to look towards their Christmas celebrations, police have announced a crackdown ...