COVID-19
Choked up premier refuses to back down
Queensland’s premier has choked up as she described the plights of Sarah Caisip and Mark Keans as “heartbreaking and gut ...
Promising twist in COVID-19 vaccine race
Drugs giant AstraZeneca says a COVID-19 vaccine could still be available by as early as the year end, despite a ...
House prices to ‘fall 10 per cent’
Another big bank boss has weighed in on house prices falling and says they should drop by 10 per cent ...
WHO calls for global action on sepsis – cause of 1 in 5 deaths worldwide
The World Health Organization’s first global report on sepsis finds that the effort to tackle millions of deaths and disabilities ...
Earth may pass the dangerous 1.5ºC warming limit in four years, a major new report warns
A new report suggests global warming could exceed the key threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius by far sooner than scientists ...
New York area airports launch rapid testing stations
A rapid COVID-19 testing station has been rolled out at a Newark Liberty International Airport terminal. According to XpresCheck, the ...
Victoria records 51 new coronavirus cases as the state death toll passes 700
Victoria has had another seven coronavirus deaths, taking the state toll to 701 and the national figure to 788. Powered ...
Thousands of asylum seekers are homeless following a fire at Greece’s largest camp
The fire at the camp – which housed more than 12,000 people despite being designed for just 2,800 – is ...
Positive coronavirus woman arrested while surfing in Spain
A woman that tested positive for coronavirus was arrested while surfing in Zurriola Beach, Spain. Powered by WPeMatico
Victoria must learn from NSW’s success
When this nightmare is over at last, and hands can be shook and backs finally patted, the contact tracing team ...
Qld reaches virus milestone
Queensland has passed a COVID-19 testing milestone as the state avoided any new cases on Thursday. Powered by WPeMatico
Police were not consulted on curfew rules
Police were not consulted on Melbourne’s curfew and were only told about it hours before the strict stage four restriction ...
Victoria records 51 new COVID cases, UK could ‘cancel’ Christmas
Victoria has recorded 51 new cases of COVID-19 overnight. Powered by WPeMatico
COVID-19 vaccine trial volunteer’s alarming symptoms
A participant in one of the world’s most promising COVID-19 vaccine trials reportedly had neurological symptoms, prompting the producer to ...
Leprosy: countries should step-up prevention initiatives to stimulate sluggish decline in new cases
<p> </p><p>New cases of leprosy are decreasing, but not at the anticipated rate. In order to accelerate the annual decline, countries ...
COVID-19 could reverse decades of progress toward eliminating preventable child deaths, agencies warn
With the number of under-five deaths at an all-time recorded low of 5.2 million in 2019, disruptions in child and ...
Victoria records 76 new cases
Daily coronavirus infections have risen again in Victoria with 76 new cases reported overnight. Powered by WPeMatico
Inside Brisbane’s new COVID-safe music festival
A new COVID-safe music festival will allow Brisbane partygoers to stream exclusive DJ sets into their hotel rooms. Powered by ...
Aussies’ post-lockdown pokies binge
Australians have sunk hundreds of millions of dollars into poker machines since emerging from COVID-19 lockdowns, prompting renewed calls for ...
Virus outbreak closes hospital to visitors
Concord Hospital has closed its doors to all visitors until 10am on Friday after multiple staff members tested positive to ...
Entire family among Qld’s 8 new cases
An entire family, two healthcare workers and a further close contact have all tested positive to COVID-19 as two clusters ...
Victoria has recorded 55 new coronavirus cases and eight deaths
Victoria has recorded 55 new coronavirus cases and eight deaths in the past 24 hours, as Premier Daniel Andrews says ...
Italian lockdown musical stars rewarded with Monza F1 slot
They captured hearts around the world and on social media during lockdown, and now a group of musicians who kept ...
World must be better prepared for next pandemic: WHO
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the world must be better prepared for the next pandemic, as he ...
Spain just passed 500,000 coronavirus cases in Western European first
In response to the rise in cases, mandatory and recommended confinement measures have been introduced in some areas in Spain. ...
Donald Trump slams Kamala Harris over ‘reckless anti-vaccine rhetoric’
Donald Trump has blasted Kamala Harris over her remarks that she would not trust his word on the safety of ...
Dengue control: three-year Indonesia trial shows promising results
<p></p><p>A three-year trial in Indonesia has produced encouraging results that show a significant reduction in the number of dengue cases. ...
Malaria and COVID-19: country perspectives
How have country-based malaria experts adapted to the double challenge of malaria and COVID-19? What successes have they achieved, and ...
Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality online consultation for coverage targets for Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality
Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM) is a global initiative with the ultimate goal of ending preventable maternal mortality to support ...
Prisoner warns COVID-19 ‘criminals’ to obey rules
A prisoner jailed over a high-speed crash while high on drugs has urged young Victorians to obey lockdown orders or ...
