COVID-19

WHO ‘needs $US31.3bn’ to fight COVID-19

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The number of confirmed coronavirus infections per day has surged to a new high of 40,000 in the United States ...

Pubs push for changes to patron restrictions amid virus spike

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Victorian pubs are ­pleading for changes to patron limits as other states push ahead with plans to ease coronavirus restrictions ...

Final Statement on the 8th meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005)

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Emergency Committee for Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (provinces of Ituri, North Kivu, and South ...

Best way to build a child friendly garden

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Getting your hands dirty and planting food to share as a family has been a soothing hobby for many while ...

Zesty sweet treats you must try

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Strange story of a $35m McRipoff

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When filmmakers James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte set out to make a documentary about the “biggest fraud you never ...

Why Tash Sultana is relishing life in lockdown

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Tash Sultana might not be the most obvious choice to record a song for the hugely anticipated new video game ...

Victorians banned from NSW footy fixtures, Sydney high school closed

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NSW has banned Victorian visitors from its NRL and AFL fixtures, while a school in Sydney’s southwest has closed after ...

Comment: What happens to human rights when borders are closed?

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There are 79.5 million people currently displaced in the world and the coronavirus pandemic has seen many nations take measures ...

Lessons on Coronavirus testing from the adult film industry

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An industry that survived one health crisis could be a model for others looking to build confidence, experts say. Powered ...

Coronavirus cases in United States near all-time high

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The US has registered a near-record number of new coronavirus cases per day while an outbreak in China’s capital appears ...

Victoria scales back ADF help but ramps up testing in coronavirus fight

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Victoria will still receive military help as it battles a COVID crisis, but the number of defence personnel has been ...

Qantas boss Alan Joyce’s pledge to save jobs

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Qantas boss Alan Joyce has pledged to fight to prevent more job losses at the national carrier as he warns ...

JobKeeper extension decision to be made ‘soon’, PM says

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has not ruled out extending JobKeeper as a lifeline to Qantas as the airline warns 15,000 ...

Mill Park McDonald’s shuts after worker diagnosed with virus

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10th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared over; vigilance against flare-ups and support for survivors must continue

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Today marks the end of the 10th outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). ...

Flinders St station cleaner tests positive, driving new fears

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

List of Aussie musical families keeps growing

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Lily Lizotte enjoys reminding her father Mark of a famous Hunter S. Thompson quote he often shared with her as ...

Victoria records 33 new coronavirus cases

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Thirty-three new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Victoria as more than 1000 troops are deployed to help the state ...

What you need to know if you have coronavirus money problems

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OPINION: As a former financial counsellor and former consumer credit educator for ASIC, here’s what I think you need to ...

US Open reinstates wheelchair tennis after backlash led by Australian player Dylan Alcott

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Australian tennis star Dylan Alcott led criticism of the wheelchair tournament’s axing, describing it as “disgusting discrimination”. Powered by WPeMatico

Swiss artists break records, suspended above mountains to highlight COVID-19 struggles

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Swiss acrobat Freddy Nock walked blindfolded and rode a bike at an altitude of 3000m as part of a performance ...

IMF forecasts economic turmoil as global infections near 10 million

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The International Monetary Fund saying the coronavirus pandemic has caused an unprecedented decline in global activity and warns governments not ...

What sparked Melbourne’s big family cluster

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A family at the heart of one of Melbourne’s largest COVID-19 clusters held an Eid celebration that broke public health ...

Police disperse workers rallying in Peru

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The National Police in Peru have used tear gas to disperse crowds and arrested protesters who were rallying for economic ...

Government warned last month of a ‘missed opportunity’ to curb coronavirus in migrant communities

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The federal government was warned of a “missed opportunity” to work with migrant groups on coronavirus outbreaks weeks before a ...

New coronavirus death in Victoria as another 20 cases recorded

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A man in his 80s has died from coronavirus in Victoria, taking the national toll from COVID-19 to 103, as ...

Watch: Greg Hunt gives COVID-19 update

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Australia’s Health Minister Greg Hunt is providing an update after a rise in COVID-19 cases in Victoria. Powered by WPeMatico

Piano performance welcomes back commuters to Grand Central Station

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After 78 days of stay-at-home orders, students from New York’s Julliard School have welcomed commuters back into Grand Central Station ...

Introduction to the Public Health Management of Chemical Incident Response and the Role of Poison Centres – Wednesday 8 July 2020

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<h2>Wednesday 8 July 2020<p><strong>Network focal points, colleagues, and specialists&nbsp;</strong><strong>from poison centres and chemical incident&nbsp;</strong><strong>response teams are invited to join us ...