COVID-19

AFL WAGs in lockdown: ‘Frozen sandwiches and poo explosions’

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From WFH outfit selfies to a virtual talk show, the AFL’s WAGs are adjusting to life in lockdown. Powered by ...

Renewed push for all Victorian kids to return to classrooms

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The push is on for Victorian students to return to classrooms immediately with the Opposition calling on the State Government to ...

Super giant to create 100,000 Aussie jobs

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Exclusive: Superannuation giant CBUS says it will fund the creation of up to 100,000 Australian jobs as it vows to ...

Parents turn to live tutors as teachers fail to show online

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PARENTS are turning to live tutor support to fill in the gap where schools are not providing video teaching in ...

How parents can homeschool their kids without stressing out

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There is a very big difference between home schooling and the schooling that is occurring around Australia and that difference ...

France limits nicotine product sales after research suggests could protect from coronavirus

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France has limited the sale of nicotine products following research that suggested nicotine could potentially protect people from coronavirus. Powered ...

Anzac Day in 2020 like the 1919 commemorations during the Spanish flu pandemic

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Anzac Day in 2020 is reminiscent of 1919, when Spanish flu was ravaging the world and marches and parades were ...

Muslims around the world begin sombre Ramadan amid unprecedented coronavirus lockdown

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Muslims around the world have begun marking a very different Ramadan under coronavirus lockdown. Powered by WPeMatico

Donald Trump’s disinfectant coronavirus suggestion horrifies medics, leaves some Americans confused

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Medical experts and disinfectant manufacturers have issued warnings in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that injecting disinfectant ...

US coronavirus death toll tops 50k as some states eye reopen

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A handful of US states have taken the first steps towards loosening coronavirus restrictions even as the nation’s death toll ...

Commitment and call to action: Global collaboration to accelerate new COVID-19 health technologies

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Our Vision and Mission Grounded in a vision of a planet protected from human suffering and the devastating social and ...

Global leaders unite to ensure everyone everywhere can access new vaccines, tests and treatments for COVID-19

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GENEVA – Heads of state and global health leaders today made an unprecedented commitment to work together to accelerate the ...

COVID-19 restrictions: The Aussie pub fight

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Going to the boozer post COVID-19 lockdown is set to have a bevy of benefits – both socially and aesthetically. ...

COVID-19 school shutdown ‘will further entrench poverty’

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World Vision Australia has weighed into the school shutdown political debate by calling on the national cabinet to reopen schools, ...

US deaths hit 50,000, states re-open despite ‘second wave’ fears

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The US passed a dreaded new COVID-19 death tally of 50,000 as some states took small steps to re-open for ...

Crowded House join virtual show

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Crowded House will headline tonight’s Music From the Home Front virtual concert. Powered by WPeMatico

Ask The Expert: What about my dental health?

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COVID-19 has brought tight restrictions on Australian dentists, limiting them to providing just urgent and emergency treatment. Powered by WPeMatico

‘Virus risks the very existence of Palestinian Authority’: UN

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A top UN Middle East diplomat has echoed the EU warning against the Israeli government’s plans to annex parts of ...

Emboldened by closures, foxes prowl an ancient port city in Israel

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Red foxes, usually a rare site in urban areas, have been making appearances in the Israeli city of Ashkelon, drawn ...

Sydney man kicks off coronavirus vaccine trial at Oxford University

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A Sydney man says testing a potential coronavirus vaccine at Oxford University was “the right thing to do”, while the ...

Most Americans back stay-at-home orders. Here’s why some are protesting them.

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A vocal minority is pressing for an end to restrictions despite the continued spread of the coronavirus. “Not everybody can ...

Love beats virus as Ukraine couple throws online wedding

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A Ukrainian couple have shown the COVID-19 pandemic can’t hold back their love for each other by getting married online. ...

INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2020 #1

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<p><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:25px;font-weight:700;text-align:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;">Food safety incidents</span></p><p>During the first quarter of 2020, the INFOSAN Secretariat was involved in 38 food safety incidents involving ...

WHO reports fivefold increase in cyber attacks, urges vigilance

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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization has seen a dramatic increase in the number of ...

WHO urges countries to move quickly to save lives from malaria in sub-Saharan Africa

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Severe disruptions to insecticide-treated net campaigns and in access to antimalarial medicines could lead to a doubling in the number ...

Ask The Expert: What next for the economy?

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The only numbers being watched as closely as COVID-19 infection rates, are the ones showing the impact of the health ...

Best ways to commemorate Anzac Day at home

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Tomorrow we’ll spend Anzac Day at home, where we have spent every day for the past few weeks. Powered by ...

New twist in Virgin collapse

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Virgin Australia’s administrators have requested a four week exemption from $1.2 billion of the troubled airline’s plane leases. Powered by ...

Virus outbreak at Melbourne psych centre most active cluster

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

Human trials based on chimp virus begin

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The first human trial of a coronavirus vaccine has begun in the UK. Powered by WPeMatico