COVID-19
6 new COVID cases in NSW
There have been six new cases of coronavirus diagnosed in NSW up to 8pm on Sunday. Powered by WPeMatico
Melbourne must ‘hope’ bungled contact tracing is fixed
A top epidemiologist behind government lockdown modelling has said Victoria must learn to live with coronavirus and “hope” that the ...
One Year Commemoration of the High-Level Meeting on UHC: Measuring Progress, Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of COVID-19
Dr. Tedros, WHO Director-General, joined the Foreign Ministers of Japan, Thailand and Georgia to host a Ministerial Meeting on Universal ...
Inside regional restaurants’ prep for summer boom
Regional restaurants are ready for a big summer – come rain, hail and shine. Powered by WPeMatico
5 new COVID cases in NSW
There have been five new cases of coronavirus diagnosed in NSW up to 8pm on Saturday. Powered by WPeMatico
Unbelievable reason Covidiots were fined
Victorians fined for letting loose at apartment parties in the past 24 hours aren’t getting the message, with police revealing ...
Kids as young as 12 on anti-depressants to deal with lockdown
Children as young as 12 are being prescribed antidepressants to cope with Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdown, as doctors plead with Victoria’s ...
Second US presidential debate cancelled after Donald Trump refuses to go virtual
The move leaves just one more debate on the schedule before the US election on 3 November. Powered by WPeMatico
Andrews tempers Vic COVID-19 expectations
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has called on people not to lose hope or to pretend that the fight against the ...
Launch of Ethics & Vector-borne Diseases: WHO Guidance
On Wednesday 14 October, WHO will launch new guidance: Ethics & vector-borne diseases. The guidance document is a culmination of ...
Denmark boosts commitment to WHO
On 5 October 2020, WHO and Denmark signed a multiyear agreement in which Denmark increased its flexible support to WHO. ...
American nurse posts impassioned video slamming Donald Trump’s COVID-19 tweets
An American nurse has slammed Donald Trump in a TikTok post that’s gone viral, for telling people ‘don’t be afraid’ ...
NSW records five new local coronavirus cases as NT reopens border to Sydneysiders
NSW authorities are closely watching for more community coronavirus spread, as the Northern Territory’s decision to lift its hotspot declaration ...
Greta Thunberg, Jacinda Arden or the WHO? Here’s who could win the Nobel Peace Prize tonight
There are 318 nominees in the running for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. Powered by WPeMatico
For the third time in a week, Victoria has recorded no new coronavirus deaths
Melbourne’s 14-day case average has also dropped slightly to 9.4. Powered by WPeMatico
Furious Indonesians set police posts ablaze during protests over controversial new jobs law
Critics have slammed the controversial law passed earlier this week and say it will harm workers and the environment. Powered ...
Victoria records 11 new coronavirus cases and zero deaths
The rolling 14-day average in Melbourne has remained below 10 for another day as health authorities monitor an outbreak at ...
NSW records eight new community-acquired coronavirus cases
Authorities in NSW are scrambling to contact-trace new locally acquired coronavirus infections amid fears the border clock with Queensland will ...
Donald Trump says COVID-19 infection was a ‘blessing from God’ while spruiking unapproved drug as a ‘cure’
In a video message posted on his Twitter account, US President Donald Trump also blamed China for the coronavirus, vowing ...
Donald Trump plugs drug company for COVID-19 treatments
Donald Trump has returned to work in the Oval Office, just six days after testing positive to COVID-19. Powered by ...
How much would Donald Trump’s coronavirus treatment cost most Americans?
Donald Trump hasn’t needed to worry about the cost of his coronavirus treatment. But for the nearly half a million ...
One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates
<p><p></p><p>Almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 every 16 seconds – according to the first ever ...
World leaders, celebrities to join WHO’s Big Event for Mental Health on 10 October
<p>On 10 October, World Mental Health Day, world leaders and internationally-recognized celebrities and mental health advocates will come together for the ...
Global challenge for movement on mental health kicks off as lack of investment in mental health leaves millions without access to services
A global social media challenge to get the world moving on mental health is launched today with a call for ...
Donald Trump COVID-19 response angers pandemic survivors and families
COVID-19 survivors and victim’s families in the US say Donald Trump’s messaging as he recovers from the disease is ‘hurtful’, ...
Australia’s budget assumes a coronavirus vaccine will be ready next year. Is that likely?
OPINION: Even if Australia does get a successful vaccine, it won’t necessarily mark the immediate end of COVID-19, writes public ...
Donald Trump has no coronavirus symptoms, his doctor says, as another close adviser tests positive
Donald Trump’s senior adviser and speechwriter Stephen Miller is the latest person close to the president to test positive for ...
NSW’s COVID-19 streak broken
New South Wales’ impressive streak of no locally acquired cases of coronavirus has been broken. Powered by WPeMatico
Vic ‘on a countdown’ as PM has TV coughing fit
Melbourne’s crucial 14-day virus average has finally entered into single digits as Victoria recorded six new cases in the past ...
COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for ...
