COVID-19
US attorney general in hot water for ‘God-awful’ comments comparing coronavirus lockdown to slavery
Veteran House lawmaker James Clyburn described Mr Barr’s comments as “ridiculous” and “tone deaf”, saying slavery was not about saving ...
Benjamin Netanyahu warns Israel of second COVID-19 lockdown as infections spike
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that authorities ‘may have no choice’ but to enact even tighter measures as ...
WHO says ‘alarming’ coronavirus spread in Europe is ‘a wake-up call’ as cases top 30 million worldwide
The World Health Organization has warned countries against reducing the quarantine period for people potentially exposed to coronavirus. Powered by ...
‘Put a mask on, so you never have to suffer’ says woman who lost both parents to COVID-19
To his friends Anthony was an avid Yankees fan. Rosemary was a devout Catholic. Inseparable in life, they died five ...
Launch of the 2020 Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All progress report
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
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
<p> </p><p>The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Myanmar for having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Myanmar is the ...
Secret way protests are being organised
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
This week’s album reviews from The Courier-Mail (ratings out of five stars): Powered by WPeMatico
New virus outbreak at hospital
Cases of coronavirus have been linked to a hospital in Melbourne’s inner south, raising concerns of infections in vital frontline ...
Bombshell hotel quarantine texts as isolation confusion revealed
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’
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
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
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
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’
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
The Victorian government’s handling of COVID-19 has prompted an opposition motion of no confidence in Premier Daniel Andrews. Powered by ...
28 new cases, eight deaths, free term four kindergarten
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’
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
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
The future of COVIDSafe music festivals could hinge on the success of an innovative model which will launch in Western ...
Conspiracy theorist’s bonkers video
A Melbourne tradie who lost his side hustle as a guitarist due to coronavirus has launched a makeshift security force ...
Join Us: Official UN General Assembly Side Event on progress and multisectoral action to End TB
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’
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
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
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
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
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
<p>As the world comes together at an unprecedented virtual session of the 75<sup>th</sup> UN General Assembly (UNGA), WHO has three messages ...
Why going to a party could cost you $1000
With warm weather finally upon us and people beginning to look towards their Christmas celebrations, police have announced a crackdown ...
