COVID-19
’I rang every day’ as dad was dying of COVID-19
A woman has shared heartbreaking testimony of her father dying in Newmarch House, the site of a tragic coronavirus outbreak ...
Vic faces 331 new cases, more deaths as NSW finds new cluster
Victoria has recorded 331 new coronavirus cases overnight, and 19 more people have died. Powered by WPeMatico
Man sneaks across border twice in a day
A Tasmanian man has been arrested for allegedly trying to sneak into South Australia twice on the same day. Powered ...
Watch: The Prime Minister live media conference
The Prime Minster Scott Morrison is speaking live. It follows a meeting with world leaders to discuss aid to rebuild ...
Queensland aged care homes reopen to visitors as state ‘avoids risk of widespread outbreak’
Queensland health authorities will lift restrictions on the state’s aged care homes after they stopped the community spread of a ...
Australia marks deadliest day of the pandemic with 19 new coronavirus deaths
As deaths from COVID-19 continue to rise in Victoria, another 322 new cases have been confirmed. Powered by WPeMatico
Protests erupt in Belarus as President Alexander Lukashenko looks set for landslide win
Belarus police have cracked down on protests that erupted with veteran President Alexander Lukashenko set to claim another landslide election ...
Victorians deserve to know extent of ‘significant’ hotel quarantine failures, Josh Frydenberg says
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Victorians deserve to know the extent of the failures in the state’s hotel quarantine program. Powered ...
How hi-vis heroes could lead city comeback
Roving city “comeback crews” to walk the streets handing out free face masks and hand sanitiser are being considered once ...
Footy crowd social distance solution
Stringent COVID-safe measures will continue to be enforced at the Melbourne Storm’s Sunshine Coast home games after temporary seating appeased ...
The St Basil’s bungle that delayed federal response by four days
The aged care watchdog knew there had been a coronavirus outbreak at the troubled St Basil’s facility but failed to ...
14 new cases of COVID in NSW
There have been 14 new cases of coronavirus diagnosed in New South Wales up to 8pm on Sunday. Powered by ...
One new Qld case no community concern
Queensland is one step closer to a return to normality after the state confirmed another day of no new coronavirus ...
Dodgy tutors capitalising on desperate parents
An explosion of unaccredited tutors is trying to capitalising on parents’ anxiety over their VCE childrens’ studies. Powered by WPeMatico
Mikakos hits back at hotel quarantine criticism
This coronavirus article is unlocked and free to read in the interest of community health and safety. Get full digital ...
‘We’ve been flexible’: JobKeeper change possible
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has said Australia needs to taper its reliance on JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments, as the country’s ...
Queensland records no new coronavirus cases
Queensland has recorded no new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the Premier has revealed on Sunday morning. Powered ...
How a beautiful love story was tragically cut short by virus
When Ronald and Phyllis Horton set eyes on each other it was love at first sight. Powered by WPeMatico
Victoria COVID-19 update
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and state health officials are live with a coronavirus update. Powered by WPeMatico
Interstate travel becomes harder as Queensland closes its border with all of NSW
Returning Queenslanders must now arrive by air and spend 14 days in hotel quarantine at their own expense, with the ...
142 people turned back at Qld border
Queensland’s border with NSW has officially closed, with returning residents required to pay at least $2800 for their two-week stay ...
Mexico’s coronavirus death toll tops 50,000
Mexico has now the third highest death toll in the world, after Brazil, which is approaching 100,000, and the United ...
At least 17 people killed as coronavirus repatriation flight crashes in India
The Air India Express plane was bringing home Indians who had been stranded abroad during the coronavirus pandemic when it ...
73rd World Health Assembly Decisions
The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) have adopted a number of decisions to advance global public health ...
Plane carrying WHO trauma and surgical supplies arrives in Beirut, Lebanon
A plane carrying 20 tonnes of WHO health supplies has landed in Beirut, Lebanon, to support the treatment of patients ...
Mexico’s feat against rabies through cross-sectoral collaboration is possible in other countries
<p><span style="background-color:transparent;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;">As part of the global strategy to achieve zero human deaths from rabies by 2030, the World Health Organization ...
WHO Information Notice for Users of Medical Devices 2020/3
Date: 7 August 2020 Subject: Substandard/Falsified medical devices and personal protective equipment (PPE) used in the context of the COVID-19 ...
Mass exodus of Melburnians fleeing interstate
Victorians are scrambling to move interstate amid the coronavirus pandemic. Powered by WPeMatico
142 people turned away as QLD border shuts
Queensland has now shut its borders to 14 million Australians, after closures were this morning extended to everyone entering from ...
How supermarkets will manage panic buying
The nation’s supermarket giants say there is plenty of stock available for shoppers and Victorians are not at risk of ...
