COVID-19
Breaches at Vic hotel quarantine security
Claims have emerged that security guards involved in Melbourne’s hotel quarantine received little training and were at times not working ...
World Health Organization says coronavirus cases at ‘critical threshold’ in Middle East
There are fears the Middle East is at a critical juncture in its coronavirus case numbers, according to the World ...
Police on patrol in Victoria as lockdown begins for 300,000 in coronavirus hotspots
More than 300,000 Victorians have entered lockdown for a second time as other states have warned they are not welcome ...
UK government accused of risking lives by not sharing local coronavirus data
The opposition Labour party has criticised the UK government for not providing local authorities full data regarding spikes in coronavirus ...
Should Australians wear face masks amid Victoria’s surge in new coronavirus cases?
There may be inconsistent advice around the use of face masks, but experts say that’s part of learning about the ...
WHO announced as a Global Leader of the Generation Equality Action Coalition on ending gender-based violence
The Generation Equality Forum—a global gathering for gender equality, convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France in partnership with ...
Introductory meeting of WHO’s Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Tuberculosis
An introductory meeting of WHO’s Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Tuberculosis (STAG-TB) was held on 24-25 June 2020. STAG-TB, ...
‘Ill-equipped’: Newmarch families to sue
Families of residents at Sydney nursing home Newmarch House will launch a class action against Anglicare after 19 patients died ...
Hot-spot licence requests down website
VicRoads have clamped down on driver’s licence change of address requests in Melbourne’s 10 coronavirus hot spots after locals tried ...
Hotspot residents stopped at checkpoints as lockdown begins
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Virus hits city for first time in 100 days
A Northern Territory man returning from a Melbourne hot spot has tested positive for coronavirus. Powered by WPeMatico
Virgin slashes fares to $69 as Qantas announces new flights
Virgin has launched a mega comeback sale, slashing domestic airfares to some of Australia’s hottest destinations just days before the ...
People refusing to get tested in Melbourne’s hotspot suburbs could face fines, Scott Morrison warns
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has raised the prospect of fines for people refusing to get coronavirus tests as Melbourne grapples ...
SBS Melbourne office closed following positive COVID-19 case
The public broadcaster has officially closed its Federation Square bureau to allow for further contact tracing. Powered by WPeMatico
Businesses in Wuhan struggle to survive despite lifting of lockdown
Merchants at Wuhan’s night market reopened their stalls in early June as the city’s lockdown lifted but the future looks ...
Sweden battled coronavirus without lockdowns. An inquiry into its pandemic response has just been announced
Sweden is launching an inquiry into the country’s unorthodox response to the coronavirus pandemic. Powered by WPeMatico
How coronavirus will affect your Australian tax return this year
This year has been a challenge for many people, but financial experts say completing your tax return doesn’t need to ...
COVID wall cuts city in two: Masks could be enforced in hot zones
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PM hints at punishments for virus rebels
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is “disappointed” with the number of Victorians living in COVID-19 hot spots who have ...
Mouth-watering passionfruit recipes you must try
There’s no doubt 2020 has been a year of extremes. Powered by WPeMatico
Suburbs in lockdown: Your questions answered
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Old-fashioned technique helping anxious Aussie kids
Children are losing sleep with adult-sized worries that keep them awake at night as the rise of anxiety among our ...
Cuba calls on citizens to grow more of their own food
The Cuban government is calling for citizens to produce more of their own food, including in big cities, in whatever ...
South Australia scraps plan to lift border restrictions on 20 July amid Victoria coronavirus spike
South Australia has scrapped plans to lift all its remaining border restrictions on 20 July because of the spike in ...
Coronavirus pandemic ‘not even close’ to being over, WHO warns
The worst is still to come from the COVID-19 pandemic and it is not even close to being over, World ...
Hundreds of federal workers are heading to Victoria to help fight ‘public health bushfire’
Eight hundred federal workers will head to Victoria to help in its fight against coronavirus after the state recorded its ...
A new swine flu strain discovered in China has ‘pandemic potential’
A new swine flu strain found in Chinese pigs is capable of triggering a pandemic, according to a new study. ...
8th TRIAD Meeting: Statement
The 2020 “Triad Statement” was issued at the close of the 8th biennial meeting of the WHO, the International Confederation ...
Timeline of WHO’s response to COVID-19
<p><strong style="background-color:transparent;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;">WHO provides this timeline of the organization’s COVID-19 response activities for general information. WHO will update the timeline on ...
Act-Accelerator update
The tools developed will benefit the whole world, and by saving lives and reducing severe COVID-19 disease, contribute to the ...
