COVID-19

Cheers in New York as last Javits Centre COVID-19 patient leaves the facility

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Last COVID-19 patient Francisco Velasco got a standing ovation from healthcare workers as he was wheeled out of the Javits ...

Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest: ‘Australia could be split down the middle with racism and violence’

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The mining magnate has hit out at the press saying they could foment division that could see Australia “split down ...

Anti-viral drug given OK for emergency use

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Drug maker Gilead will donate 1.5 million vials of the drug remdesivir to US hospitals, after the FDA authorised its ...

Empty Mumbai attracts thousands of pink flamingos

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The lockdown in Mumbai had a new side effect on the city this week as a lake was painted in ...

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian urges weekend virus testing as restrictions ease

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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged people to come forward for COVID-19 testing over the weekend even if they have ...

Statement on the third meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

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The third meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the coronavirus ...

WHO and European Investment Bank strengthen efforts to combat COVID-19 and build resilient health systems to face future pandemics

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WHO and the European Investment Bank enhance cooperation to support countries in addressing the health impact of COVID-19 The first ...

China ‘offended’ by Australia’s influence

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China now sees Australia as an influential player globally in shaping anti-Chinese sentiment and their aggressive rhetoric stems less from ...

Aussies suffering ‘lockdown fatigue’

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If you are sick of being cooped up at home, it seems you’re not alone. Powered by WPeMatico

Victorian cases spike amid fresh outbreak

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Best places to work during the pandemic

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Job security pledges, staff bonuses and salaries paid in advance are among the initiatives being offered to Australia’s luckiest workers ...

What a day on the COVID-19 frontline is like for our ambos

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Veteran MICA paramedic Cullen Hamilton starts preparing for work long before he’s called out on his first job. Powered by ...

Billions worldwide living with herpes

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About half a billion people worldwide are living with genital herpes, and several billion have an oral herpes infection, new ...

Scott Morrison, Peter Dutton slam Victorian health official over Captain Cook tweet

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Victoria’s second highest public health official has come under fire after a tweet comparing Captain Cook’s arrival in Australia to ...

Australian Defence Force says five members have caught coronavirus in the Middle East

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Five Defence members stationed in the Middle East have been brought home after testing positive for COVID-19. Powered by WPeMatico

Sydney aged care resident and elderly woman in Tasmania die of coronavirus

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Another elderly woman in northwest Tasmania and another resident at Sydney’s Newmarch House have died of coronavirus. NSW Premier Gladys ...

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin diagnosed with coronavirus

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says he will self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19. Powered by WPeMatico

Denmark reports no spike in coronavirus cases since lifting lockdown

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COVID-19 cases have not accelerated in Denmark in the two weeks since social distancing restrictions were eased, the government says. ...

Indonesia firmly committed to eliminating lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem

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<p>Indonesia recently completed the last of its annual large-scale treatment for lymphatic filariasis (also known as elephantiasis or&nbsp;<em>Penyakit Kaki Gajah</em>) ...

Massive proportion of world’s population are living with herpes infection

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Virus causing genital herpes may put millions of people at greater risk of infection with HIV About half a billion ...

‘Very fragile’: What Victorians must do before lockdown is eased

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Is this how we’ll do brunch post lockdown?

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Waiters wearing face masks, temperature checks at the door and socially-distanced tables may be the new normal when in-house dining ...

PM’s Twiggy takedown: ‘I listen to the experts’

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Scott Morrison insists it would be “absolutely nonsense” to suggest the coronavirus started anywhere other than China. Powered by WPeMatico

Trump’s plan to punish China for COVID-19

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US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs against Beijing after claiming there is evidence linking the coronavirus to a lab ...

Crazy virus memes that’ll crack you up

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and billions of people worldwide are confined to their homes – and glued to their ...

Peru’s indigenous Amazon tribes protest lack of healthcare amid pandemic

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Members of separate Peruvian indigenous communities have banded together to call on their government to provide better healthcare access amid ...

Preparing for COVID-19 in the world’s largest refugee camp

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Paul Brockmann is Médecins Sans Frontières’ Country Representative currently based in Bangladesh. He describes the reality of facing the coronavirus ...

Goodbye to the crowded office: how coronavirus will change the way we work together

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The open-plan, shared office may be a thing of the past if physical distancing and stricter hygiene become the new ...

WHO hits back at Donald Trump criticisms over handling of coronavirus pandemic

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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has defended the organisations handling of the coronavirus pandemic, following further criticism from Donald Trump ...

Military jets fly over New York to thank workers at frontline of pandemic

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The US Air Force’s elite flying squad, the Thunderbirds, and the Navy’s Blue Angels, flew over New York and New ...