Children’s risk of long COVID rare beyond 12 weeks Community & Social Children and adolescents ‘rarely’ experience persistent symptoms of ‘long COVID’ after 12 weeks, even in the case of the more virulent Delta variant.
Premium Insights and analysis National COVID plan Phase D at 80% of vaccination targets will risk lives, model says Wednesday August 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory New modelling shows that reducing COVID-19 restrictions after only 80% of the adult population has been vaccinated is insufficient.
US introduces strict COVID rules for unvaccinanted federal workers Monday August 2, 2021 By Melissa Coade News Federal workers in the US will be subject to regular testing for COVID-19 or expected to get vaccinated following a formal announcement from Joe Biden…
Anti-lockdown protestors told NSW Police will ‘deal with you’ Saturday July 31, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health Mick Fuller issued a plea at the NSW premier’s Friday morning COVID-19 update that people not take to the streets to protest Sydney’s latest lockdown. …
Berejiklian attempts to call the shots as public anger grows over COVID-19 restrictions Monday July 26, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Gladys Berejiklian has demanded a ‘refocus’ of Australia’s vaccination strategy and says she will be taking the case to the national cabinet.
‘We’ll deal with it’: PM tries to wrest control of Australia’s COVID-19 narrative Thursday July 22, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Scott Morrison has fronted a media pack eager to hear more about his plans for the vaccination rollout. The PM’s tone changed three minutes into…
Union accuses NSW government of confusing ‘essential work’ definition Friday July 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The SDA NSW union covering retail, fast food and warehouse works said it was up to the state health department to state clearly who should…
Modelling indicates more Sydney-siders should keep their distance to control COVID-19 Friday July 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health Social distancing compliance must double to 80%; at a rate of 70%, the modelling determined, positive COVID-19 cases would decrease after two months.
Victoria in five-day lockdown as premier says he ‘will not wait to act’ Friday July 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade News 'We know that not much good comes from waiting. Waiting could see more people infected and the number of exposure sites explode,' Daniel Andrews said.
Under-60s living in COVID hotspots urged to consider AstraZeneca shot Wednesday July 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation asks people in Greater Sydney under the age of 60 to consider getting vaccinated with AstraZeneca. …
NSW to subject workers in Fairfield to COVID-19 tests every three days Tuesday July 13, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health The NSW state government has announced further testing requirements for essential workers moving about areas of concern in Greater Sydney.
‘We need to quash it now’: Berejiklian confesses to COVID complacency in NSW Friday July 9, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health 'I need everybody to be shocked,' the NSW premier said, as this is ‘the scariest’ situation the state has faced since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
New Zealand has managed to dodge the COVID-19 bullet, again. Here’s why Wednesday June 30, 2021 By Arindam Basu Editors' Picks Among the factors that influence viral transmission, one variable is often overlooked: the K factor.
Greater Sydney goes into lockdown as state and territory governments scramble to keep virus spread at bay Monday June 28, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory NSW has 30 new locally acquired COVID-19 In the last 24 hours and concerns about the local cluster entering other states and territories has escalated.
NSW premier must do more to control COVID-19 outbreak, AMA says Saturday June 26, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health The AMA president says all Sydneysiders should be subject to clear rules to stay at home ‘so that we can get ahead of this virus…
