Campaign to vaccinate more Sydney-siders could take weeks to kick in Health Respiratory expert Christine Jenkins says an increased COVID-19 uptake in NSW will take three weeks to make a difference to virus outbreak conditions. …
What ‘breakthrough’ COVID infections mean for the fully vaccinated Wednesday July 28, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal While being fully vaccinated cannot guarantee a person would not be infected by the virus, it will stop the severity of the disease.
Australia’s latest Pfizer vaccine delivery offers hope for rollout stuck in transit Wednesday July 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Just over 11% of Australia’s population had been fully vaccinated, leaving a 4.9 million gap in doses of the vaccine administered compared to the government’s…
Counting the COVID-19 orphans Wednesday July 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal COVID-19 has caused the death of caregivers for 1.5 million children globally, with one million children losing either one or both parents.
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. …
‘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.
Premium Insights and analysis Still call Australia home – the public servants helping stranded Aussies through the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday July 8, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Frances Adamson describes DFAT's COVID work as ‘the largest consular operation’ in the department’s history. And all with a backdrop of other volatile events.
Targets a sore spot for Australian government’s COVID-19 plan Friday July 2, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Strategic health policy consultant and former mandarin Bill Bowtell asks what the deafening silence on targets for Australia’s COVID-19 response is all about.
Sydney ramps up COVID-19 vaccine, repurposing retail stores into hubs Thursday July 1, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health A large COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be established in the heart of the city of Sydney, as well as two extra mass vaccination centres.
Premium Insights and analysis Transparency and trust missing from Australia’s COVID-19 crisis response Thursday July 1, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Australia's low scorecard for trust and transparency between the federal, state and territory governments is hampering efforts to control the COVID-19 virus.
Study supports ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown response to COVID-19 outbreaks Monday June 7, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry New research shows that circuit breaker lockdowns are one of the best responses to COVID-19 outbreaks for high income nations like Australia. …
