"There's often 10 per cent to 20 per cent of all coronavirus infections who require hospitalisation, so that's a couple of hundred individuals at least."Of Victoria's 26 intensive care patients, 21 are on ventilators.Professor Sutton said elevating Melbourne and Mitchell Shire to stage four restrictions - stricter than Victoria has experienced so far in the…
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NRL considers moving entire competition to Queensland as COVID-19 crisis escalates
NRL brings back bubble as it considers moving entire competition to Queensland amid COVID-19 crisisSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThe NRL is considering relocating the entire competition to Queensland as COVID-19 restrictions threaten to bring the season to a halt for a second time.NRL powerbrokers have been working on contingency plans the past…
Read More »Ontario set to detail Stage 3 of reopening plan today as COVID-19 cases decline | CBC News
New daily confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been in steady decline for about five weeks in Ontario.Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to release details today of what the province's Stage 3 of reopening will look like. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press)Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce plans for Stage 3 of the province's reopening…
Read More »Putin delays $360bn spending plan as Covid-19 batters economy
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Read More »Canada adds health officials at U.S. border crossings to screen for COVID-19 | CBC News
As the volume of travellers entering Canada through the U.S. has increased in recent weeks, public health officials are being placed at land borders to bolster screening for COVID-19.The Canadian border is pictured at the Peace Arch Canada border crossing in Surrey, B.C., in March. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)As the volume of travellers entering Canada…
Read More »Covid-19 reaches ‘doorstep of the judiciary’
Judge Patrick Jaji. (Patrick Jaji, Facebook) An Eastern Cape high court judge has died days after testing positive for Covid-19.Judge Patrick Jaji died on Sunday. Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge said the effects of the pandemic had now reached the doorstep of the judiciary. Eastern Cape High Court Judge Patrick Jaji has died of Covid-19, the…
Read More »White House takes aim at Anthony Fauci over Covid-19 comments
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Read More »Getting a COVID-19 test? Don’t get caught out by misinformation on social media
Melbourne is in the midst of a testing blitz to control the latest coronavirus outbreak. But on social media, this increase in testing has been accompanied by a rise in misinformation and conspiracy theories focusing on the reliability and safety of COVID-19 testing procedures.Among other claims, some posts incorrectly suggest that a common type of…
Read More »Coronavirus: Sydney’s Crossroads Hotel outbreak rises to more than nine, NSW health chief says
NSW Chief Medical Officer Kerry Chant has confirmed the number of COVID-19 cases linked to the Crossroads Hotel in south-west Sydney has risen above nine.Fourteen new cases have been recorded in NSW overnight, of which 10 were acquired in Australia.The last time NSW active cases increased by more than 10 was in mid-April.Medical staff at…
Read More »New York City reports zero COVID-19 deaths for first time since pandemic hit | TheHill
New York City on Sunday reported zero new coronavirus deaths for the first time since early March, a milestone that comes as the virus spikes in other parts of the country.Preliminary health data from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene showed that no one died from the coronavirus in New York City on…
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