Frank Chung NSW has reported 11 new coronavirus cases overnight, bringing the state total to 2897.NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says it is a “very positive outcome” and urged more people to get tested.”If you live in a suburb we have identified and you think you might have symptoms or you are in direct contact with…
By Rob FergusonQueen’s Park BureauWed., April 15, 2020timer4 min. readPremier Doug Ford is putting the lives of vulnerable seniors at risk by delaying a measure to slow the deadly spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes by one week, critics charge. Despite the premier declaring that the illness is spreading like “wildfire” in long-term care, Ford’s…
Nicole Hutcherson first noticed something was wrong with her father — normally a spry early-riser who enjoyed yard work and home renovation projects — earlier this month, when he wasn’t getting out of bed until nearly midday.Her dad, Frank M. Carter, 82, of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, insisted he felt fine, despite some nausea and vomiting. Hutcherson…
Alberta public health officials are closely watching an outbreak of COVID-19 at the Kearl Lake oilsands facility north of Fort McMurray after three workers tested positive for the illness.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, provides the latest update as the province combats the COVID-19 pandemic. 0:00Alberta public health officials are closely watching an outbreak…
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10.24am BST 10:24 Rebecca Smithers Tesco has started construction work on a dedicated pop-up store for staff working at the NHS Nightingale ExCel in London, which it hopes to open on Sunday. The 24-hour shop is being adapted from an existing retail unit next to ExCel with a marquee at the front to increase the…
Thousands of South Africans are trapped abroad, unable to return home due to the strict lockdown regulations in place to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.They are running out of funds and options as each day passes.Many feel abandoned by the South African government and are desperate for help. But, in far-flung countries with…
In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they were probably facing a pandemic from the new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan hosted a mass banquet for tens of thousands of people and millions began their annual trip home for the Lunar New Year celebrations. President Xi Jinping warned the public on January…
A woman in her 30s has been arrested and charged after she allegedly spat at a garda in north Dublin and said she was awaiting test results for the coronavirus. The incident occurred at 6.20pm on Tuesday at St Attracta Road in Cabra. Gardaí said the woman approached a marked Garda car and began banging…
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unprecedented challenge for healthcare workers. Among the major challenges are social distancing issues, which have required novel approaches to diagnosing and treating illness. For many who have already tested positive, home stays are the best option to avoid an already massively overtaxed hospital system in many areas and to…
