Almost 18 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, and 685,000 have now died. Nearly 300,000 people were reported infected in the past 24 hours and 6400 dead. Here are the latest developments from around the world. Europe Ireland Ireland’s chief medical officer on Saturday described a recent spike…
Largest single day of cases in Australia to dateDeputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd has confirmed that in the past 24 hours, 502 new cases have been confirmed – well ahead of the previous single-day record of 469 back in March.”We reported only two cases on June 9th, less than six weeks ago and…
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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…
A security guard working at a Melbourne hotel guarding asylum seekers has tested positive for COVID-19, raising “terrifying” fears of outbreak mess in the state.Detainees have posted images of cleaners in protective clothing conducting a deep clean of the Manta accommodation facility in the suburb of Preston overnight.It follows the spread of coronavirus through multiple…
CLOSE R-0 may be the most important scientific term you’ve never heard of when it comes to stopping the coronavirus pandemic. USA TODAYThe daily U.S. death toll from COVID-19 was rising again and the Vatican on Sunday warned seafaring companies not to take advantage of dedicated workers as the global battle against the pandemic got…
When Florida couple Cecilia and Marvin Lawton were infected with the coronavirus, their daughter Briana worried her mother was most at risk because of her history of high blood pressure, diabetes and respiratory illness. But as Cecilia recovered at home, Marvin lost his battle to the virus. He died in the hospital at age 60.”I…
The United States confirmed more than 58,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the biggest increase ever reported by a country in a single day. Here’s what’s happening in the U.S. and around the world.Health-care workers test patients at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in St. Petersburg, Florida. The U.S. reported more than 58,000 new COVID-19 cases…
LIVE Last updated July 9, 2020 10:19AM AEST Experts have warned New South Wales could be tipped back into lockdown if it fails to stem coronavirus cases arriving from Victoria. Epidemiologist and World Health Organisation advisor Mary-Louise McLaws said there was a “magic number” of active cases that would see health authorities in NSW too…
LIVE Last updated July 8, 2020 9:38AM AEST The Victorian government has accused of allowing a “catastrophic bungle” to unfold in the state. “How could you blame Victorians yesterday for the outbreak when it was your government’s decision to employ an incompetent private security force to guard those in quarantine?” Today host Karl Stefanovic asked…
