PoliticsFederalCoronavirus pandemicAfter a fresh COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing, more cases across the US and an emerging crisis in the developing world, Australia is on high alert for a second wave. If it comes, we are ready, the experts say.Australia is well placed to fight off a second wave, with increased testing, tracing and emergency care…
There’s lots of commentary about reopening schools. How safe would it be to do this? Latest research by the HSE has concluded that schools are “not a high-risk setting” for the transmission of Covid-19. The report published in a European journal on infectious disease surveillance concludes that reopening of schools should be considered as an…
The first wave of coronavirus survivors are helping to fight COVID-19 by donating their antibody-rich plasma for clinical research trials in Canada and abroad. Susan Ormiston reports.Diana Berrent donates plasma on March 8, 2020, at New York clinic. Her blood shows high antibodies against coronavirus. She can go back every seven days to donate, and…
The Sony PS5 console could be priced higher than the PS4. An expensive console could spell the death knell of the PlayStation line. Microsoft and others are busy working on delivering console-quality games to smartphones at much lower costs. This is going to be an exciting year for gaming enthusiasts as the console generation is…
