South Australia records one COVID-linked death and 1,234 new cases, authorities urge more people to get PCR tests
2 years, 10 months ago

South Australia records one COVID-linked death and 1,234 new cases, authorities urge more people to get PCR tests

ABC  

South Australia has recorded another COVID-linked death and 1,234 new cases of the virus, with health authorities now seeking to arrest a decline in PCR testing. "It's far more accurate than rapid antigen tests, so we're now saying, as of today, everyone with symptoms, whether they be a close contact or somebody who develops symptoms, needs to have the PCR test, not the RAT. "The demand is no longer there as our numbers come down and that's why we want people to move away from the rapid antigen tests." "What we are also going to be able to do as of today is to issue more RAT tests — not just two, to be taken on day one and day six — but we'll be providing four rapid antigen tests to be used through the course of that seven-day close-contact isolation," Mr Marshall said.

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Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations
1 year, 1 month ago

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations

Daily Mail  

A new Covid subvariant could be causing a spike in hospitalisations and authorities are pleading with vulnerable and elderly patients to get booster shots to stave off the threat. Chief health officer Dr John Gerrard said the surge in cases was largely due to low booster rates in older Queenslanders and the possible emergence of a new Covid variant called …

You just tested yourself for COVID-19. Should you report the results to L.A. County?
2 years, 5 months ago

You just tested yourself for COVID-19. Should you report the results to L.A. County?

LA Times  

Testing more people more often could help identify outbreaks and limit their spread. But for a variety of reasons, a growing reliance on at-home rapid test kits may not help public health officials in their battle to track the pandemic. A spokeswoman said the Public Health Department “will be documenting and interviewing those that do call us with positive results.” …

Australia sees record COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions due to Omicron variants, influenza as nation's hospitals struggle
2 years, 5 months ago

Australia sees record COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions due to Omicron variants, influenza as nation's hospitals struggle

ABC  

In what feels like a repeat of 2020, demand in hospitals from flu and COVID-19 cases has threatened to "outstrip supply" as thousands of sick healthcare workers become part of the record-breaking statistics around the nation. Here's what SA reported on Monday: 4,053 new cases 306 patients in hospital, 11 of them in ICU, and none requiring ventilation Two further …

Doctors urge people with COVID symptoms to seek PCR tests as reports of false negatives from RATs rise
2 years, 5 months ago

Doctors urge people with COVID symptoms to seek PCR tests as reports of false negatives from RATs rise

ABC  

Allie and her family have been through many boxes of rapid antigen tests. "He then tested positive because he'd made my husband go to the office, so I think that shows RATs are rubbish," Allie said. Allie's story is an increasingly common one and as new variants drive a surge in COVID cases in Australia, doctors are warning against relying …

South Australia records 3,591 COVID-19 cases as death toll jumps by a dozen
2 years, 7 months ago

South Australia records 3,591 COVID-19 cases as death toll jumps by a dozen

ABC  

South Australia's COVID-19 death toll has jumped by 12, after SA Health retrospectively included previously unrecorded deaths that occurred over the past three weeks. Key points: The 12 deaths take the toll since the start of the pandemic to 366 There are 22,821 current active cases The 221 hospitalised cases include 11 people in intensive care The deaths were of …

Three people with COVID-19 die in South Australia as state tops 400,000 cases since start of pandemic
2 years, 7 months ago

Three people with COVID-19 die in South Australia as state tops 400,000 cases since start of pandemic

ABC  

Three people with COVID-19 have died in South Australia and another 3,924 new cases have been recorded. Key points: Almost a quarter of South Australia's population has now had COVID-19 The number of hospitalisations has fallen Close contacts do not have to isolate from tomorrow Those who died were a woman in her 80s, a man in his 50s and …

Four COVID-linked deaths in South Australia as active cases fall to the lowest level in a month
2 years, 7 months ago

Four COVID-linked deaths in South Australia as active cases fall to the lowest level in a month

ABC  

Four people with COVID-19 have died in South Australia — two women in their 90s, a man in his 70s and a man in his 80s. Key points: There are 240 people in hospital with the virus The 25,246 known active cases is the lowest number since March 20 Opposition Leader David Speirs revealed he had tested positive SA Health …

South Australia records 4,856 new COVID-19 cases amid jump in testing
2 years, 7 months ago

South Australia records 4,856 new COVID-19 cases amid jump in testing

ABC  

There have been another three COVID-linked deaths in South Australia, which on Wednesday reported 4,856 new cases of the virus — about 1,400 more than Tuesday. Key points: There are 247 people in hospital with the virus The latest three people to die were women aged in their 50s, 80s and 90s The number of current active cases is 26,486 …

Four COVID-19 deaths in South Australia as cases jump following increase in testing
2 years, 10 months ago

Four COVID-19 deaths in South Australia as cases jump following increase in testing

ABC  

South Australia has recorded another four deaths of people with COVID-19, amid a significant rise in daily cases. Key points: Three people in their 60s and one in their 80s have died South Australian COVID-19 test numbers and cases have increased It comes after all school students returned to classrooms on Monday There are 1,624 new cases, an increase of …

Rapid antigen tests compulsory for people presenting to WA hospitals, as COVID outbreak grows
2 years, 10 months ago

Rapid antigen tests compulsory for people presenting to WA hospitals, as COVID outbreak grows

ABC  

Rapid antigen test screening is being introduced in hospitals across Perth and the South West today, as the state records 26 new local cases of COVID-19. Key points: Rapid Antigen Tests will be conducted outside hospitals before patients are allowed in Rapid Antigen Tests will be conducted outside hospitals before patients are allowed in The tests will be used at …

COVID tests go missing from Adelaide Hills, leaving dozens awaiting results
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID tests go missing from Adelaide Hills, leaving dozens awaiting results

ABC  

South Australian health authorities are urgently contacting dozens of people affected by the loss of COVID-19 tests from one of the state's testing clinics. Key points: SA Pathology said the 72 missing samples were from the Mount Barker testing site Those awaiting PCR results are required to quarantine, and SA Pathology is currently organising re-testing A total of 7,031 PCR …

NSW COVID-19 hospitalisations may have plateaued but experts cautious about Omicron peak
2 years, 11 months ago

NSW COVID-19 hospitalisations may have plateaued but experts cautious about Omicron peak

ABC  

Data shows COVID-19 hospitalisations in NSW may have plateaued, but experts are hesitant to declare the Omicron outbreak has peaked. Key points: Growth in the number of people in hospital has slowed over the past seven days Modelling predicted hospitalisations would peak around January 22 Experts say the data is positive but they are still reluctant to confirm an Omicron …

Why rapid COVID tests aren't more accurate and how scientists hope to improve them
2 years, 11 months ago

Why rapid COVID tests aren't more accurate and how scientists hope to improve them

NPR  

Why rapid COVID tests aren't more accurate and how scientists hope to improve them Enlarge this image toggle caption Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images How much should you trust the results of a rapid antigen test? Sponsor Message That finding prompted the Food and Drug Administration to update its online guidance in late December to …

South Australia records 11 COVID-related deaths, 3,777 new cases
2 years, 11 months ago

South Australia records 11 COVID-related deaths, 3,777 new cases

ABC  

South Australia has recorded 11 COVID-related deaths, a record number for the state. Key points: South Australia has recorded 11 COVID related deaths The Premier says not all of the cases necessarily occurred in the past 24 hours The state saw an increase in people in ICU and on ventilators Premier Steven Marshall said the high number might be the …

Queensland records 16 COVID-19 deaths and 15,962 new cases in deadliest single day of pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records 16 COVID-19 deaths and 15,962 new cases in deadliest single day of pandemic

ABC  

Sixteen people have died from COVID-19 in Queensland in the latest reporting period, the highest daily death toll yet recorded in the state. Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said the state has confirmed 15,962 new cases of COVID and 819 people are being treated for their symptoms in hospital. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: …

South Australia records seven COVID-19 deaths and 3,715 new cases, makes RAT reporting mandatory
2 years, 11 months ago

South Australia records seven COVID-19 deaths and 3,715 new cases, makes RAT reporting mandatory

ABC  

South Australia has recorded another seven COVID-linked deaths — the highest number of fatal cases reported in the state since the start of the pandemic. Key points: SA has recorded seven COVID deaths, but not all occurred in the past 24 hours The state recorded 3,715 new cases Free rapid antigen tests for close contacts will be available from tomorrow …

Queenslanders wanting COVID-19 test to 'do the right thing' or return to work left frustrated and confused
2 years, 11 months ago

Queenslanders wanting COVID-19 test to 'do the right thing' or return to work left frustrated and confused

ABC  

Queensland's COVID-19 testing clinics are so overwhelmed, many people are being turned away without getting swabbed, while others are going to extreme lengths to get tested to protect family members, satisfy work and childcare requirements, or to have elective surgery. Key points: You should get a rapid antigen test if you need to leave home quarantine or have been around …

Victoria records 17,636 COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths, hospitalisations rise to 591
2 years, 11 months ago

Victoria records 17,636 COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths, hospitalisations rise to 591

ABC  

Elective surgeries in metropolitan Melbourne and major Victorian cities will be reduced as hospitals attempt to respond to heightened patient demand amid the surging Omicron wave. Key points: Nearly one in three Victorians being tested are returning positive results The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital has jumped by 75 in the past day A warning about ambulance delays was …

Queensland records 5,699 new cases of Covid-19 amid testing clinic chaos
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records 5,699 new cases of Covid-19 amid testing clinic chaos

Daily Mail  

Queensland has recorded 5,699 new Covid cases as police are forced to control traffic at overrun testing facilities and residents are urged to get their booster shots. Queensland has recorded 5,699 Covid cases as police are forced to control crowds at testing clinics and residents are urged to get their booster shots Police were forced to assist with traffic surrounding …

Victoria records 14,020 COVID-19 cases, two deaths, hospitalisations rise to 516
2 years, 11 months ago

Victoria records 14,020 COVID-19 cases, two deaths, hospitalisations rise to 516

ABC  

Victoria has recorded another record rise in COVID-19 cases, with more than 50 testing sites shutting their doors for several days to allow pathology laboratories to process a backlog of swabs. Key points: Hospitalisations have passed 500 for the first time in nearly two months 54 private sector testing sites will close, but more than 200 state-run testing sites remain …

Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic
2 years, 11 months ago

Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus, the White House’s top medical adviser said Sunday. Dr. Anthony Fauci said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now considering including the …

SA Pathology sends wrong COVID-19 results to 11 people in South Australia
2 years, 11 months ago

SA Pathology sends wrong COVID-19 results to 11 people in South Australia

ABC  

A South Australian pathology clinic has admitted that 11 people were given the wrong COVID-19 test result on New Year's Eve. Key points: 11 people were sent the wrong COVID-19 results SA Pathology says the correct results were sent within three hours Three prisons have gone into lockdown after numerous prisoners tested positive In a statement, SA Pathology said that, …

COVID rapid antigen tests can return false negatives, but experts say they're accurate when it counts the most
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID rapid antigen tests can return false negatives, but experts say they're accurate when it counts the most

ABC  

When Sydney man Andrew Colagiuri developed COVID-19 symptoms, he was too sick to line up for a standard swab, known as a PCR test. Key points: Rapid antigen tests are more likely to return false negatives than PCR tests But experts say they are useful for identifying when a person is at their most infectious There are calls for a …

Baby with COVID-19 dies in South Australia, state records 1,374 new cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Baby with COVID-19 dies in South Australia, state records 1,374 new cases

ABC  

A COVID-positive child under the age of two has died in South Australia. Key points: A child under the age of two who was COVID-positive has died South Australia has recorded 1,374 new cases of COVID-19 There are still 37 patients in hospital, including four in intensive care Premier Steven Marshall said the case will be referred to the coroner, …

Tasmania reaches 300 active COVID cases after setting new daily record of 55 cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Tasmania reaches 300 active COVID cases after setting new daily record of 55 cases

ABC  

An aged care home is in lockdown after a worker tested positive, as Tasmania posts a daily record of 55 new COVID-19 cases. Key points: Resort, gyms, a dental surgery and a music festival have been added to Tasmania's exposure site list Authorities say there have been 55 new COVID cases detected in the previous 24 hours Tasmania and the …

Victoria records 2,738 COVID cases, four deaths and 361 hospitalisations
2 years, 11 months ago

Victoria records 2,738 COVID cases, four deaths and 361 hospitalisations

ABC  

Victoria reported four COVID-19 deaths and 2,738 new cases on Tuesday, in the state's highest single-day case tally since the pandemic began. Key points: Hospitalisations have remained fairly steady over the past week, despite case numbers rising Some health experts are pushing for greater use of rapid antigen tests as delays mount for PCR testing People getting tested for interstate …

Frustration and heartbreak as COVID-19 testing delays force some to spend holidays alone
2 years, 11 months ago

Frustration and heartbreak as COVID-19 testing delays force some to spend holidays alone

ABC  

Kate Perry spent Christmas in isolation and in tears, waiting for a COVID-19 test result she had expected to receive days earlier. But Victoria's COVID-19 commander Jeroen Weimar said one pathology provider that had laboratories interstate was taking "a little bit longer" to get test results turned around. Mr Weimar said the increased testing load from interstate travellers was "jamming …

Victoria records 1,999 COVID cases and three deaths as PCR and rapid testing messages shift
2 years, 11 months ago

Victoria records 1,999 COVID cases and three deaths as PCR and rapid testing messages shift

ABC  

Victoria's health department has moved to clarify "unclear" texts sent to COVID-19 contacts about testing, amid continued strain on the system. Key points: Health authorities told some people to get a rapid test if they were asymptomatic or struggling to access PCR testing The department later told those contacts they still needed a PCR test The number of people in …

Rapid antigen test ban overturned in South Australia amid surge in COVID case numbers
3 years ago

Rapid antigen test ban overturned in South Australia amid surge in COVID case numbers

ABC  

Rapid antigen testing has finally been introduced among the South Australian public, as health authorities work to combat an eruption of COVID-19 cases and community transmission of the virus. Key points: Rapid antigen tests are going on sale at supermarkets and pharmacies across SA The move comes after SA recorded almost 500 daily cases on Thursday Huge demand is expected, …

South Australia records 154 new COVID-19 cases, testing requirements for interstate travellers amended
3 years ago

South Australia records 154 new COVID-19 cases, testing requirements for interstate travellers amended

ABC  

South Australia has relaxed testing requirements for interstate arrivals as the state records 154 new cases of COVID-19 overnight, with five people in hospital. Key points: SA has recorded 154 new cases, with five people in hospital None are in intensive care Interstate travellers will no longer need to get tested upon arrival in SA Six of the 556 active …

Demand for rapid at-home COVID-19 tests is so high, pharmacies are rationing
3 years ago

Demand for rapid at-home COVID-19 tests is so high, pharmacies are rationing

LA Times  

One highly sought-after item to prepare for safer holiday gatherings is frustratingly hard to find — at-home rapid COVID-19 tests. Sax said he wouldn’t visit his parents if he had any signs of a respiratory illness, such as a scratchy throat, even if the rapid test results showed a negative result. “I would not go visit grandma with a respiratory …

Expensive COVID-19 test requirement may be scrapped as Queensland reviews border rules
3 years, 1 month ago

Expensive COVID-19 test requirement may be scrapped as Queensland reviews border rules

ABC  

The Queensland government is reviewing border requirements which currently see families faced with paying hundreds of dollars for COVID tests when entering the state. Key points: The PCR tests required before entering the state cost about $150 each The Acting CHO says the government is considering scrapping the tests, or making them free Deputy Premier Steven Miles says they should …

COVID-19 rapid antigen home testing to be available from November
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 rapid antigen home testing to be available from November

ABC  

Australians will be able to test themselves for COVID-19 at home from November, once the national medical regulator approves the testing measure. Key points: Rapid COVID-19 antigen tests will be available for home use from November Dozens of testing kits are already approved for use, but currently require the supervision of a health professional States and territories will decide how …

Queensland records two locally acquired COVID-19 cases in Brisbane students linked to Sunnybank cluster
3 years, 3 months ago

Queensland records two locally acquired COVID-19 cases in Brisbane students linked to Sunnybank cluster

ABC  

Two Brisbane school students have tested positive to COVID-19 but Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says authorities are a "lot more comfortable" about the state's most recent outbreak. Key points: The cases from the Sunnybank cluster have been in home quarantine 38 per cent of eligible Queenslanders are now fully vaccinated The vaccination program has opened for 12- to 15-year-olds Ms Palaszczuk …

Key moments from COVID-19 Senate hearing on healthcare system capacity and rapid antigen testing
3 years, 3 months ago

Key moments from COVID-19 Senate hearing on healthcare system capacity and rapid antigen testing

ABC  

From vaccination rates among children and Indigenous Australians, to the use of rapid tests and the capacity of state and territory health systems, the key players in the COVID health response have been grilled on a range of issues at a committee hearing on Friday. Government insists hospitals are ready for COVID cases to rise National Cabinet's plan to start …

Victoria records new local COVID-19 case in Moonee Valley Racecourse drive-through testing site worker
3 years, 4 months ago

Victoria records new local COVID-19 case in Moonee Valley Racecourse drive-through testing site worker

ABC  

Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley says authorities believe there is a "minimal" risk workers at a drive-through COVID-19 testing site in Melbourne's west were exposed to the virus, after a traffic controller tested positive this morning. Key points: The worker from the Moonee Valley Racecourse drive-through testing site returned a positive result this morning The testing centre has been closed …

New RT-PCR kit 97.3% sensitive in detecting Covid mutants: All you need to know
3 years, 7 months ago

New RT-PCR kit 97.3% sensitive in detecting Covid mutants: All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said the new RT-PCR kit developed by Sree Chitra Turunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology under the department of sciences and technology is 97.3 per cent sensitive. Union minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday tweeted about the new RT-PCR kit. ICMR okays new RT-PCR kit with ‘high accuracy’ Here is all you …

ICMR Issues New Guidelines For RT-PCR Testing Amid Second Coronavirus Wave
3 years, 7 months ago

ICMR Issues New Guidelines For RT-PCR Testing Amid Second Coronavirus Wave

ABP News  

The second wave of Coronavirus is turning out to be deadly with India witnessing an unprecedented upsurge of COVID-19 cases and deaths every day. As per the ICMR Advisory, if a person has once tested Coronavirus positive during the Rapid Antigen Test or RT-PCR test, then there is no need for that individual to undergo RT-PCR test again. READ | …

Covid Clinical Symptoms, CT Scans/X-Rays Should Be Used to Rule Out False Negatives: Experts
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid Clinical Symptoms, CT Scans/X-Rays Should Be Used to Rule Out False Negatives: Experts

News 18  

Amid a staggering surge in Covid-19 cases, India’s top experts on Monday said RT-PCR tests detect coronavirus in around 80 per cent of the cases, so clinical features and CT scans/chest X-rays should be used to rule out false negatives in symptomatic patients followed by a repeat test after 24 hours. Amid SARS COV-2 ‘variants of concern’ circulating, they said …

There's a lot of misinformation around about COVID-19 PCR tests. We asked an expert to clear it up
3 years, 9 months ago

There's a lot of misinformation around about COVID-19 PCR tests. We asked an expert to clear it up

ABC  

CoronaCheck is RMIT ABC Fact Check's weekly email newsletter dedicated to fighting the misinformation infodemic surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. Billed by Australia's medicines and therapeutic regulatory agency as the "gold standard for diagnosis of COVID-19", polymerase chain reaction tests are used globally to identify positive COVID-19 cases. "There is no evidence to suggest asymptomatic individuals will no longer count toward …

Serosurveys point to inadequacies in India’s COVID-19 testing strategy
4 years, 2 months ago

Serosurveys point to inadequacies in India’s COVID-19 testing strategy

Firstpost  

Over the past few months, a series of serosurveys for detecting the spread of COVID-19 have been carried out in India. The findings from these surveys points to a huge disparity in the expected number of COVID-19 cases, based on the seroprevalence, and the official number of cases reported from RT-PCR/rapid testing across the country. Testing capacity needs to be …

India's Covid data: Three promising signs and one note of caution
4 years, 2 months ago

India's Covid data: Three promising signs and one note of caution

India Today  

In what seems like a case of the coronavirus slowing down in India, the country in the first week of October recorded an average of 64,000 Covid cases daily. Since September 17, the average daily new cases registered each day have been on a continuous decline, for the first time since the pandemic hit the country. The fall in cases …

Queensland again records no new coronavirus cases but Health Minister warns testing numbers down
4 years, 2 months ago

Queensland again records no new coronavirus cases but Health Minister warns testing numbers down

ABC  

Queensland recorded another day without new cases of coronavirus, but the state's tally of active cases has jumped from six to seven. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot: Confirmed cases so far: 1,386 Confirmed cases so far: 1,386 Deaths: 6 Deaths: 6 Tests conducted: 2,042,714 Tests conducted: 2,042,714 Active cases: 38 Latest information from Queensland Health. Mr Miles said the testing of wastewater …

WHO to roll out 120 million rapid COVID-19 tests that promises result 'in minutes' for poorer countries
4 years, 2 months ago

WHO to roll out 120 million rapid COVID-19 tests that promises result 'in minutes' for poorer countries

Firstpost  

Rolling out quicker testing in poorer countries aims to help health care workers get a better grip on where the coronavirus is circulating, in hopes of following up with containment and other measures to stop it The World Health Organization announced on 28 September that it and leading partners have agreed to a plan to roll out 120 million rapid-diagnostic …

Are these fast, cheap coronavirus tests the game-changer everyone is waiting for?
4 years, 3 months ago

Are these fast, cheap coronavirus tests the game-changer everyone is waiting for?

CNN  

CNN — Move over, slowpoke coronavirus tests that take a week or more to return a result – there’s a new generation of rapid tests coming to town – some are already here – and they’re poised to transform the landscape. Compared to the most commonly used type of coronavirus test in the country – molecular diagnostic tests, also called …

Rapid test reliance may slow Covid-19 fight
4 years, 4 months ago

Rapid test reliance may slow Covid-19 fight

Hindustan Times  

Testing for the coronavirus disease in Delhi has become heavily reliant on antigen tests, which experts say are not as reliable as RT-PCR tests and end up skewing crucial data that could hamper the city’s fight to contain the virus. The Delhi government insists that it has relied on antigen tests only to increase testing in the Capital due to …

Centre Asks States to Not Get 'Overawed' by Rise in Daily Covid-19 Cases, Test Aggressively
4 years, 4 months ago

Centre Asks States to Not Get 'Overawed' by Rise in Daily Covid-19 Cases, Test Aggressively

News 18  

Amid a spurt in COVID-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday asked states to not get "overawed" by the rise in the number of infections but focus on aggressive testing, comprehensive tracing and tracking and efficient treatment of patients. At a press briefing, Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said active cases, which comprised 88.83 per cent of the total …

South Australia records two new coronavirus cases in returned travellers
4 years, 5 months ago

South Australia records two new coronavirus cases in returned travellers

ABC  

South Australia has recorded two new coronavirus cases, both in travellers who have recently returned from overseas and undertaken a quarantine period. Key points: Two women who recently returned from overseas have returned positive test results Dr Nicola Spurrier says she is "not worried" because both have been in isolation However, she said the development is "a reminder that COVID-19 …

Thanks to conspiracy theories, Australians are refusing to test for COVID-19
4 years, 5 months ago

Thanks to conspiracy theories, Australians are refusing to test for COVID-19

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: Coronavirus conspiracy theories are hampering frantic efforts to contain a steep spike in cases around the city of Melbourne, where more than 10,000 people have refused testing, Australian health authorities warned Friday. "Disappointingly however we have had more than 10,000 people who have refused to be tested," health minister Jenny Mikakos said. Officials were still analysing the reasons given …

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