ACT records nine new COVID-19 cases as more students return to campus
3 years, 1 month ago

ACT records nine new COVID-19 cases as more students return to campus

ABC  

The ACT has recorded nine new cases of COVID-19, with 88 per cent of Canberrans aged 12 and over now fully vaccinated. Key points: After months of remote learning, thousands of school students have returned to campus in Canberra today After months of remote learning, thousands of school students have returned to campus in Canberra today ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry says she "would be surprised" if there isn't a positive COVID-19 case in a school this term ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry says she "would be surprised" if there isn't a positive COVID-19 case in a school this term COVID-19 testing numbers remain low in the ACT, with just 656 conducted yesterday There are currently 20 people in ACT hospitals with the virus, with 10 in intensive care units, and five people requiring ventilation. COVID case in a school likely this term: Education Minister ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry says she will be surprised if there is not a positive COVID-19 case in a Canberra school this term. ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry said she expected to see a COVID-19 case in a school this term despite the COVID-safe measures that were in place. Co-president of the ACT Principals Association and Ainslie Primary school principal Wendy Cave told ABC Radio Canberra she was very happy to be back with "small people" on school grounds.

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The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories
1 year, 2 months ago

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

ABC  

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction for the past week, as reported on Friday, October 20, 2023. Source: ACT Health New South Wales The state has recorded 1,541 new COVID-19 cases, up from last week's total of 1,332. Source: NT Health Queensland Queensland's new COVID-19 reporting process now works on a …

Opinion: California gave up on mandating COVID vaccines for schoolchildren. Here’s why that’s wise
1 year, 9 months ago

Opinion: California gave up on mandating COVID vaccines for schoolchildren. Here’s why that’s wise

LA Times  

A California Supreme Court decision last week reaffirmed that individual school districts lack the authority to require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Unlike the other vaccines required for school enrollment in California, the COVID vaccines are unreliable at preventing infection or transmission, providing at best modest protection against infection for only a couple of months. We never had any …

LAUSD COVID-19 cases: Tracking the spread and outbreaks
1 year, 10 months ago

LAUSD COVID-19 cases: Tracking the spread and outbreaks

LA Times  

With students back in the classroom, L.A. Unified officials are reporting coronavirus cases discovered in the nation’s second-largest school system. The trend As of February 6, there were 766 active cases detected by the district’s massive testing regimen. There are one schools currently reporting more than 10 active cases among staff and students. Track coronavirus vaccinations in California Explore the …

Viral outbreak that forced 1,000 pupils off sick at ONE Virginia school is blamed on influenza
2 years, 1 month ago

Viral outbreak that forced 1,000 pupils off sick at ONE Virginia school is blamed on influenza

Daily Mail  

A viral outbreak that caused 1,000 students at a Virginia school to miss class last week is believed to have been caused by influenza A, local officials report. A viral outbreak that has struck Stafford High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is believed to be cause by influenza A after multiple students tested positive for the virus. Around 1,000 students missed …

Bengaluru: 31 school students test Covid positive, fresh cases inch closer to 600-mark
2 years, 6 months ago

Bengaluru: 31 school students test Covid positive, fresh cases inch closer to 600-mark

India TV News  

Highlights At least 31 students tested positive for Covid 19 in Bengaluru. Covid 19 Bengaluru: At least 31 students tested positive for Covid 19 and the number of new Covid cases rose to 582 in the last 24 hours in Karnataka's Bengaluru city. Twenty-one students of the New Standard English School studying in Class 6, and 10 students of MES …

Call for SA children to get vaccinated for flu as well as COVID-19 as primary school vaccination hubs open
2 years, 6 months ago

Call for SA children to get vaccinated for flu as well as COVID-19 as primary school vaccination hubs open

ABC  

South Australian parents have been urged to get their children vaccinated against influenza on the same day as a COVID-19 vaccination blitz has begun in the state's schools. Key points: About half of this year's flu cases are in children No decision has been made on making the flu vaccine free for everyone A program of COVID-19 vaccination clinics at …

Two COVID-19 deaths in South Australia as state government launches primary school vaccination hubs
2 years, 7 months ago

Two COVID-19 deaths in South Australia as state government launches primary school vaccination hubs

ABC  

Two people with COVID-19 have died in South Australia as the state government launches an initiative to increase the vaccination rate among children. Key points: A man and a woman in their 70s have died after contracting COVID-19 Vaccine hubs at primary schools will start next Friday Professor Nicola Spurrier says nine children in SA have developed a rare but …

Western Australia records more than 15,000 COVID-19 cases for the third day running
2 years, 7 months ago

Western Australia records more than 15,000 COVID-19 cases for the third day running

ABC  

Western Australia could see a COVID-19 caseload of up to 25,000 new infections a day in the coming weeks, the state's Chief Health Officer says. Key points: WA's Chief Health Officer says WA could see case numbers rise The state has seen three days of more than 15,000 daily cases WA's vaccine mandate for workers will be reviewed in the …

60 students of Patiala law university test positive for Covid-19, hostels to be vacated
2 years, 7 months ago

60 students of Patiala law university test positive for Covid-19, hostels to be vacated

India Today  

The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law in Patiala, Punjab, was declared a containment zone after 60 students tested positive for Covid-19. READ | Covid-19 worsens asthma in children, finds study India has been witnessing a spike in daily Covid-19 cases since the past few weeks, with several cases being reported from schools and colleges across many states. COVID-19 TALLY …

Mandate COVID Vaccination for Adults, Don’t Make School-going Children a Scapegoat
2 years, 8 months ago

Mandate COVID Vaccination for Adults, Don’t Make School-going Children a Scapegoat

News 18  

Schooling has been a matter of enthusiastic, and often passionate, debate since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world. The second cause of worry is the assumption that with schools being open, children would infect each other and spread it to their teachers or carry it home and infect the adults, especially the grandparents who we do know have a higher …

South Australia records highest number of daily COVID cases
2 years, 8 months ago

South Australia records highest number of daily COVID cases

ABC  

South Australia has recorded 5,784 new COVID-19 cases today, the state's highest daily total during the pandemic. Chief Public Health Officer Professor Nicola Spurrier told ABC Radio Adelaide this morning that the the state had "probably" reached the peak of its Omicron wave, but it was too early to tell. Professor Spurrier said authorities were working on "dual testing" for …

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 …

SA records four deaths and 1,138 new COVID cases, as numbers increase among school children
2 years, 10 months ago

SA records four deaths and 1,138 new COVID cases, as numbers increase among school children

ABC  

South Australia has recorded 1,138 new COVID cases and four deaths. Earlier, the state's Department for Education said four primary schools — Stirling North in Port Augusta, Craigburn, Mitcham and East Marden — had been affected by classroom closures linked to COVID-19. "We've got four primary schools that are impacted across the state, and these are classroom closures, not school …

Perth high school Corpus Christi announces two-week closure as 31 new WA COVID cases reported
2 years, 10 months ago

Perth high school Corpus Christi announces two-week closure as 31 new WA COVID cases reported

ABC  

A Perth high school is closing its doors for two weeks and shifting to online learning following two more COVID-19 cases being reported amongst its secondary cohort, while another school has reported a teacher being infected. Key points: Iona College is the sixth Perth school to report a COVID outbreak this week Iona College is the sixth Perth school to …

Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan says decision on reopening schools to be taken after consulting experts
2 years, 10 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan says decision on reopening schools to be taken after consulting experts

Firstpost  

Though there is nothing to worry, the administration should continue to adopt COVID-19-appropriate behaviour and follow the mandatory requirement of wearing masks, the chief minister said Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the decision on reopening schools in the state will be taken after consultation with experts and review of the COVID-19 situation. The state government …

Schools are reopening and vaccines are part of the preparation. Here are some of your common questions ahead of the big day
2 years, 10 months ago

Schools are reopening and vaccines are part of the preparation. Here are some of your common questions ahead of the big day

ABC  

Millions of Australian children are gearing up to return to school for term 1, as states and territories begin to outline their back-to-school COVID plans. Experts say COVID-19 vaccination is especially important for children with underlying medical conditions — such as heart or lung disease, diabetes, obesity and severe asthma — who have an increased risk of severe COVID-19. In …

National cabinet to discuss COVID safe return to school, with planning underway to deal with staff shortages
2 years, 11 months ago

National cabinet to discuss COVID safe return to school, with planning underway to deal with staff shortages

ABC  

National cabinet will meet today to finalise a COVID safety plan for schools, as corporate staff in the New South Wales education department are told they could be required to teach classes if there is a teacher shortage. Key points: Political leaders do not want schools to close after they return this year Some lobby groups warn there will be …

COVID-19 experts and community leaders urge politicians to allow schools to open for face-to-face learning in open letter
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 experts and community leaders urge politicians to allow schools to open for face-to-face learning in open letter

ABC  

Thirty-five of Australia's top academics, doctors and community leaders have written an open letter to Australian governments, urging them to allow schools to open for face-to-face learning on time. Key points: The letter is signed by specialists in paediatric health as well as a range of prominent experts involved in the COVID-19 pandemic response It says children are the "forgotten …

Spike in California virus cases hitting hospitals, schools
2 years, 11 months ago

Spike in California virus cases hitting hospitals, schools

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — California is struggling to staff hospitals and classrooms as an astonishing spike in coronavirus infections sweeps through the state. The fast-spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 is sidelining exposed or infected health care workers even as hospital beds fill with patients and “some facilities are going to be strapped,” Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said …

COVID-19 case rates climb in students and teachers across local districts, mirroring county
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 case rates climb in students and teachers across local districts, mirroring county

LA Times  

Principal Jill Van Der Linden, left, welcomes parents and students back to campus for the first day of instruction at Lake View Elementary School earlier this school year. On Thursday, the Newport-Mesa Unified School District reported 336 cases of the coronavirus across its elementary, middle and high school campuses with highs of 53 and 51 cases among staff and students …

It’s March 2020 COVID deja vu for college students as new term begins
2 years, 11 months ago

It’s March 2020 COVID deja vu for college students as new term begins

LA Times  

The start of 2022 at the University of California feels like March 2020 deja vu for some students. Most campuses started the winter quarter Monday with two weeks of remote classes — a decision announced days before Christmas as Omicron cases prompted new warnings for caution from health experts and public officials. “If I’m honest, I’m concerned that I won’t …

COVID-19: Mumbai schools to remain shut for classes 1 to 9 and 11 till 31 Jan, online classes on
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19: Mumbai schools to remain shut for classes 1 to 9 and 11 till 31 Jan, online classes on

Firstpost  

Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar said they had seen that 16 percent of children were infected with COVID-19 in the city which is why they decided to close the schools Mumbai: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to shut down schools for classes 1 to 9 and 11 till 31 January. “Mumbai is the …

Victoria records 8,577 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as hospitalisations rise
2 years, 11 months ago

Victoria records 8,577 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as hospitalisations rise

ABC  

Victorians are being urged to book in their booster and child vaccinations as soon as possible, in a bid to suppress a wave of hospitalisations as Omicron infections surge to record levels. Key points: Around one in five COVID-19 PCR tests are now returning positive results There are 38,118 active cases of the virus and 718 people have died during …

COVID-19 pandemic may not have been all bad for school students, study finds
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic may not have been all bad for school students, study finds

ABC  

Despite the significant disruption the COVID-19 pandemic caused to schools, some students still look back on the experience positively, an Australian study shows. Key points: An Australian study found students who reported creativity in their learning during the pandemic also reported less overall stress Schools have an opportunity to re-imagine the way classes are taught, researcher Dr Tim Patston said …

Number of nurseries with Covid cases reaches all-time high as schools hit by ‘severe low attendance’
3 years ago

Number of nurseries with Covid cases reaches all-time high as schools hit by ‘severe low attendance’

The Independent  

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Cases surge in new COVID hot spots of Michigan, Minnesota
3 years, 1 month ago

Cases surge in new COVID hot spots of Michigan, Minnesota

Associated Press  

Hospitals in Michigan and Minnesota on Tuesday reported a wave of COVID-19 patients not seen in months as beds were filled with unvaccinated people and health care leaders warned that staff were being worn down by yet another surge. It “should be alarming to all of us,” Bob Riney, chief operating officer at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, said …

IIT Bombay to Reopen Campus for Second, Third-Year Students in December
3 years, 1 month ago

IIT Bombay to Reopen Campus for Second, Third-Year Students in December

News 18  

The Indian Institute Of Technology Bombay will resume physical classes for undergraduate second-year and third-year students after a long halt of over 20 months. The students have already missed one year of their campus life due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read | Delhi Schools to Shut Physical Classes Due to Rising Air Pollution Director of IIT-Bombay, S Sudarshan told a …

With the ACT out of COVID lockdown and life returning to normal, many restrictions remain for immunocompromised Canberrans
3 years, 1 month ago

With the ACT out of COVID lockdown and life returning to normal, many restrictions remain for immunocompromised Canberrans

ABC  

For Canberra musician Michael Sollis, the day his second son was born was dramatic, but not for the reasons you would expect. Key points: Canberra's lockdown has ended and ACT residents no longer need to wear masks outdoors But for immunocompromised people, the risk of COVID-19 transmission remains Some are choosing not to return children to school, while others must …

ACT records 10 new COVID-19 cases as territory marks significant easing of restrictions
3 years, 1 month ago

ACT records 10 new COVID-19 cases as territory marks significant easing of restrictions

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 10 new COVID-19 cases as Canberrans enjoy the easing of the majority of restrictions imposed during lockdown. Positive cases close schools Ainslie School has been forced to close its doors for a deep clean after a positive case unknowingly attended. Earlier this week, as thousands of students returned to campuses, ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry said …

COVID-19 closes more schools in Hunter region
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 closes more schools in Hunter region

ABC  

Hamilton South and Weston Public Schools are the latest to be closed for deep cleaning after members of the school community tested positive to COVID-19. Key points: More Hunter schools have closed for cleaning today after positive COVID-19 cases were identified 49 new COVID cases were recorded in the Hunter New England health district All but two of the Hunter's …

ACT records nine new cases of COVID-19 as the territory becomes Australia's most vaccinated jurisdiction
3 years, 2 months ago

ACT records nine new cases of COVID-19 as the territory becomes Australia's most vaccinated jurisdiction

ABC  

The ACT has recorded nine new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, as the territory became Australia's most vaccinated jurisdiction. Key points: Another nine COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the ACT Another nine COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the ACT More than 70 per cent of the total Canberra population is now fully vaccinated More than 70 per cent of …

ACT records 13 new COVID-19 cases as international students given the green light to return to university next year
3 years, 2 months ago

ACT records 13 new COVID-19 cases as international students given the green light to return to university next year

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 13 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases. Key points: The ACT has recorded 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night The ACT has recorded 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night Vaccinated international students can return to study in the ACT for the beginning of …

Plan to help Victorian schools reopen quickly after students test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Plan to help Victorian schools reopen quickly after students test positive for COVID-19

ABC  

When "the dreaded phone call from public health" arrived late last week, Delacombe Primary School principal Scott Phillips and his leadership team "swung into action". Key points: The Victorian Education Department has developed a 'standard response' for schools with students who test positive for COVID-19 Only classrooms and bathrooms linked to positive cases will require deep cleaning Most students and …

The ACT has recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 as 80 per cent vaccination milestone is reached
3 years, 2 months ago

The ACT has recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 as 80 per cent vaccination milestone is reached

ABC  

The ACT has reached 80 per cent full vaccination coverage of Canberrans aged 12 and over. Key points: Six of today's cases are yet to be linked to a known source Six of today's cases are yet to be linked to a known source ACT charities say they expect an influx of donations as restrictions continue to ease ACT charities …

ACT records 35 new COVID-19 cases, another death at the Calvary Haydon aged care facility
3 years, 2 months ago

ACT records 35 new COVID-19 cases, another death at the Calvary Haydon aged care facility

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 35 new COVID-19 cases, as the territory emerges from a nine-week lockdown. Key points: The ACT has recorded 35 new COVID-19 cases and another death — a woman in her 70s The ACT has recorded 35 new COVID-19 cases and another death — a woman in her 70s More than 99 per cent of the eligible …

English school return spurred Covid in children, but cases fell in adults: Study
3 years, 2 months ago

English school return spurred Covid in children, but cases fell in adults: Study

Live Mint  

Covid-19 infections in children in England rose in September after schools returned from summer holidays, helping to keep cases high even as there was a fall among adults, a large prevalence study showed on Thursday. "Prevalence was high and increasing in school aged children during September," Paul Elliott, director of the study, told reporters, adding that increased vaccination uptake in …

ACT records 51 new cases of COVID-19 as mandatory vaccination for early childhood workers, primary teachers introduced
3 years, 2 months ago

ACT records 51 new cases of COVID-19 as mandatory vaccination for early childhood workers, primary teachers introduced

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 51 new cases of COVID-19, as Canberrans count down the days until the end of lockdown. Vaccination mandated for early childhood workers, primary teachers The ACT government has announced that by November, vaccination will be mandated for staff working across certain early childhood settings and in primary schools. While testing will continue to be important, Chief …

ACT records 28 new COVID-19 cases as plans to expand cross-border travel announced
3 years, 2 months ago

ACT records 28 new COVID-19 cases as plans to expand cross-border travel announced

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 28 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases. Key points: The ACT has recorded 28 new COVID-19 cases, with at least 16 infectious in the community The ACT has recorded 28 new COVID-19 cases, with at least 16 infectious in the community Tuesday's 19 cases in hospital marks a record high for the ACT Tuesday's 19 cases in …

What can Australia learn from the UK's return to school during the COVID-19 pandemic?
3 years, 2 months ago

What can Australia learn from the UK's return to school during the COVID-19 pandemic?

ABC  

This time next month, hundreds of thousands of students in New South Wales and Victoria will be back at school after months of home learning. Professor Russell also pointed out the UK had "minimal mitigation measures" in place when schools went back, and recently removed mandatory masks. Zoë Hyde, an epidemiologist at the University of Western Australia and member of …

Four COVID cases linked to Victoria's GAT exam as science group pushes for masks in schools
3 years, 2 months ago

Four COVID cases linked to Victoria's GAT exam as science group pushes for masks in schools

ABC  

At least four students who sat Victoria's statewide General Achievement Test in person on Tuesday have tested positive to COVID-19. Key points: The students are from Melbourne's north and west, where the majority of new infections are being recorded The opposition wants all students back in schools two weeks earlier than under the government roadmap The OzSAGE science lobby group …

ACT records 31 new cases of COVID-19 as restrictions set to ease in Canberra from midnight
3 years, 2 months ago

ACT records 31 new cases of COVID-19 as restrictions set to ease in Canberra from midnight

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 31 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 ahead of easing restrictions at midnight. Key points: At least 17 of today's cases were infectious in the community At least 17 of today's cases were infectious in the community Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations are now available for more Canberrans aged over 60 Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations are now …

Canberra parents concerned ACT's return to school plans put children under 12 at risk of contracting COVID-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Canberra parents concerned ACT's return to school plans put children under 12 at risk of contracting COVID-19

ABC  

Many Canberra parents will breathe a huge sigh of relief when children head back to school in term four after juggling work commitments with remote learning for two months. Key points: There will be a phased return to ACT schools in October and November There will be a phased return to ACT schools in October and November Some parents fear …

Schools need to be reopened in a phased manner with multi-layered Covid mitigation steps: ICMR study
3 years, 2 months ago

Schools need to be reopened in a phased manner with multi-layered Covid mitigation steps: ICMR study

India TV News  

The schools need to be reopened in a phased manner, suggested the Indian Council of Medical Research in its latest study. In the opinion piece that has synthesized scientific evidence from within India and abroad on the justification for reopening of schools, experts said knowing that COVID-19 transmission is an "over-dispersed" phenomenon, testing strategies in schools could serve as key …

US Covid-19 update: Get vaccinated to help prevent more variants down the road
3 years, 2 months ago

US Covid-19 update: Get vaccinated to help prevent more variants down the road

CNN  

CNN — Adequate rates of vaccination can help prevent the rise of new mutations that could force people to get booster after booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine, the head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “Our goal right now is to stay ahead of the …

ACT records 16 new cases of COVID-19, as Andrew Barr says he won't bend to pressure to open early
3 years, 3 months ago

ACT records 16 new cases of COVID-19, as Andrew Barr says he won't bend to pressure to open early

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 16 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, as Chief Minister Andrew Barr says he will not end lockdown early and be faced with the prospect of announcing daily deaths. Key points: None of today's cases were in quarantine for their entire infectious periods None of today's cases were in quarantine for their entire infectious periods ACT …

ACT records 17 new cases of COVID-19, number infectious in the community 'of concern'
3 years, 3 months ago

ACT records 17 new cases of COVID-19, number infectious in the community 'of concern'

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 17 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19. Key points: Of the 17 new cases confirmed, at least 11 were infectious in the community The Australian Defence Force has now joined ACT Policing and NSW Police for a joint border patrol operation Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith warned a rumour that people could get a vaccine at Canberra …

Letter tells schools they could face legal action over Covid jabs
3 years, 3 months ago

Letter tells schools they could face legal action over Covid jabs

The Independent  

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Nearly 226,000 Covid-19 cases were reported in children last week, pediatrician group says
3 years, 3 months ago

Nearly 226,000 Covid-19 cases were reported in children last week, pediatrician group says

CNN  

CNN — Covid-19 infections have continued to increase “exponentially” among children across the US, and now account for nearly 26% of all cases reported nationwide, according to data published Monday. Children still less likely to suffer serious disease The weekly case number reported Monday is about a 215% increase in cases among children since the week of July 22-29 when …

What we know about COVID-19 in kids and the risks of returning to school
3 years, 3 months ago

What we know about COVID-19 in kids and the risks of returning to school

ABC  

As COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to climb, millions of Australian children are set to head back to school for face-to-face classes in term 4 after several months of remote learning. Asha Bowen, a paediatric infectious diseases specialist at the Telethon Kids Institute, said although children were more likely to get infected with Delta, they were much less likely than adults …

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