Prime Minister Scott Morrison says states have had enough time to prepare for COVID-19 hospital surges
3 years, 3 months ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says states have had enough time to prepare for COVID-19 hospital surges

ABC  

The Prime Minister says the states have had 18 months to ready themselves for COVID-19 surges in hospitals, and any struggling with the strain have failed to manage the problem. Key points: The Prime Minister has refused a request for extra hospital funding State and territory health ministers said hospitals needed immediate additional support ahead of the country reopening Scott Morrison says the states should already be prepared The country's state and territory leaders have called on the Commonwealth to provide "crisis funding" to hospitals ahead of COVID-19 restrictions easing as the country hits its vaccination targets. But Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he had handed out enough cash, and states not ready had failed to prepare. PM says states facing outbreaks 'dealing with' surges Mr Morrison said the states already dealing with outbreaks appeared to be managing the extra pressure on hospitals. Mr Morrison said growth in COVID-19 cases would undoubtedly place extra stresses on hospitals, but that modelling had already been done to ready the system.

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Hospitals bring back Covid restrictions on patients and visitors
2 years, 5 months ago

Hospitals bring back Covid restrictions on patients and visitors

Daily Mail  

Hospitals in New South Wales are already implementing their own Covid mandates despite no official orders from government. Dr Ashford said the current situation is 'more serious now than ever' and urged the government to move quickly on implementing new measures There is also widespread outrage over the federal government's decision to scrap pandemic leave payments and free RAT tests …

Queensland health system faces 'dire' strain on hospitals amid staffing shortages and a surge in flu cases
2 years, 7 months ago

Queensland health system faces 'dire' strain on hospitals amid staffing shortages and a surge in flu cases

ABC  

Queensland's Health Minister has admitted the state's hospital system is struggling to cope with demand, and fears the coming flu season could exacerbate the problem. Key points: An emergency doctor says Queensland's access block and ambulance ramping is the worst she has ever seen Staffing shortages have been caused by COVID with more than 1,600 hospital staff isolating Authorities are …

Western Australia's COVID-19 cases in hospital surge past 300 amid calls for restrictions to be reintroduced
2 years, 7 months ago

Western Australia's COVID-19 cases in hospital surge past 300 amid calls for restrictions to be reintroduced

ABC  

Peak medical groups have renewed their calls for the West Australian government to reinstate public health measures, warning of a "system collapse" from the state's current trajectory of COVID-19 hospitalisations. Key points: Western Australia's number of COVID-19 hospital cases remains manageable, according to the Health Minister Western Australia's number of COVID-19 hospital cases remains manageable, according to the Health Minister …

Western Australia records fresh COVID peak with 17,033 new infections
2 years, 7 months ago

Western Australia records fresh COVID peak with 17,033 new infections

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded 17,033 new cases of COVID-19, prompting the Australian Medical Association to "beg" for some restrictions to be reintroduced. Key points: Mark McGowan says 27 per cent of hospital patients are unvaccinated Mark McGowan says 27 per cent of hospital patients are unvaccinated But only 1 per cent of the population is unvaccinated But only 1 per …

Prime Minister Morrison upbeat amid Australia virus surge
3 years ago

Prime Minister Morrison upbeat amid Australia virus surge

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday said his country’s health system can cope with the new wave of coronavirus infections as Victoria state reported a record number of new cases and hospitalizations surged in New South Wales. Speaking with the Seven Network, Prime Minister Morrison said Australia’s health system is well equipped to deal with the surge …

Extra Covid restrictions could be needed ‘at pace’ as NHS prepares for surge
3 years ago

Extra Covid restrictions could be needed ‘at pace’ as NHS prepares for surge

The Independent  

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Australia Covid-19: Scott Morrison rules out new lockdowns despite rising cases and Omicron fears
3 years ago

Australia Covid-19: Scott Morrison rules out new lockdowns despite rising cases and Omicron fears

CNN  

CNN — For two years, Australia avoided the worst of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to strict border controls and prolonged lockdowns. On Tuesday, the country’s most populous state reported its highest new daily caseload of the pandemic, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called an emergency National Cabinet meeting to discuss the rising infections. The World Health Organization said on …

WA roadmap for living with COVID to be released on Friday, on eve of NSW border rules easing
3 years, 2 months ago

WA roadmap for living with COVID to be released on Friday, on eve of NSW border rules easing

ABC  

The WA government has announced it will release a roadmap on Friday for transitioning to living with COVID-19, a day before it eases border restrictions with New South Wales. Key points: Western Australia's COVID-19 roadmap has been carefully calibrated, the Premier says Western Australia's COVID-19 roadmap has been carefully calibrated, the Premier says An extra $400 million will help prepare …

COVID-19 modelling shows 13 deaths over 300 days under 'outbreak' after SA repeals border restrictions
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 modelling shows 13 deaths over 300 days under 'outbreak' after SA repeals border restrictions

ABC  

COVID-19 modelling prepared for the SA government suggests keeping current social restrictions in place will be key to minimising pressure on South Australia's health system, as well as deaths, once state borders reopen. Key points: The modelling predicts a 27 per cent likelihood of an outbreak in the 300 days after border restrictions are repealed Its definition of an outbreak …

Hospitals must get ready for Covid overload the next few months: RIVM
3 years, 2 months ago

Hospitals must get ready for Covid overload the next few months: RIVM

NL Times  

Dutch hospitals need to be ready if there is a sharp rise of coronavirus cases, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Control Jaap van Dissel and RIVM chief modeler Jacco Wallinga said in an interview with NOS. Van Dissel said the OMT did not see enough reason currently to impose stricter measures. The expected peak is still far enough …

Queensland calls for more hospital funding to boost COVID-19 readiness rejected by Commonwealth
3 years, 3 months ago

Queensland calls for more hospital funding to boost COVID-19 readiness rejected by Commonwealth

ABC  

The federal government has rejected calls for more hospital funding in Queensland, arguing the Commonwealth has already doubled its financial support. Key points: Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it's the state's responsibility to manage hospitals AMAQ says Queensland hospitals are chronically underfunded Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says it's irresponsible to reopen borders without enough hospital capacity It comes after both the …

Queensland AMA calls for real-time data over fear hospitals won't cope in COVID-19 Delta outbreak
3 years, 3 months ago

Queensland AMA calls for real-time data over fear hospitals won't cope in COVID-19 Delta outbreak

ABC  

The Australian Medical Association of Queensland says there needs to be action to fix ongoing problems in the state's hospital system before interstate borders reopen and COVID-19 spreads. Key points: Leading doctors will meet for the third time this week for its 'Ramping Roundtable' Dr Kim Hansen says hospital bed access must be urgently addressed before border reopen The Premier …

National Cabinet considers how to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients, with hospitals already straining
3 years, 4 months ago

National Cabinet considers how to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients, with hospitals already straining

ABC  

There's something Mark McGowan would rather not talk about. Mr McGowan has conceded the system is under pressure but said "hundreds" of aged and disability care patients were occupying hospital beds because the federal government had failed to fund enough beds for them elsewhere. The Delta outbreak in New South Wales is putting enormous strain on the state's health system, …

NSW Health system stretched by COVID-19 Delta outbreak but Premier insists hospitals will 'cope'
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW Health system stretched by COVID-19 Delta outbreak but Premier insists hospitals will 'cope'

ABC  

The union representing health workers says the NSW Premier is "talking a big game" if she thinks the state's hospital system can withstand an expected increase in COVID-19 cases over the coming weeks. Key points: The Premier has warned October will be the state's worst month in case numbers The Premier has warned October will be the state's worst month …

Australian State Warns Covid-19 Hospitalisations to Peak in October
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian State Warns Covid-19 Hospitalisations to Peak in October

News 18  

Australia’s most populous state New South Wales, the epicentre of its current COVID-19 outbreak, will hit a peak in intensive care hospitalisations in October as cases accumulate, amid reporting of a record daily rise in new infections on Monday. New South Wales declared a record 1,290 new cases as the nation struggles to contain the highly contagious Delta variant of …

Prime Minister says country must prepare for more COVID-19 cases and an end to lockdowns
3 years, 4 months ago

Prime Minister says country must prepare for more COVID-19 cases and an end to lockdowns

ABC  

The Prime Minister has warned state and territory leaders they must not be afraid of COVID-19 cases rising once enough of the population is vaccinated against the virus. Key points: The Prime Minister says states and territories must hold to an agreement to wind down COVID-19 restrictions as more people are vaccinated The Prime Minister says states and territories must …

Scott Morrison tells states to stick with pathway out of COVID-19 lockdown, concedes return to zero cases 'highly unlikely'
3 years, 4 months ago

Scott Morrison tells states to stick with pathway out of COVID-19 lockdown, concedes return to zero cases 'highly unlikely'

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded it's "highly unlikely" that Australia will be able to return to COVID zero, as he pushes the states to start relaxing restrictions once 70 per cent of adults have been vaccinated. Key points: States and territories agreed to opening borders and reducing lockdowns once 70 to 80 per cent of Australians were vaccinated States …

Overwhelmed by COVID-19, hospitals ‘making difficult decisions’ as patient care deteriorates
4 years ago

Overwhelmed by COVID-19, hospitals ‘making difficult decisions’ as patient care deteriorates

LA Times  

Conditions at Los Angeles County hospitals are worsening by the day, forcing officials to take increasingly desperate measures to prevent the healthcare system from crumbling under a crush of COVID-19 patients. Methodist Hospital of Southern California has taken the grim step of convening a triage team that will “make the difficult, but necessary decisions about allocating limited resources” to critically …

Near Crisis, Some Hospitals Face Tough Decisions In Caring For Floods Of Patients
4 years, 1 month ago

Near Crisis, Some Hospitals Face Tough Decisions In Caring For Floods Of Patients

NPR  

Near Crisis, Some Hospitals Face Tough Decisions In Caring For Floods Of Patients Enlarge this image toggle caption Go Nakamura/Getty Images Go Nakamura/Getty Images Far more people in the U.S. are hospitalized for COVID-19 now than at any other moment of the coronavirus pandemic — more than twice as many as just a month ago. And while most places have …

WA prepares to relax coronavirus restrictions despite recording first COVID-19 case in nine days
4 years, 8 months ago

WA prepares to relax coronavirus restrictions despite recording first COVID-19 case in nine days

ABC  

Western Australia's roadmap to ease coronavirus restrictions will be laid out in full by the end of the weekend as the state recorded one new case overnight, breaking its eight-day streak of no positive tests. Key points: The roadmap would show WA's way out of the crisis, the Premier said The roadmap would show WA's way out of the crisis, …

Hospitals won't cope with escalating coronavirus outbreak, senior Queensland doctor says
4 years, 9 months ago

Hospitals won't cope with escalating coronavirus outbreak, senior Queensland doctor says

ABC  

A senior Queensland doctor is concerned the state's hospital system is not equipped to handle the peak of a coronavirus outbreak. Key points: Several other senior doctors in the public health system all agree with Dr Frances Ware's concerns Dr Ware says she is confused as to why tougher measures are not being deployed to stop the spread of the …

Lessons From U.S. Hospitals Caring For COVID-19 Patients
4 years, 10 months ago

Lessons From U.S. Hospitals Caring For COVID-19 Patients

NPR  

Hospitals Caring For COVID-19 Patients Enlarge this image toggle caption Francis Joseph Dean/Corbis via Getty Images Francis Joseph Dean/Corbis via Getty Images As Americans begin to cope with the prospect that the novel coronavirus could sp So far, several dozen people or so, across the country have been hospitalized with the virus, and at least six people in the U.S. …

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