Australia’s Indigenous people face COVID crisis within a crisis
3 years, 4 months ago

Australia’s Indigenous people face COVID crisis within a crisis

Al Jazeera  

Cases have been reported in far west of New South Wales in Aboriginal communities already suffering from poor health. “It’s a double whammy because the health outcomes and vulnerabilities are particularly acute in these communities, and that makes them more vulnerable.” Generational health gap According to the World Health Organization, Australia’s 670,000 Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders have long suffered from poor health and still suffer from preventable diseases like trachoma that are found nowhere else in the developed world. The numbers are even worse among Aboriginal people in Western New South Wales with only about 8 percent fully vaccinated, according to NSW Health. “We have a massive compliance operation under way right now but we’re facing big challenges because Aboriginal people in Dubbo are very tightly connected to communities in Walgett, Burke and other towns in the north. “We’re working closely with the Aboriginal community to keep them safe, to make sure that people are getting tested and making sure that people who have been in contact with other cases are aware that they need to isolate,” Dr Jeremy McAnulty, the executive director of Health Protection NSW, told reporters in Sydney on Tuesday.

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Senate report recommends compensation scheme for people injured by vaccines
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Senate report recommends compensation scheme for people injured by vaccines

ABC  

Australia should consider a no-fault compensation scheme for people injured by federally funded vaccines in a future pandemic, a Senate committee report into excess mortality recommends. "In 2022 the virus accounted for over half of the estimated excess deaths in all age groups and over 95 per cent of excess mortality in people aged under 35 years old," the submission …

Computer simulation predicts Australia's COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented thousands of deaths before Omicron spread
8 months, 1 week ago

Computer simulation predicts Australia's COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented thousands of deaths before Omicron spread

ABC  

In short: A new research study suggests the COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented 17,760 deaths among NSW residents aged 50 years and over. A new research study suggests the COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented 17,760 deaths among NSW residents aged 50 years and over. Their research used modelling of state and federal health department data to show the effect on over-50s in …

Why thousands of Australians are getting sick right now
1 year, 1 month ago

Why thousands of Australians are getting sick right now

Daily Mail  

Australia's top professors have revealed why Covid cases are suddenly skyrocketing in every state and territory - and how you can help slow the spread of the virus this Christmas. Australia's top professors have revealed why Covid cases are suddenly skyrocketing across every state and territory There were 6,550 reported Covid cases across the country last week, with the Department …

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 …

Mother of Brisbane teen who nearly died from meningococcal disease urges parents to get their children vaccinated
1 year, 2 months ago

Mother of Brisbane teen who nearly died from meningococcal disease urges parents to get their children vaccinated

ABC  

Families affected by vaccine-preventable diseases have told harrowing personal stories at a Brisbane summit aiming to boost flagging inoculation rates. Key points: Queensland Health Minister Shannon Fentiman says the trend is "worrying" and alarming" She has called for a federal response to the decline The drop has in part been attributed to vaccine apathy and fatigue Katy O'Connell's daughter almost …

4 Australian tourists test Covid positive in Rajasthan, India sees 618 fresh infections, 5 deaths
1 year, 9 months ago

4 Australian tourists test Covid positive in Rajasthan, India sees 618 fresh infections, 5 deaths

India Today  

India reported 618 fresh Covid-19 cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the data shared by the Union health ministry. Meanwhile, four Australian tourists were kept under observation at Rajasthan University of Health Sciences hospital in Jaipur as a precautionary measure after they tested Covid positive. Data shared by the health ministry show there are 15 …

What do we know about long COVID, how are patients faring and what's next for Australia?
1 year, 10 months ago

What do we know about long COVID, how are patients faring and what's next for Australia?

ABC  

Before COVID-19 ripped through the population in the summer of 2021, relatively few Australians were acquainted with the term "long COVID". Anthony Byrne, who leads the long COVID clinic at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, said the current consensus of the definition was that patients had to have: probable or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection persistent symptoms for at least 12 weeks, …

Matt Canavan raised questions about what's causing Australia's excess deaths. So what is really happening?
2 years, 2 months ago

Matt Canavan raised questions about what's causing Australia's excess deaths. So what is really happening?

ABC  

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. "There is no credible evidence to suggest that COVID-19 vaccines have contributed to excess deaths in Australia or overseas." Roughly half of those deaths were "from" …

Australia's COVID-19 winter wave has eased. Here's how households are managing as spring arrives
2 years, 3 months ago

Australia's COVID-19 winter wave has eased. Here's how households are managing as spring arrives

ABC  

When routine COVID-19 rapid tests detected the virus in Emma Missen's two young daughters last month, she was worried. Deakin University epidemiology chair Catherine Bennett said the data suggested both that there was some testing "fatigue" and people had learnt to use COVID tests "well". Professor Bennett said as the wave continued to wane, measures like reducing the isolation period …

Australia's Covid-19 hospitalizations hit record high | Top global Covid updates
2 years, 4 months ago

Australia's Covid-19 hospitalizations hit record high | Top global Covid updates

Hindustan Times  

The global Covid tally is nearing 567 million, with around 6,376,503 deaths. The World Health Organization in its latest update said that cases increased in Europe, Americas, Western Pacific, South East Asia, while there was a drop in Eastern Mediterranean and Africa. However, the figures reported to the United Nations health body did not include data from Australia where Australians …

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 …

Australians living longer but with more chronic disease, COVID 'excess deaths' jump: national health report
2 years, 5 months ago

Australians living longer but with more chronic disease, COVID 'excess deaths' jump: national health report

ABC  

Life expectancy rates in Australia are continuing to rise but almost half of us are living with a chronic health condition. Key points: Almost half of Australians have one or more chronic health conditions Coronary heart disease and dementia are the leading causes of death Two in three Australian adults are overweight or obese In 2020, an average of nine …

Victoria records grim pandemic milestone with COVID deaths surpassing 4,000
2 years, 5 months ago

Victoria records grim pandemic milestone with COVID deaths surpassing 4,000

ABC  

Victoria has reached another grim milestone, recording more than 4,000 COVID deaths since the pandemic began. Key points: Victoria further relaxed its COVID restrictions at the end of June Australia hit 10,000 COVID deaths over the weekend An epidemiologist says deaths can be prevented by encouraging mask wearing and vaccination Victoria recorded 16 new deaths and 8,740 new cases of …

More Australians are looking for help with long COVID. But we're not tracking the numbers
2 years, 6 months ago

More Australians are looking for help with long COVID. But we're not tracking the numbers

ABC  

Melbourne teacher Caroline Hewson's household was hit by COVID-19 in January, when Victoria saw a massive spike in Omicron infections. "So I'd be saying, I would have thought currently and in recent months, many tens of thousands of Australians definitely will have had long COVID," he said. "There's been a huge increase in the number of people seeking trusted information …

How many Australians have died from COVID-19? How many have had COVID?
2 years, 7 months ago

How many Australians have died from COVID-19? How many have had COVID?

ABC  

COVID-19 infections in Australia hit worldwide highs last week, with infection rates per capita among the highest around the globe. Australia's death toll by state Deaths Victoria 3,193 New South Wales 3,022 Queensland 961 South Australia 415 Western Australia 210 Tasmania 69 ACT 60 Northern Territory 46 Australia 7,976 *Data as of May 20, 2022. Some 15 million people died …

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 …

WA's COVID caseload remains high as death toll from the virus climbs by six
2 years, 7 months ago

WA's COVID caseload remains high as death toll from the virus climbs by six

ABC  

COVID case numbers in Western Australia have dipped slightly from yesterday's record, however the state's death toll from the virus has risen, with six more deaths reported to WA Health overnight. Key points: WA currently has more than 75,000 active COVID-19 cases The virus is playing havoc with an already strained health system Three of WA's major hospitals declared a …

Long COVID clinics established to manage chronic symptoms weeks after infection
2 years, 7 months ago

Long COVID clinics established to manage chronic symptoms weeks after infection

ABC  

South Australia's health system will expand its capacity to tackle a growing number of long COVID cases, with dedicated clinics established to treat what is now being described by some as a "pandemic" in its own right. Key points: Patients with long COVID can attend clinics at four Adelaide hospitals An infectious diseases expert says he has seen "very fit" …

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 …

South Australia records three COVID-linked deaths as number of hospital cases jumps back up
2 years, 7 months ago

South Australia records three COVID-linked deaths as number of hospital cases jumps back up

ABC  

South Australia has recorded another three COVID-linked deaths and 3,143 new infections. Key points: Two women in their 70s and a woman in her 80s have died School resumed today after holidays, with mandatory mask-wearing in place for another four weeks There are 24,803 known active cases in South Australia, including several Liberal MPs The number of cases in hospital …

Are we at a point where Australians tolerate people dying from COVID-19?
2 years, 7 months ago

Are we at a point where Australians tolerate people dying from COVID-19?

ABC  

We seem to be at the point in this pandemic where people die every day from COVID-19 … and we're OK with that. "We seem to have closed our eyes to the suffering and the deaths that are still occurring due to Omicron, so I think it's bordering on irresponsible," Professor Toole said. You don't see social media lit up …

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 …

SA Health reveals eight First Nation COVID-19 deaths since beginning of pandemic
2 years, 8 months ago

SA Health reveals eight First Nation COVID-19 deaths since beginning of pandemic

ABC  

Eight Indigenous people have died after contracting COVID-19 in South Australia since the beginning of the pandemic, SA Health has revealed. Key points: Eight Indigenous people in South Australia have died from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic Quarantine hubs have been part of SA Health's strategy to limit the spread of the virus There are more than 90 …

Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure
2 years, 8 months ago

Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure

ABC  

The number of hospital and ambulance workers unable to work due to COVID-19 has more than doubled in the past 10 days as the Health Minister foreshadows another suspension on some elective surgeries. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 …

Western Australia records 222 local COVID-19 cases, with two cases in Indigenous community
2 years, 10 months ago

Western Australia records 222 local COVID-19 cases, with two cases in Indigenous community

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded 222 new local cases of COVID-19, including the first of this outbreak in a remote Indigenous community. Key points: Two cases have been confirmed in the remote Mantamaru community Two cases have been confirmed in the remote Mantamaru community The community is in lockdown and close contacts are in isolation The community is in lockdown and …

Likelihood of dying from COVID-19 about one in 61,000 for Queenslanders who get booster shot, data shows
2 years, 10 months ago

Likelihood of dying from COVID-19 about one in 61,000 for Queenslanders who get booster shot, data shows

ABC  

Queenslanders who have received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are 20 times less likely to die from the virus than those who remain unvaccinated, new data shows. Key points: The likelihood of someone who has had the booster shot dying from COVID-19 is about one in 61,000 Boosted Queenslanders accounted for only 10.7pc of COVID-19 deaths during the past …

NT records third COVID-related death as number of patients in ICU grows
2 years, 10 months ago

NT records third COVID-related death as number of patients in ICU grows

ABC  

The number of people with COVID-19 in Northern Territory hospitals has decreased slightly to 129, but there are more people in intensive care and in need of oxygen. Key points: There are now 129 people in hospitals across the NT with COVID-19, with five patients in the ICU Territory-wide, there are 6,576 active cases of the coronavirus An outbreak in …

Queensland records 10 new COVID-19 deaths and 7,588 new cases, concerns raised about rollout of boosters to aged care residents
2 years, 10 months ago

Queensland records 10 new COVID-19 deaths and 7,588 new cases, concerns raised about rollout of boosters to aged care residents

ABC  

Queensland's Health Minister says she is "very concerned" about the number of aged care residents who have not received a COVID-19 booster shot, after eight more aged care residents died from the disease. Key points: Hospitalisations are slightly up in the public system, but the Chief Health Officer said he was not too concerned The Health Minister says she did …

Nine out of 10 COVID patients in NT hospitals are Aboriginal people. Experts are concerned, but not surprised
2 years, 10 months ago

Nine out of 10 COVID patients in NT hospitals are Aboriginal people. Experts are concerned, but not surprised

ABC  

Nine out of 10 of the patients with COVID-19 in Northern Territory hospitals are Aboriginal people, a rate which health experts say is "concerning" but, unfortunately, not surprising. Key points: In the NT, 30 per cent of residents are Indigenous Coronavirus has now spread into every region in Australia and into many remote Aboriginal communities Peak health groups have been …

NSW records 24 new COVID-19 deaths, 15,091 cases as hospital numbers plateau
2 years, 11 months ago

NSW records 24 new COVID-19 deaths, 15,091 cases as hospital numbers plateau

ABC  

NSW recorded 24 new COVID-19 deaths, as hospitalisations continued to plateau and the Deputy Prime Minister walked back comments made on live radio that "people aren't dying" from the virus. Key points: Booster rate for eligible people in NSW nears 40 per cent Kerry Chant says booster shots critical for protection against Omicron Brad Hazzard urges parents to get their …

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 …

Australians Warned As Covid Cases Rise, Asked To Brace For More Deaths
2 years, 11 months ago

Australians Warned As Covid Cases Rise, Asked To Brace For More Deaths

News 18  

Australia should brace for more COVID-19 deaths for the next few weeks, authorities said on Wednesday, as record infections fuelled by the Omicron outbreak overwhelmed health systems forcing Victoria to raise its emergency status for hospitals. “We have seen and we will continue to see deaths, mostly in older people, mostly in people with other chronic diseases,” Chief Health Officer …

Queensland records 11 COVID deaths, 19,932 new cases and date for quarantine-free international travel set
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records 11 COVID deaths, 19,932 new cases and date for quarantine-free international travel set

ABC  

Quarantine-free international travel into Queensland will be possible from this weekend for the first time since the spread of COVID-19 prompted the closure of Australia's border almost two years ago. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest …

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: …

Has Queensland hit its COVID-19 vaccine ceiling?
2 years, 11 months ago

Has Queensland hit its COVID-19 vaccine ceiling?

ABC  

Queensland is expected to cross the 90 per cent vaccination rate threshold for those aged 16 and over this week, but data shows the pace that people are getting vaccinated has slowed. Queensland's Deputy Premier Steven Miles said all that was needed to achieve that goal was "for all of those people who have had their first dose to get …

Three COVID deaths in Queensland, with 670 patients in hospital
2 years, 11 months ago

Three COVID deaths in Queensland, with 670 patients in hospital

ABC  

Queensland has recorded three COVID-19 deaths in the last day, with 670 patients currently in hospital with the disease and 49 of those in intensive care. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland …

Two COVID-19 deaths in SA as positive tests and hospitalisations continue to fall
2 years, 11 months ago

Two COVID-19 deaths in SA as positive tests and hospitalisations continue to fall

ABC  

A man in his 70s and a man in his 80s have both died with COVID-19 in South Australia. Key points: Two people with COVID-19 have died in South Australia Case numbers and hospitalisations have fallen More appointments will be available at the Adelaide Showground vaccination hub The state's case and hospital numbers have taken another dip. "Very pleasingly, we've …

Queensland records six deaths and 19,709 new cases of COVID
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records six deaths and 19,709 new cases of COVID

ABC  

Queensland has recorded six deaths from COVID, while a surge in cases sees hospital admissions jump. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. What you will need in your COVID preparation kit …

Queensland records three COVID-19 deaths and 23,630 new cases, Omicron wave to peak 'in the next two weeks'
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records three COVID-19 deaths and 23,630 new cases, Omicron wave to peak 'in the next two weeks'

ABC  

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the state government has done all it can to encourage Queenslanders to protect themselves against COVID-19, after three unvaccinated people died of the disease. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information …

Queensland records six COVID-19 deaths, almost 15,000 new cases as border changes announced
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records six COVID-19 deaths, almost 15,000 new cases as border changes announced

ABC  

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced border restrictions on interstate travellers will be removed earlier than planned, on the same day the state recorded its largest number of COVID-19 deaths. Key points: It is the largest number of COVID deaths recorded on a single day in Queensland From 1:00am on Saturday border passes and negative tests will no longer be …

NSW records 30,062 COVID cases and 16 deaths, isolation exemptions for critical workers introduced
2 years, 11 months ago

NSW records 30,062 COVID cases and 16 deaths, isolation exemptions for critical workers introduced

ABC  

NSW has recorded its highest number of COVID deaths in a single day since the pandemic began. Key points: Workers who are critical to the supply of essential goods now no longer have to isolate if they are a close contact with no symptoms The change to the isolation requirements comes after mass shortages of many products in supermarkets due …

COVID-19 cases rise in low-vaccinated Queensland Aboriginal community Cherbourg
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 cases rise in low-vaccinated Queensland Aboriginal community Cherbourg

ABC  

The first-ever cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Aboriginal community of Cherbourg, 250 kilometres north-west of Brisbane. Key points: Cherbourg has recorded three cases of COVID-19 The local council is urging people to limit movement ahead of NYE About 58 per cent of the community is fully vaccinated The first case was detected on Wednesday, and two further …

Australia’s New South Wales reports first death due to Omicron COVID-19 variant
2 years, 11 months ago

Australia’s New South Wales reports first death due to Omicron COVID-19 variant

Firstpost  

The fatal case was identified as a man in his 80s, who was infected at an aged care facility in western Sydney; he was fully vaccinated but had underlying health conditions Sydney: Australia’s New South Wales state reported more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and confirmed its first death from the Omicron variant. New South Wales, the country’s …

Closest Aboriginal community to Brisbane prepares for the worst of COVID
3 years ago

Closest Aboriginal community to Brisbane prepares for the worst of COVID

ABC  

Sitting in the waiting room of her local walk-in vaccination clinic, Leila Cobbr is anxious as COVID-19 cases surge in surrounding towns and cities. Key points: The Aboriginal community of Cherbourg is preparing for a COVID emergency Only 58 per cent of residents are vaccinated, according to federal stats The council is sourcing homes for quarantine and stockpiling food to …

Former chief health officer warns Queensland is at a turning point ahead of a 'huge spike' in COVID-19 cases
3 years ago

Former chief health officer warns Queensland is at a turning point ahead of a 'huge spike' in COVID-19 cases

ABC  

With the days of 'COVID-zero' over, Queensland is at a critical point in its pandemic response and the focus needs to shift from case numbers to hospitalisations, experts say. A key 'point of transition' Queensland University of Technology professor of public health and disaster management Gerry FitzGerald, who served as Queensland's chief health officer for three years, said the state …

NSW Covid cases: State reports 804 new cases of virus
3 years ago

NSW Covid cases: State reports 804 new cases of virus

Daily Mail  

NSW has reported 804 Covid cases in the past 24 hours in an extraordinary surge in case numbers. A 'pingdemic' of health alerts has meanwhile forced thousands into isolation as the state opens up to the rest of the world, with almost two million Covid alerts issued by Service NSW over the past fortnight. Between November 29 and December 13 …

COVID-19 'spot fires' to spread quickly through Queensland but hospitals will cope, Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says
3 years ago

COVID-19 'spot fires' to spread quickly through Queensland but hospitals will cope, Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says

ABC  

Queensland's new Chief Health Officer John Gerrard is warning COVID-19 will spread rapidly through the community now the borders have opened, but does not expect hospitals to be overwhelmed. Key points: Dr John Gerrard says authorities will become less concerned about individual cases He says they expect most COVID cases to be mild and managed at home It could be …

With Queensland about to open its border, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is waning — but protests are getting bigger
3 years ago

With Queensland about to open its border, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is waning — but protests are getting bigger

ABC  

If current daily vaccination rates are a guide, Queensland is about six days away from hitting the Premier's border-opening target of 80 per cent of people aged 16 and over being fully vaccinated. By Friday 77.7 per cent of the Queensland population aged 16 and over were double-vaccinated — 3,195,634 people out of a cohort of 4,112,707. The Melbourne Institute …

South Australia records two new cases of COVID-19, state reaches 80 per cent double vaccination
3 years ago

South Australia records two new cases of COVID-19, state reaches 80 per cent double vaccination

ABC  

South Australia has recorded another two new cases of COVID-19 — a man and a woman in their 20s who both acquired their infection interstate. Key points: The Premier says South Australia has reached 80 per cent double vaccination for people aged 16 and over The state has also recorded two new cases of COVID-19 Both were acquired interstate Seven …

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