Origin of COVID-19 infection behind NT lockdown unknown, Chief Minister uncertain on Christmas travel
3 years, 7 months ago

Origin of COVID-19 infection behind NT lockdown unknown, Chief Minister uncertain on Christmas travel

ABC  

The Northern Territory Chief Minister says health authorities are still unsure how an infected man that caused lockdowns in Greater Darwin and Katherine last week caught coronavirus. Key points: The Chief Minister said the man could have caught the virus in the US He said he could not rule out longer lockdowns in the future The Chief Minister would not commit to restrictions in the NT around Christmas The origin of the man's infection baffled health authorities throughout last week. Previously, Mr Gunner has said the Northern Territory may need a greater percentage of its population vaccinated than the 70-80 per cent targets announced by the federal government that would see lockdowns end across the country. Mr Gunner said authorities may not know what areas of the population were above or below the NT's vaccination average until potentially the end of October.

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COVID-19 Lockdown: How India shut down and opened gradually to battle a pandemic
2 days, 6 hours ago

COVID-19 Lockdown: How India shut down and opened gradually to battle a pandemic

The Hindu  

“If we are not able to adhere to this lockdown sincerely for 21 days, believe me, India will go back 21 years,” warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24, 2020, as India registered 10 deaths due to the spread of Coronavirus. In a bid to give India’s healthcare system, medical professionals, sanitation workers, scientists and others time to prepare …

Boris Johnson: I am no longer sure ‘medieval’ lockdowns beat Covid
6 months ago

Boris Johnson: I am no longer sure ‘medieval’ lockdowns beat Covid

The Telegraph  

Mr Johnson writes in the memoir, serialised in the Mail on Sunday, that he initially believed lockdowns were having a suppressing effect on the virus. “There were always two waves, whether you were in China, where lockdowns were ruthlessly enforced, or in Sweden, where they took a more voluntary approach.” He then added: “I am not saying that lockdowns achieved …

Whitty: UK faced ‘absolutely catastrophic situation’ before first Covid lockdown
6 months ago

Whitty: UK faced ‘absolutely catastrophic situation’ before first Covid lockdown

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK faced an “absolutely catastrophic situation” as it headed …

Australians struck down with Covid warned to 'stay at home' as two new variants spread and hospitalisations surge
1 year, 2 months ago

Australians struck down with Covid warned to 'stay at home' as two new variants spread and hospitalisations surge

Daily Mail  

Australians struck down by Covid are being warned to 'stay home' as case numbers surge to their highest levels in over a year. Two new highly contagious variants - JN.1 and HV.1 - have been rapidly spreading during the Christmas period, with Victoria and New South Wales seeing a surge in hospitalisations. Pictured: Covid testing clinic in Sydney in 2021 …

Singapore: COVID-19 cases 'have potentially peaked', says health minister as concerns rise
1 year, 3 months ago

Singapore: COVID-19 cases 'have potentially peaked', says health minister as concerns rise

India TV News  

Singapore's Minister for Health Ong Ye Kunga on Friday said that COVID-19 cases in the country have 'potentially peaked' in the country, but stressed that no additional measures, like wearing a face mask or maintaining social distancing, need to be implemented. "We might have a slight surge, but I think more or less, we are seeing the peak of this …

How effective were Covid lockdowns – and should they be used again if another pandemic hits?
1 year, 3 months ago

How effective were Covid lockdowns – and should they be used again if another pandemic hits?

The Independent  

Boris Johnson has finally taken the stand at the Covid inquiry, an opportunity to defend himself against a barrage of criticism from politicians, advisers and civil servants who served with him as the pandemic engulfed the UK. They found that social contact among UK adults had dropped 75 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels, enough to tip the growing epidemic …

Second Covid lockdown could have been avoided, says Sir Chris Whitty
1 year, 4 months ago

Second Covid lockdown could have been avoided, says Sir Chris Whitty

The Telegraph  

The second national lockdown could have been avoided if ministers had made different decisions over the summer of 2020, Prof Sir Chris Whitty has said. The Chief Medical Officer told the Covid inquiry that the second lockdown, which began on Nov 5 that year, was “not necessarily inevitable”. Sir Chris was asked by Hugo Keith KC, counsel to the inquiry, …

The covert winter wave of Covid-19
2 years, 2 months ago

The covert winter wave of Covid-19

BBC  

The covert winter wave of Covid-19 Getty Images The coronavirus that caused the pandemic has largely vanished from public discourse – but it's still causing deaths. "We've come to really pay attention when there are very large spikes," says Denis Nash, an epidemiologist at the City University of New York. "The people we’re seeing hospitalised tend to be those who …

Latest COVID-19 surge appears to be mostly infecting Australians who have not had the disease before
2 years, 2 months ago

Latest COVID-19 surge appears to be mostly infecting Australians who have not had the disease before

ABC  

The latest COVID-19 outbreak appears to be largely sweeping through Australians who have not yet had the disease. Key points: Only 20 per cent of recently detected cases in the ACT are reinfections The data suggests past infection is a partial defence against prevailing strains of the disease Reinfection remains a greater risk for older and chronically ill people Only …

The childhood diseases making a post-lockdown comeback
2 years, 3 months ago

The childhood diseases making a post-lockdown comeback

BBC  

The childhood diseases making a post-lockdown comeback Getty Images There have been more cases of certain infectious diseases in children this year than expected RSV, Strep A, the flu: a range of familiar bugs are worrying doctors and parents with strange new patterns. Now that they are mixing again, doctors have noticed periodic surges in other diseases, including RSV, flu …

COVID-19 updates: Mandatory isolation comes to an end as Australia enters new phase of pandemic — as it happened
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 updates: Mandatory isolation comes to an end as Australia enters new phase of pandemic — as it happened

ABC  

*Sigh* — It looks like I'll be wearing an N95 for the foreseeable future. I haven't had covid yet and don't appreciate that people will be forced to work when sick as they won't receive paid leave- for their sake and for mine! Matthew Pickett — Absolutely crazy - look at what is happening in Europe and the USA now …

Melbourne has entered its first COVID winter without lockdowns. How will it turn out?
2 years, 9 months ago

Melbourne has entered its first COVID winter without lockdowns. How will it turn out?

ABC  

For many Melburnians, the turn in the weather might be triggering. "A large number of people in hospital and that's something nobody wants to see," Professor Cowie said. Vulnerable Victorians urged to plan ahead on COVID-19 antivirals Professor Cowie said one critical "new tool" available this winter to protect those most at risk from the virus was an array of …

COVID-19: The endless search for the origins of the virus
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19: The endless search for the origins of the virus

Al Jazeera  

Two years after a pandemic was declared, scientists continue to debate how the coronavirus behind COVID-19 came to infect humans. “It isn’t fantastical to say there’s a cover-up.” For Chan and all those who argue that the SARS-CoV-2 virus could have originated from a lab, so long as an intermediary animal host that had passed the virus from bats to …

COVID-19 'let loose' in nervy pandemic experiment
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 'let loose' in nervy pandemic experiment

China Daily  

A street in Cologne, Germany, is packed on Saturday as cases of the Omicron variant were reported in the city. Denmark's Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said the novel coronavirus will no longer be characterized as a "socially critical disease", while Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said her country is "moving into a new phase". Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store …

NT COVID-19 patients in hospital remain at 127, with two now in intensive care
3 years, 1 month ago

NT COVID-19 patients in hospital remain at 127, with two now in intensive care

ABC  

The number of coronavirus patients in Northern Territory hospitals remains the same as Friday at 127, NT Health said in a statement. In total, 835 new COVID-19 cases have been announced in the NT, 736 of which came from positive rapid antigen tests. It comes one day after NT health authorities lifted a Code Yellow alert for Royal Darwin and …

NT COVID-19 hospitalisations drop slightly, as daily case numbers double
3 years, 2 months ago

NT COVID-19 hospitalisations drop slightly, as daily case numbers double

ABC  

The number of people in Territory hospitals with COVID-19 has dropped slightly, although the daily number of new cases has doubled. Key points: 517 new cases of COVID-19 were reported today There are now 3,200 active cases Territory-wide Lockdowns are in place in Milikapiti, Galiwin'ku, Gunyangara, Utopia Homelands and Wurrumiyanga There are now 72 patients hospitalised with coronavirus across the …

NT records 256 new cases of COVID-19, plunged into snap lockout
3 years, 2 months ago

NT records 256 new cases of COVID-19, plunged into snap lockout

ABC  

Unvaccinated people in the NT will be subject to tough new lockout rules after the Territory recorded its highest number of COVID-19 cases to date. Key points: The NT has added 256 new cases A lockout will be introduced today and remain until midday on Monday Unvaccinated people will not be able to leave home to go to work, Michael …

Covid-19 Cases Rising, Lockdown Last Option, Says Chhattisgarh CM; Directs Officials to Enforce Measures to Control Situation
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 Cases Rising, Lockdown Last Option, Says Chhattisgarh CM; Directs Officials to Enforce Measures to Control Situation

News 18  

Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday chaired an emergency meeting of ministers, senior officials and asked district level authorities to increase testing and also impose restrictions on major public events to prevent crowding. Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly and it seems a third wave of infections is approaching, the CM said, but …

Reduced COVID-19 isolation for NSW healthcare staff a 'catch-up' measure to stop system 'collapsing'
3 years, 2 months ago

Reduced COVID-19 isolation for NSW healthcare staff a 'catch-up' measure to stop system 'collapsing'

ABC  

Tired and overworked healthcare workers in New South Wales were left with no choice but to support reducing the isolation rules for staff with no symptoms who had been deemed close contacts of COVID-19 cases. Key points: Expert says reducing isolation for asymptomatic healthcare staff made complete sense President of the doctors union says patients will not be put in …

SA records 2,093 cases of COVID-19, and the deaths of two aged care residents
3 years, 2 months ago

SA records 2,093 cases of COVID-19, and the deaths of two aged care residents

ABC  

South Australia has recorded another 2,093 cases of COVID-19, including two aged care residents who have died with the virus. Key points: SA Pathology processed a record 25,943 tests yesterday Interstate arrivals no longer need to undergo a RAT test on arrival Quarantine requirements for double-vaccinated overseas arrivals have been scrapped The daily case record is a significant increase on …

Baby with COVID-19 dies in South Australia, state records 1,374 new cases
3 years, 2 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, …

'We're not letting COVID rip': Community transmission confirmed in Darwin, Health Minister defends response
3 years, 3 months ago

'We're not letting COVID rip': Community transmission confirmed in Darwin, Health Minister defends response

ABC  

The Northern Territory Health Minister has defended the government's handling of COVID-19 developments over the Christmas period, as the first case of community transmission since the reopening of the NT's borders were confirmed. Key points: There were five new cases in interstate arrivals and four in close contacts of people who have arrived from interstate One has been identified as …

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

UK health boss: COVID-19 rules could tighten by Christmas
3 years, 3 months ago

UK health boss: COVID-19 rules could tighten by Christmas

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s health secretary has refused to rule out imposing tougher COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas amid the rapid rise of infections and continuing uncertainty about the omicron variant. The British Medical Association is warning that almost 50,000 doctors, nurses and other National Health Service staff in England could be off sick with Covid-19 by Christmas Day unless additional measures …

NT records no news COVID-19 as infected man taken to ICU at Royal Darwin Hospital
3 years, 3 months ago

NT records no news COVID-19 as infected man taken to ICU at Royal Darwin Hospital

ABC  

A man in his 50s infected with COVID-19 has been taken to the ICU at Royal Darwin Hospital, the NT government says. Key points: Total cases in the current outbreak remain at 60 The NT recorded its first COVID-19 death yesterday Wastewater results in Katherine remain positive The man is from Katherine and is fully vaccinated, a government spokesperson said. …

NT records no new cases of COVID-19 overnight following nine Binjari cases
3 years, 4 months ago

NT records no new cases of COVID-19 overnight following nine Binjari cases

ABC  

The Northern Territory has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 overnight after nine new cases emerged late on Saturday, Chief Minister Michael Gunner says. Key points: NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner says cases in Binjari could increase significantly He says the federal government is deploying resources to assist in the outbreak There is a "real risk" the virus has seeded …

NT records one new COVID-19 case but lockout to end in Greater Darwin
3 years, 4 months ago

NT records one new COVID-19 case but lockout to end in Greater Darwin

ABC  

The Greater Darwin lockout will end at midnight tonight, Chief Minister Michael Gunner says, despite the Northern Territory recording one new case of COVID-19. Key points: The new case does not present a threat, Mr Gunner says Wastewater testing in Greater Darwin has returned negative results A mask mandate will remain after the lockout lifts Mr Gunner said the positive …

NT records one new COVID case on day two of lockdown and lockout restrictions
3 years, 4 months ago

NT records one new COVID case on day two of lockdown and lockout restrictions

ABC  

The Northern Territory has recorded one new case of coronavirus, Chief Minister Michael Gunner says. Key points: The current NT outbreak has grown to three Katherine and Greater Darwin are in day two of three-day COVID restrictions The new case is a 21-year-old woman who had received one vaccine dose The new case is a 21-year old woman who arrived …

One new positive COVID case confirmed in the Northern Territory after snap lockdown takes effect
3 years, 4 months ago

One new positive COVID case confirmed in the Northern Territory after snap lockdown takes effect

ABC  

A second positive COVID case has been detected in Katherine on day one of a three-day snap lockdown. The initial case is considered the Northern Territory's first case of community transmission and has triggered a 72-hour lockdown for Katherine and "lockout" restrictions for unvaccinated people in Greater Darwin. Chief Minister Michael Gunner said contact tracers confirmed the man stayed at …

NT's first case of COVID community transmission sends Katherine into lockdown, Greater Darwin into lockout
3 years, 4 months ago

NT's first case of COVID community transmission sends Katherine into lockdown, Greater Darwin into lockout

ABC  

The Northern Territory has recorded its first ever case of COVID-19 community transmission, prompting a three-day lockdown of the Katherine region which is now in effect. The case is the first in the NT of community transmission The case has triggered a three-day lockdown in Katherine and three-day lockout in Greater Darwin from 12.01am Friday It follows an unvaccinated man …

Tonga faces lockdown after first COVID case is detected
3 years, 4 months ago

Tonga faces lockdown after first COVID case is detected

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Pohiva Tuionetoa says South Pacific nation of 106,000 people could be locked down next week if infection spreads. Tongan Prime Minister Pohiva Tuionetoa warned on Saturday that residents on the country’s main island Tongatapu faced a possible lockdown next week after recording its first case of COVID-19. “We should use this time to get ready in case more …

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers
3 years, 5 months ago

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers

ABC  

Victoria is set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for international arrivals from next month, bringing it into line with New South Wales. It's understood arriving travellers would need to be fully immunised and test negative for coronavirus. At this stage, it's believed the quarantine changes will be officially announced at Friday's COVID-19 media conference. Melbourne opening up after 263 days …

The ACT has recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 as 80 per cent vaccination milestone is reached
3 years, 5 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 …

How a COVID-19 outbreak changed Sydney — and the key moments that led to lockdown being lifted
3 years, 5 months ago

How a COVID-19 outbreak changed Sydney — and the key moments that led to lockdown being lifted

ABC  

Four months ago, people in NSW were enjoying COVID zero — dancing in bars, eating in restaurants, working in offices and learning in schools. Authorities identified lower vaccination rates, limited access to health infrastructure and a higher proportion of vulnerable people, including Indigenous communities, as reasons an outbreak in western NSW was cause for particular concern. While rates of immunisation …

Victoria's COVID-19 outbreak grows, with 1,638 new cases and two deaths
3 years, 5 months ago

Victoria's COVID-19 outbreak grows, with 1,638 new cases and two deaths

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 1,638 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections and two deaths. Of the approximately 10,000 new cases recorded in the week to Tuesday, Acting Chief Health Officer Ben Cowie said 79 per cent were unvaccinated. "This is unfortunate, because it's despite the fact 87 per cent of the cases were eligible for vaccination at the time that they were …

Queensland records two community cases of COVID-19 who were infectious on Gold Coast
3 years, 5 months ago

Queensland records two community cases of COVID-19 who were infectious on Gold Coast

ABC  

Queensland has recorded two new community cases of COVID-19, both of whom were infectious while on the Gold Coast, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says. 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. New COVID …

Covid Australia Byron Bay close to lockdown AGAIN after infectious Sydney man flew in
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid Australia Byron Bay close to lockdown AGAIN after infectious Sydney man flew in

Daily Mail  

Byron Bay could be thrown back into lockdown on Tuesday morning after a Covid infected Sydney man flew in on Saturday and tested positive on Monday. The man arrived on the Virgin Flight VA 1141 from Sydney to Ballina on Saturday morning and was infectious for two days while working in Byron, Ballina and Tweed. Byron Bay could be thrown …

Returning NT resident tests positive for COVID in Darwin after travelling from Newcastle via Brisbane
3 years, 6 months ago

Returning NT resident tests positive for COVID in Darwin after travelling from Newcastle via Brisbane

ABC  

A domestic traveller has tested positive for COVID-19 in Darwin after travelling to the Northern Territory from New South Wales, via Queensland, however, the Territory's Health Minister, Natasha Fyles, says the case poses a "very minimal risk to the Northern Territory community". Key points: A returning Territory resident has tested positive to COVID-19 while in quarantine at Howard Springs He …

NSW and Victoria to leave lockdown with pubs open but premiers warn Covid cases will rise
3 years, 6 months ago

NSW and Victoria to leave lockdown with pubs open but premiers warn Covid cases will rise

Daily Mail  

The premiers of New South Wales and Victoria have told their citizens to 'prepare for the worst' with the Covid-ravaged states set to emerge from lockdown next month. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian felt more comfortable removing the east-west divide with a dramatic fall in new cases to just 1,083 - the lowest infection tally in over three weeks - with …

NSW records 1,351 COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths; Lismore and Albury LGAs go back into lockdown
3 years, 6 months ago

NSW records 1,351 COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths; Lismore and Albury LGAs go back into lockdown

ABC  

Large parts of regional NSW have come out of lockdown on Thursday but some will have restrictions re-imposed after the state recorded 1,351 new COVID-19 cases. Key points: Stay-at-home orders will come back into effect for Lismore and Albury at 6:00pm today There have been two COVID-19 cases in Albury and one in Lismore Twelve people died in the latest …

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded

Daily Mail  

Victoria recorded 246 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday - one more than Monday's figure - as the state rushes to vaccinate its Year 12 students before their end-of-year exams begin. Charlotte Sherlock, a Year 12 student at Brunswick Secondary College, rolled up her sleeve on Monday at the newly relocated Melbourne Museum vaccination site to promote the blitz. Only 90 …

COVID-19 pandemic modelling leaves NSW hospital staff 'worried' and 'scared'
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic modelling leaves NSW hospital staff 'worried' and 'scared'

ABC  

Hospital staff say they are "scared" after the NSW government released modelling that paints a grim picture for Sydney’s COVID-ravaged hotspots. Key points: NSW hospitals have seen a 27 per cent increase in COVID cases in one week NSW hospitals have seen a 27 per cent increase in COVID cases in one week Hospital staff are "scared" and "worried" about …

Fears new COVID cases in south-east NSW will extend regional lockdown
3 years, 6 months ago

Fears new COVID cases in south-east NSW will extend regional lockdown

ABC  

There are concerns fresh cases of COVID-19 in the state's south-east could extend the NSW regional lockdown, which was set to finish this Friday. Key points: The first cases of COVID-19 in over a year have been detected across south-east NSW Bega MP Andrew Constance is calling for people to come forward for testing Vaccination rates are increasing, after the …

National Cabinet considers how to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients, with hospitals already straining
3 years, 6 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, …

Canberra's lockdown extended for two weeks as ACT records 13 new cases of COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Canberra's lockdown extended for two weeks as ACT records 13 new cases of COVID-19

ABC  

Canberra's lockdown has been extended for two weeks after the territory recorded 13 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19. Key points: The ACT's lockdown has been extended for two weeks until September 17 The ACT's lockdown has been extended for two weeks until September 17 At least eight of the newly announced cases were infectious while in the community At …

Australia’s Canberra extends COVID-19 lockdown
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia’s Canberra extends COVID-19 lockdown

Al Jazeera  

Australian capital reports 13 new cases as officials extend the city’s hard lockdown until at least September 17. Australia’s Canberra has extended its hard lockdown by a further two weeks as the capital city struggles to contain a surge in the highly infectious Delta variant. Canberra has been in lockdown for three weeks after a spate of cases believed to …

Victoria to remain in lockdown as COVID cases surge but Andrews hopeful of driving down numbers
3 years, 6 months ago

Victoria to remain in lockdown as COVID cases surge but Andrews hopeful of driving down numbers

ABC  

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the state, Victorians have been told to prepare for another lockdown extension. "Obviously with almost 100 cases today, where many of them remain mysteries, many of them were out in the community during their infectious period, it is not going to be possible for us to open up our Victorian community in just …

Premier Daniel Andrews confirms Victorian lockdown will be extended as 92 new COVID cases recorded
3 years, 6 months ago

Premier Daniel Andrews confirms Victorian lockdown will be extended as 92 new COVID cases recorded

ABC  

Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed Victoria's sixth lockdown will be extended past Thursday, but it is too early to say which settings will be in place and how long the restrictions will last. Key points: Just 63 of the new cases were linked to known outbreaks Just 63 of the new cases were linked to known outbreaks Mr Andrews took …

How NSW COVID numbers got so high, and why Victoria is 'on a knife edge'
3 years, 7 months ago

How NSW COVID numbers got so high, and why Victoria is 'on a knife edge'

ABC  

Just a month-and-a-half ago, Sydneysiders were holding their breath hoping daily COVID-19 cases wouldn't tip over into triple digits. "The important thing to know is that this is a different virus to what we've dealt with before in NSW, and in fact, anywhere in Australia," Professor Bennett said. Professor Bennett agreed, and said even with a "really organised response", Delta …

We mapped Delta's spread across Canberra. The data shows the lockdown appears to be suppressing COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

We mapped Delta's spread across Canberra. The data shows the lockdown appears to be suppressing COVID-19

ABC  

When authorities first detected COVID-19 in Canberra last year, it took 30 days for the ACT to record 100 cases. The ACT outbreak has now infected more than 200 people and authorities have been trying to manage a massive number of Canberrans in isolation — as many as 50,000 last week, though somewhat fewer now. The disease's known journey begins …

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