How coronavirus could forever change the look and feel of Australia's cities and suburbs
4 years, 9 months ago

How coronavirus could forever change the look and feel of Australia's cities and suburbs

ABC  

In just a matter of weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has turned our vibrant modern cities into virtual ghost towns. "I think it's forced a lot of organisations to work online, even though the technology has been around for some time," he said. "We might see a little details like that change, but I don't think there's going to be anything that's incredibly ground-shatteringly different." "It's not to say apartments won't have their place, but I think just generally this will see an emphasis back on suburban living and the virtues that can offer." "It's been really interesting seeing in fairly compact cities people actually coming out onto their balconies singing and there is that connectedness that's starting to happen between communities," he said.

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COVID-19 updates: Mandatory isolation comes to an end as Australia enters new phase of pandemic — as it happened
2 years, 3 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 …

Queenslanders slowly returning to public transport post-pandemic, data shows
2 years, 7 months ago

Queenslanders slowly returning to public transport post-pandemic, data shows

ABC  

Queenslanders are slowly returning to public transport after two years of pandemic-hit patronage, with commuter figures hovering around 68 per cent of pre-COVID levels. Key points: Across buses and rail, Queensland's public transport patronage sat at 68 per cent of pre-COVID levels in the week ending May 22 Ferries were not included in the data as they were not operating …

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up

Hindustan Times  

Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdown that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90% of people have got both doses of vaccine, officials said. Patrons dine-in at a bar by the harbour in the wake of coronavirus disease regulations easing, following an extended lockdown …

Australia's path from pandemic to endemic, and what 'living with COVID' could mean
3 years, 2 months ago

Australia's path from pandemic to endemic, and what 'living with COVID' could mean

ABC  

The COVID-19 pandemic won't end with a bang, but more likely a fizzle — and a long, protracted one at that. "I don't know if we're going to wake up one day and say, 'Oh, it's over now,'" says Eddie Holmes, an evolutionary virologist at the University of Sydney. Key points: Most experts agree eradicating COVID-19 is now almost certainly …

As Australia enters the 'living with COVID' phase, experts say the population needs to focus on hospitalisations, not case numbers
3 years, 2 months ago

As Australia enters the 'living with COVID' phase, experts say the population needs to focus on hospitalisations, not case numbers

ABC  

The divide could not be starker. As New South Wales "opened up to the world", on the other side of the country in the COVID-free state of WA, the population got its first early glimpse into what "living with COVID" could mean — when its hard border is lifted. The numbers As New South Wales became the first state or …

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, …

COVID vaccination passports inevitable in long term: expert
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID vaccination passports inevitable in long term: expert

ABC  

Trying to ensure travellers in Australia are vaccinated against COVID-19 will hinder the sector in the short term, but is inevitable in the long term, a tourism expert says. Key points: WA and Qld already have vaccine requirements for high-risk areas Tasmania's tourism council wants all travellers vaccinated An expert says it's likely it will become a requirement in all …

Australia further curbs new arrivals due to risks of variant
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia further curbs new arrivals due to risks of variant

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia plans to halve commercial passenger arrivals due to virus risks as parts of the country emerged from lockdowns Friday. Australia will reduce its cap on arrivals from 6,000 passengers a week to 3,000 by July 14 to reduce pressure on hotel quarantine, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said after a meeting with state and territory leaders. “If …

Sydney News: COVID-19 restrictions on public transport to ease, rental prices hit record high
3 years, 9 months ago

Sydney News: COVID-19 restrictions on public transport to ease, rental prices hit record high

ABC  

Here's what you need to know this morning. Capacity will jump to 75 per cent in Sydney, all caps will be lifted on regional public transport.and people will no longer have to allocate spare seats between themselves and others. Rental price rises Sydney's housing rental prices hit record highs in the March quarter along with most other capital cities. Domain's …

Isolating in silence: How coronavirus has affected my life
4 years ago

Isolating in silence: How coronavirus has affected my life

ABC  

When I decided to leave my hometown of Perth to move to Brisbane, I could not have predicted just how difficult it was going to be — all because of a pandemic. I didn't think I could survive the four-seasons-a-day thing, and so Queensland seemed like the ideal choice with its endless supply of warmth. There weren't a lot of …

How coronavirus has shaped some Australians' new year's resolutions for 2021
4 years ago

How coronavirus has shaped some Australians' new year's resolutions for 2021

ABC  

Now that we're a couple of days into the new year, we're all trying to come up with resolutions that are COVID-friendly. "I called every travel agent in Kenya and every airline that flies here but Australia's cap on arrivals meant that no flights were available for five months," she said. "Even with all that stuff with money, Australia was …

Adelaide's coronavirus cluster — will the city face the same situation as Melbourne?
4 years, 2 months ago

Adelaide's coronavirus cluster — will the city face the same situation as Melbourne?

ABC  

South Australian health authorities are working rapidly to get on top of a growing coronavirus cluster in Adelaide's northern suburbs, in an effort to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 right before Christmas. What we know about Adelaide's outbreak so far South Australia hadn't had a case of community transmission since April 17, but that streak has been brought to …

Covid-19 an Opportunity to Improve Urban Mobility and Transport in India: Hardeep Singh Puri
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 an Opportunity to Improve Urban Mobility and Transport in India: Hardeep Singh Puri

News 18  

India’s urban transport and mobility are likely to change after the current Covid-19 epidemic, Union minister for housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said at the 13th Urban Mobility India Conference. The Covid crisis presents an opportunity to improve urban transport to meet long-term growth goals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for using the current Corona crisis to …

Coronavirus: Will our day-to-day ever be the same?
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Will our day-to-day ever be the same?

BBC  

Coronavirus: Will our day-to-day ever be the same? We’re helping create good green jobs, supporting key workers, investing in safe, resilient mass transit, rapidly expanding bike lanes and increasing the amount of green space in our cities. Some, already in progress, like expanding space for walking and cycling encourage a ‘new normal’ for our transportation network that will be better …

Report claims coronavirus is unlikely to spread on NYC subway and buses
4 years, 3 months ago

Report claims coronavirus is unlikely to spread on NYC subway and buses

Daily Mail  

Riders of the New York City subway and bus system are at low risk of being infected with the novel coronavirus, researchers claim. A new report claims that New York City subway and bus commuters have a low risk of catching coronavirus during their rides. Pictured: People in face masks ride the subway in Manhattan during the coronavirus pandemic, August …

Coronavirus Australia news: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews details Melbourne's move into second step on COVID-19 recovery roadmap
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus Australia news: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews details Melbourne's move into second step on COVID-19 recovery roadmap

ABC  

This is the statement in full: Easing restrictions in Victoria in a COVIDsafe way is vitally important so that more Victorians can get back to work and resume their normal lives. We note that at similar case levels NSW was fundamentally open while remaining Covidsafe due to a world class contact tracing facility. As many epidemiologists have encouraged, we would …

Australia’s Victoria sees a steady drop in new coronavirus cases
4 years, 3 months ago

Australia’s Victoria sees a steady drop in new coronavirus cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Australia’s Victoria state said the daily rise in coronavirus infections eased further on Thursday, as the state began relaxing most restrictions outside its largest city of Melbourne after a steady drop in cases in recent days. Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, reported 28 new cases on Thursday, the lowest daily rise since June 24 and down from daily highs …

Queensland commuters stay away from trains despite low coronavirus case numbers
4 years, 3 months ago

Queensland commuters stay away from trains despite low coronavirus case numbers

ABC  

New statistics show people in South-East Queensland are still avoiding public transport, despite the state recording low coronavirus cases in recent weeks. Key points: Train lines are up to 90 per cent empty, even during peak times Train lines are up to 90 per cent empty, even during peak times The pandemic has cut the number of people who are …

In charts - has Covid brought an end to the daily commute?
4 years, 5 months ago

In charts - has Covid brought an end to the daily commute?

The Telegraph  

As the economy reopens, the future of many businesses in high streets and city centres will depend on the office workers and daily commuters who have been absent for months. But as shops, pubs and restaurants reopen commuters are not following, as public transport networks shunt along on reduced capacity and offices remain closed. Boris Johnson will on Friday tell …

Victoria's coronavirus surge could easily get away from us. This is the action we need now
4 years, 6 months ago

Victoria's coronavirus surge could easily get away from us. This is the action we need now

ABC  

Even as Melbourne and surrounds return to lockdown, Victoria on Friday reported 288 new cases of COVID-19. We've seen outbreaks in hospitals and aged care homes, cases spilling across borders into New South Wales and the ACT, and breakdowns in screening procedures even as state borders slam shut — again. Once there is a certain number of cases or significant …

Community transmission makes Victoria coronavirus outbreak more 'precarious and challenging'
4 years, 6 months ago

Community transmission makes Victoria coronavirus outbreak more 'precarious and challenging'

ABC  

When Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced a fresh six weeks of lockdown for Melbourne and surrounds this week, he described the situation as a "more precarious, challenging and potentially tragic position than we were at some months ago". "We're probably fairly close to the limit of the public health workforce to respond to cases and do the contact tracing and …

The mistakes that pushed Australia’s second largest city Melbourne back into coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 6 months ago

The mistakes that pushed Australia’s second largest city Melbourne back into coronavirus lockdown

Live Mint  

All it took was missteps in the handling of travelers returning from overseas and complacency in a handful of neighborhoods to plunge Australia’s second-largest city into lockdown for the second time in four months. The six-week lockdown will cause “enormous amounts of damage” to the economy and people’s welfare, state Premier Daniel Andrews conceded as he announced Tuesday that residents …

What's changing under Victoria's tightened coronavirus restrictions?
4 years, 6 months ago

What's changing under Victoria's tightened coronavirus restrictions?

ABC  

Victorian Health authorities believe large family gatherings that included people infected with coronavirus are to blame for an alarming rise in cases in the state. Premier Daniel Andrews said Victoria's case numbers had hit the highest they had been in more than two months and the situation was now at a "tipping point". Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says about half …

The coronavirus is changing the way Londoners get to work
4 years, 7 months ago

The coronavirus is changing the way Londoners get to work

Al Jazeera  

With public transport capacity cut, bicycle sales have soared as London struggles to retain top financial centre crown. “The COVID crisis is making us have to radically rethink the way we move around our city, how transport operates,” said Will Norman, the London mayor’s commissioner for walking and cycling. “Forty years of public policy about transport has gone into reverse,” …

Recovering from coronavirus: Data shows how Australia is rebuilding as COVID-19 restrictions ease
4 years, 7 months ago

Recovering from coronavirus: Data shows how Australia is rebuilding as COVID-19 restrictions ease

ABC  

Australians are heading back out onto the streets, they're driving their cars again and more people are heading back to the shops, schools and offices. Data released by Apple shows that across Australia requests for driving directions from its mapping service dropped by 73 per cent from regular levels at its lowest point on April 11. Stay up-to-date on the …

Coronavirus social distancing 'not required' on WA public transport anymore, Minister says
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus social distancing 'not required' on WA public transport anymore, Minister says

ABC  

Social distancing is being encouraged but is no longer required on public transport in Western Australia, but passengers are staying away despite the reopening of workplaces this week. Key points: Public transport use at one point fell to 11 per cent of pre-coronavirus levels Public transport use at one point fell to 11 per cent of pre-coronavirus levels Patronage has …

Public transport usage to see decline after Covid-19 outbreak ends: Study
4 years, 7 months ago

Public transport usage to see decline after Covid-19 outbreak ends: Study

Hindustan Times  

The urban transportation usage is set to undergo a major change after the Covid-19 crisis is over. HT Image Thirty-six percent of the 438 respondents said they used to travel by metro before the outbreak but would commute by private cars, two-wheelers or intermediate public transport such as taxis and autos after the crisis ends, while 41% of the respondents …

NSW coronavirus social-distancing rules introduced on public transport as authorities confirm one new death
4 years, 7 months ago

NSW coronavirus social-distancing rules introduced on public transport as authorities confirm one new death

ABC  

Busy train stations in NSW could be closed and a maximum of 12 people will be allowed on buses under new coronavirus social-distancing rules introduced by the State Government. Key points: Health authorities in NSW confirmed one new coronavirus fatality last night Health authorities in NSW confirmed one new coronavirus fatality last night It takes Australia's death toll to 99 …

Coronavirus restrictions are easing but that doesn't mean the pandemic is over, health experts warn
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus restrictions are easing but that doesn't mean the pandemic is over, health experts warn

ABC  

As each day brings announcements of easing coronavirus restrictions, many Australians are feeling hopeful that life may soon return to normal — or some new version of that. "You would expect that even though they might have ongoing issues and a second wave in countries where they've had really huge outbreaks, that second wave might not be as severe," she …

Coronavirus restrictions on movement are starting to lift — but Queenslanders aren't out of the woods just yet
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus restrictions on movement are starting to lift — but Queenslanders aren't out of the woods just yet

ABC  

Queenslanders are doing a "great job" flattening the curve, Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young says. Key points: Up to five people from a household can visit another household Up to five people from a household can visit another household Dining in at cafes, restaurants, pubs and clubs still isn't allowed but discussions are underway Dining in at cafes, restaurants, pubs …

Coronavirus: Australia allows home visits and opens beaches as lockdown eases following drop in new cases
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Australia allows home visits and opens beaches as lockdown eases following drop in new cases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australia has begun opening beaches …

Australia's coronavirus re-boot needs to consider population as well as the economy
4 years, 8 months ago

Australia's coronavirus re-boot needs to consider population as well as the economy

ABC  

We all know our coronavirus isolation has had a marked effect on our ability to produce GDP income and tax revenue, both so necessary for the proper running of our economy. But we are also an ageing country, with our largest demographic now approaching retirement and fewer people in the 20-60 demographic — the age group that produces the clear …

The data shows how the coronavirus shutdown transformed life in Australia's most isolated city
4 years, 8 months ago

The data shows how the coronavirus shutdown transformed life in Australia's most isolated city

ABC  

Not even being one of the most isolated cities in the world could protect Perth from being almost completely shut down by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Using wi-fi sensors to gauge people's movements around densely populated areas, the city has recorded an almost 80 per cent drop in CBD activity on Friday evenings — usually the busiest night of the …

The Coronavirus Shows It's Time To Remake The American City
4 years, 8 months ago

The Coronavirus Shows It's Time To Remake The American City

Huff Post  

Like much of California, the city of Oakland has been under a shelter-in-place order since March, leaving its population of around 430,000 few options for getting out of the house other than to go for a walk. “It’s a scary time, but it’s also a real opportunity,” said Janette Sadik-Khan, chair of the National Association of City Transportation Officials, which …

Coronavirus chart shows how busy cities have been since outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus chart shows how busy cities have been since outbreak

ABC  

This month, many of the world's busiest cities have ground to a halt amid coronavirus shutdowns. The percentages shown in the chart are people's activity compared with the average level for that city, so you can see that at the beginning of March, some cities were even more active than usual. Still, movement in Sydney and Melbourne is considerably higher …

Coronavirus community transmissions accelerate in Victoria as Melbourne hospital hit by inpatient cases
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus community transmissions accelerate in Victoria as Melbourne hospital hit by inpatient cases

ABC  

One of Melbourne's biggest hospitals has been forced to send staff home and limit access to its cancer ward, as it investigates a deadly cluster of COVID-19 cases in inpatients. "Unfortunately we've had to make this decision because it's very clear people are not listening to what the Premier has said and people need to stay home." At a national …

Coronavirus | U.K. plans curfews if social distancing rules ignored
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | U.K. plans curfews if social distancing rules ignored

The Hindu  

The U.K. government on Monday warned that tougher lock-down measures, including curfews akin to those in place in other European countries such as France and Italy, would have to be enforced to limit the spread of the coronavirus “if selfish people continued to put lives in danger by not following social distancing rules.” The warning comes as Parliament is set …

Coronavirus spreads to South West as doctors warn COVID-19 harder to treat in regional WA
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus spreads to South West as doctors warn COVID-19 harder to treat in regional WA

ABC  

From pharmacies running short on vital supplies to air services being cut, regional towns across Western Australia are starting to feel the brunt of the coronavirus fallout. Key points: The first regional WA COVID–19 cases have been found in the South West Doctors say country areas face a harder task treating viruses There are also fears about a lack of …

Coronavirus may be the threat, but the uncertainty it's creating could really cost the economy
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus may be the threat, but the uncertainty it's creating could really cost the economy

ABC  

It's time to worry. Lowe says it's too early to say, but economists warn much of the economic damage that has already occurred won't show up in the national statistics until the June quarter data. If Australia's economy contracts in the March and June quarters, it will record two consecutive quarters of negative growth — a technical recession. Wasn't the …

Coronavirus COVID-19 has begun spreading in Australia. So, what happens now?
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus COVID-19 has begun spreading in Australia. So, what happens now?

ABC  

As Australians are urged to stop shaking hands to reduce the coronavirus risk, authorities are now considering more extreme prevention measures, including a "last resort" of forcibly detaining patients. Key points: Coronavirus patients could be detained against their will, but the Attorney-General says that would be a last resort Experts say more Australian cases of the virus will be diagnosed, …

Two more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Australia
4 years, 10 months ago

Two more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Australia

Daily Mail  

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Australia has increased by two to 25 as the World Heath Organisation raised the risk of the spread of the disease to 'very high'. Coronavirus has killed more than 2,800 people globally and can cause severe lung damage and trigger multiple organ failure According to the Australian health department there are 84,117 cases …

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