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Western Australia to override national vaping laws, but just two retailers have been prosecuted for illegal sales
3 months ago

Western Australia to override national vaping laws, but just two retailers have been prosecuted for illegal sales

ABC  

Just two WA shopkeepers have been prosecuted for illegally selling vapes in the past two years, despite the state government boasting it has the toughest anti-vaping laws in the country. No vapes without prescription "Community pharmacists don't want to be selling vapes, their very clear message to us," WA Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson told ABC Radio Perth. "So what that …

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Australia's Rapid Antigen Test stockpile poses headache for states as expiry dates loom
1 year, 10 months ago

Australia's Rapid Antigen Test stockpile poses headache for states as expiry dates loom

ABC  

Having spent more than $2 billion buying hundreds of millions of rapid antigen tests at the height of the pandemic, Australian states and territories are now having to decide what to do with what's left over, including millions which will expire soon. Key points: Australia bought more than half a billion RATs during the pandemic But millions of them are …

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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 …

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WA Omicron modelling predicts 464,000 COVID cases, 129 deaths, and reopening the border will make no difference
2 years, 10 months ago

WA Omicron modelling predicts 464,000 COVID cases, 129 deaths, and reopening the border will make no difference

ABC  

Almost half a million West Australians will be infected with COVID-19 over a six-month period, long-awaited modelling on the Omicron variant reveals. Key points: The WA government has released long-awaited Omicron modelling The WA government has released long-awaited Omicron modelling It predicts 10,363 daily cases at the peak of the outbreak It predicts 10,363 daily cases at the peak of …

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Visiting hours cut at Perth hospitals as COVID detected at Hollywood hospital, Amana Living
2 years, 10 months ago

Visiting hours cut at Perth hospitals as COVID detected at Hollywood hospital, Amana Living

ABC  

Hospital visiting hours have been reduced to just two hours twice a day across all public hospitals in Perth in response to growing COVID-19 cases in WA. Key points: WA hospitals shifted to an 'amber alert' level as Omicron spreads This triggers a number of measures to protect patients and staff It comes as the virus is detected in another …

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Two cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Juniper's Cygnet aged care home in Bentley
2 years, 10 months ago

Two cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Juniper's Cygnet aged care home in Bentley

ABC  

Western Australia has record its first cases of Omicron in an aged care facility, with two cases of COVID-19 detected in a nursing home in the Perth suburb of Bentley. Key points: WA's Health Minister says interstate travellers pose the biggest COVID risk WA's Health Minister says interstate travellers pose the biggest COVID risk Domestic and overseas arrivals will receive …

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Everything you need to know about WA's rules on COVID-19 close contacts, isolation and testing
2 years, 10 months ago

Everything you need to know about WA's rules on COVID-19 close contacts, isolation and testing

ABC  

Western Australia continues on its path out of the pandemic on Tuesday, with a number of major rule changes coming into effect just days after the state started to ease its borders. He said the new close contact and isolation rules were necessary in a "higher case load" environment as Omicron continued to spread through the community. The definition of …

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WA COVID-19 close contact rules leave hospital workers confused after Perth hospital case
2 years, 11 months ago

WA COVID-19 close contact rules leave hospital workers confused after Perth hospital case

ABC  

The head of WA's nursing union has again called on the state government to delay opening the border after what he said had been confusing advice given to health staff who recently came into contact with a COVID-positive patient. Key points: The COVID-positive patient attended Fiona Stanley's ED on Monday night The COVID-positive patient attended Fiona Stanley's ED on Monday …

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Five new local COVID-19 cases recorded in WA as contact tracers probe mystery infection
2 years, 11 months ago

Five new local COVID-19 cases recorded in WA as contact tracers probe mystery infection

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded five new local COVID-19 cases, including one that has yet to be linked to any known cases and was infectious in the community. Key points: The source of infection is unknown for one of the five new cases The source of infection is unknown for one of the five new cases Six new WA exposure sites …

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Authorities warn on low check-in rates as number of new local COVID-19 cases climbs in WA
2 years, 11 months ago

Authorities warn on low check-in rates as number of new local COVID-19 cases climbs in WA

ABC  

Authorities are urging West Australians to be vigilant as the state recorded a total of five new local cases of COVID-19 since Saturday and reintroduced a mask mandate for Perth and the Peel region. Earlier, WA Health announced two new cases, both of whom are contacts of previously confirmed cases, bringing the total number of new local cases reported since …

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Head of WA's COVID-19 contact tracing reveals massive effort to gear up for state's reopening
2 years, 11 months ago

Head of WA's COVID-19 contact tracing reveals massive effort to gear up for state's reopening

ABC  

Contact tracers are gearing up ahead of Western Australia's anticipated reopening date, as more and more locations around the state are listed as potential exposure sites. Key points: Head contact tracer Ben Scalley says public servants have been recruited from all across government to join the contact tracing efforts Teams are based throughout regional WA including in the South West, …

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Western Australia records two new local COVID-19 cases as exposure sites list grows
3 years ago

Western Australia records two new local COVID-19 cases as exposure sites list grows

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded two new local COVID-19 cases, both linked to a French backpacker who tested positive to the virus earlier this week. Key points: WA has recorded two new local cases of COVID-19 WA has recorded two new local cases of COVID-19 They are linked to a French backpacker who flew in from Queensland They are linked to …

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Few WA aged care workers vaccinated as deadline nears, country health rates also low
3 years, 4 months ago

Few WA aged care workers vaccinated as deadline nears, country health rates also low

ABC  

Less than a quarter of Western Australia's residential aged care workforce is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, sparking fears of staff shortages when inoculation becomes mandatory in mid-September. Key points: WA has the lowest vaccination rate among aged care workers Just 22 per cent are fully vaccinated Only about half of frontline workers in the regions are fully vaccinated Late last …

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WA Premier says under-40s should not get Astra Zeneca based on expert health advice
3 years, 5 months ago

WA Premier says under-40s should not get Astra Zeneca based on expert health advice

ABC  

WA Premier Mark McGowan says people under 40 should not get the AstraZeneca COVID vaccination, based on health advice. "As a country, we just need to get more opportunities for people to get vaccinated with the vaccine that is appropriate for their age group," he said. "There is hesitancy amongst remote Aboriginal communities and we need to really target getting …

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WA Premier blasts 'holding pattern' decision for Biloela asylum seeker family to stay in Perth
3 years, 6 months ago

WA Premier blasts 'holding pattern' decision for Biloela asylum seeker family to stay in Perth

ABC  

WA Premier Mark McGowan has urged the Commonwealth to provide certainty about the future of a Tamil family recently granted a community detention order to stay in Perth while their daughter receives hospital treatment. Key points: The family have applied to stay in Australia on humanitarian grounds Tharnicaa, 4, is receiving treatment for sepsis at Perth Children's Hospital She has …

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Tourism operators fear loss of Queensland tourists at Easter as Mark McGowan defends WA hard border
3 years, 8 months ago

Tourism operators fear loss of Queensland tourists at Easter as Mark McGowan defends WA hard border

ABC  

As soon as Western Australia re-imposed a COVID-19 hard border with Queensland, the phones started ringing off the hook at the Kununurra Country Club Resort. Key points: East Kimberley businesses expect to lose thousands in revenue Mark McGowan says not closing the border could be "catastrophic" He has not ruled out mandatory vaccination for frontline WA workers "We've probably had …

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WA's hard border means families have 'no hope' of reuniting for Christmas, Liza Harvey says
4 years, 2 months ago

WA's hard border means families have 'no hope' of reuniting for Christmas, Liza Harvey says

ABC  

The WA Opposition says separated families have been left with no hope of reuniting for Christmas, after the Prime Minister confirmed all states and territories except WA had agreed in principle to open their borders by the holidays. Key points: WA's Opposition says families are distressed at being separated WA's Opposition says families are distressed at being separated Premier Mark …

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