A heavily criticized recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month about who should be tested for the coronavirus was not written by C.D.C. scientists and was posted to the agency’s website despite their serious objections, according to several people familiar with the matter as well as internal documents obtained by The… Read More »
It’s a key battleground in Australia’s fight against coronavirus most of are lucky enough to never see for ourselves. But the critical goings-on inside the COVID-19 ward at the Royal Melbourne Hospital has been revealed, including the mysterious “witching hour” doctor’s can’t quite explain. A 60 Minutes film crew has been given exclusive access into… Read More »
The federal government is still not prepared for COVID-19 in aged care despite the first outbreak happening in March, the Royal Commission into Aged Care has heard. “Our elderly citizens, and their families, deserve better,” counsel assisting the Royal Commission Peter Rozen, QC, said in his closing submissions on Thursday. Mr Rozen said instead of… Read More »
A police officer has resigned after breaching COVID-19 border restrictions, as the Northern Territory reports one new case of coronavirus. The 27-year-old was among a group of five people who crossed the Queensland border into the Territory and he resigned on Saturday. They failed to complete the required border entry forms when they entered on… Read More »
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has said he’s now more hopeful that a coronavirus vaccine will be developed and that it will be provided to all Australians. Mr Hunt confirmed on Saturday there were now 13,950 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 145 deaths in Australia. But he said he was becoming increasingly optimistic about the… Read More »
Seven more people have been hit with fines after breaching COVID-19 quarantine rules in the Northern Territory in actions police say are “utterly unacceptable”. Those hit with $ 1106 fines include a 47-year-old man who arrived from Victoria on Monday and dined out the following day, in breach of restrictions placed on his movements. Details… Read More »