Moreover, public health experts say that a weeklong lockdown is not going to help much in reducing the number of COVID-19 cases. People must follow the health rules strictly, the experts say. An ongoing lax lockdown, which is to end on Sunday night, appears to be failing to bring expected results with people largely violating… Read More »
Anyone who has been in Victoria since January 27 has been urged to check whether they have been to any exposure sites. The warning comes as Victoria recorded three new cases on Thursday, taking the Holiday Inn cluster to 11. “The list of venues has been updated today and further updates may follow, so please… Read More »
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By Jessica Hamzelou Vanessa Branchi THE argument for naturally obtained herd immunity as a solution to the coronavirus pandemic has made a return in recent weeks. But letting the virus spread among younger people, who are less likely to die from covid-19, could lead to devastating consequences. Estimates suggest that there could already be millions… Read More »
A person with COVID-19 visited popular locations in NSW, including a Woolworths, McDonalds, Bunnings, and Ikea. NSW Health issued a public health alert on Tuesday afternoon urging anyone who has visited the key sites to get tested for coronavirus. The shops and restaurants are in southwest Sydney, and a pop-up clinic has been rolled out… Read More »