Mes: mayo 2020

As the days get shorter and colder, many people are wondering what it might mean for coronavirus infections. One theory states that countries in the northern hemisphere have suffered more because they were in their winter months. So as Australia ticks over to a new season, could the weather play […]

So you’ve just had a coronavirus test, and had a little stick shoved up your nose and wobbled around. But while you’re waiting for a result, have you thought how accurate it might be? Turns out the so-called false negative rate – that’s when positive cases are wrongly found to […]

It’s been just over a month since the Federal Government released the COVIDSafe app to help contact tracers track down potentially positive COVID-19 cases. It was sold as a vital tool to reopen the Australian economy and help get things moving again. So how has the app been used since […]

You might have thought we were finally getting on top of coronavirus, but the pandemic is not without its surprises. There’s been a few cases in the past few days that have health authorities scratching their heads. Two school kids in Sydney have tested positive, and there’s a case in […]

There are all sorts of options when picking a mask to help protect yourself and other people from picking up coronavirus. But some masks can be expensive, and not every mask is equal. Firstly, you have to wear it correctly. Secondly, you want to make sure it’s doing what it […]

At the height of the Australian coronavirus epidemic, older people were urged to stay away from children and grandchildren to avoid contracting the virus. Age is a major risk factor for COVID-19, and many older people made the emotional decision to stay away from loved ones. But as the number […]