Mes: octubre 2020

Masks are back in the spotlight as Victoria has tightened its guidelines about what face coverings are allowed. Originally, people were allowed to use a face mask, scarf, bandana or face shield — but not anymore. Now only fitted face masks are allowed. Throughout the pandemic there has been mixed […]

The average number of daily coronavirus cases in Melbourne has plateaued in recent days. It’s raised concerns that the city won’t be able to open up as fast as it had hoped. But the number of cases is now about equal to what it was in NSW several months ago, […]

One of the big unknowns with coronavirus to date is how much it’s mutating and how that could hurt the effectiveness of a vaccine. The worry is that by the time scientists have found a vaccine and tested it, the virus would have already changed rendering the vaccine ineffective. The […]

NSW Health authorities are urging people across Sydney with even the mildest symptoms to get tested, as they continue contact tracing three new mysterious cases. After 12 days straight of no community transmission, the three new cases have popped up in different parts of the city. Testing rates in NSW […]

Victoria has hit a road bump on its pathway to reopening, recording 15 new cases of coronavirus yesterday as it tries to suppress a new outbreak. The Chadstone cluster has continued to grow, and has spread to a regional town about 60km from Melbourne. It comes as the state’s Chief […]

With each new day, we’re learning a little bit more about the US President’s battle with COVID-19. Yesterday, doctors said the president’s oxygen level had dropped a couple of times and that he had been put on a steroid drug used in the most severe of COVID cases. So what […]