Mes: noviembre 2020

The number of cases in Adelaide’s coronavirus cluster has jumped again, and health authorities are warning it’ll likely continue to grow. There are more than 4000 people currently in quarantine, and authorities say there are a handful of people that they are treating as highly likely to test positive in […]

South Australia has spent its first night under increased restrictions as the state battles a coronavirus cluster that increased dramatically in size yesterday. From when the first case was discovered on Saturday, the number quickly jumped to double figures by Monday as authorities conducted contact tracing and testing. So far, […]

South Australian health authorities say several people have tested positive to coronavirus outside of hotel quarantine. They’re urging anyone with the mildest of symptoms to come forward for testing, as attempts are made to try and work out how far the virus may have got and where it has come […]

In the fight against COVID, it turns out that regular old sewage could be a major tool in detecting outbreaks long before people even come forward for testing. In many states, health authorities are regularly testing sewage for SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID – as an early warning […]

With the great news about the Pfizer vaccine still celebrated around the world, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the pandemic’s days will soon be numbered. But sadly, that’s not that case, as is the hope that we’ll bounce right back again to normal. That’s because the vaccine might not […]

The drug company Pfizer has announced its coronavirus vaccine has 90 per cent efficacy against COVID-19. It seems like exciting news, especially as it’s one of the four vaccines the Australian Government has secured a deal to access if it proves safe and effective. But Pfizer haven’t provided much in […]