Tag: public health
How accurate is your RAT? 3 scenarios show it’s about more than looking for lines
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As Omicron surges through the community, getting the right answer from a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) is not as straightforward as reading one...
Omicron is overwhelming Australia’s hospital system. 3 emergency measures aim to ease the burden
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Public hospitals – never with much spare capacity – have been severely stressed by the latest COVID wave.
The current Omicron outbreak has...
Latest isolation rules for critical workers gets the balance right. But that’s not the end of the story
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Thousands more essential workers will be allowed back to work rather than having to self-isolate for seven days, under new rules agreed by national...
Free rapid antigen tests makes economic sense for governments, our analysis shows
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Following considerable public pressure over the past few weeks, the federal government has announced concession card holders will soon be able to...
Omicron is the new COVID kid on the block: five steps to avoid, ten to take immediately
What not to do: ban travel. Scenes at South Africa’s OR Tambo International airport after the first flight bans were announced. Phill Magakoe...
Tired of lockdown rules? Our analysis shows most Australians have curbed mixing and helped suppress COVID
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Unthinkable in 2019, lockdowns have been a key public health measure to reduce the impact of COVID in Australia. However, lockdowns take...