Tag: public health
Which face mask should I wear?
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Australia’s chief medical officer Paul Kelly Friday recommended people in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire wear masks when leaving the house:
If people have...
Here’s how the Victoria-NSW border closure will work – and how residents might be affected
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced the border between his state and NSW will close after 11:59pm on Tuesday to prevent the coronavirus...
Nine Melbourne tower blocks put into ‘hard lockdown’ – what does it mean, and will it work?
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The Victorian government’s decision to “close and contain” nine public housing towers in Flemington and North Melbourne represents a significant escalation in the...
Victoria’s coronavirus contact tracers are already under the pump. What happens next?
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The emergence of significant community transmission of COVID-19 in Melbourne over the past week is greatly concerning to the whole of Australia.
Earlier this week, Victoria’s chief...
Explainer: what’s the new coronavirus saliva test, and how does it work?
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A cornerstone of containing the COVID-19 pandemic is widespread testing to identify cases and prevent new outbreaks emerging. This strategy is...
Victoria is on the precipice of an uncontrolled coronavirus outbreak. Will the new measures work?
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I recently wrote about Victoria’s surge in COVID-19 cases. On that day, Victoria recorded 11 new infections, after a few days of...