Tag: SARS-CoV-2
Can ‘viral shedding’ after the COVID vaccine infect others? That’s a big ‘no’
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Fears of “viral shedding” and other concerns after the COVID vaccine has led some businesses to ban vaccinated customers from the premises,...
Victoria’s 5-day lockdown may not quash Delta. Here’s what our modelling predicts instead
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Victoria has entered a five-day lockdown to control its growing outbreak of the more infectious Delta variant.
Until midnight on Tuesday restrictions mean residents are only allowed...
What’s the Delta COVID variant found in Melbourne? Is it more infectious and does it spread more in kids? A virologist explains
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Victoria’s current COVID outbreak took another turn last week when a new variant was discovered by health authorities. It’s not clear whether this...
Why do our COVID outbreaks always seem to happen in Melbourne? Randomness and bad luck
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A man from Wollert, a suburb in Melbourne’s north, breezed into Melbourne from South Australian hotel quarantine, stopped at a 7-11,...
Could a simple pill beat COVID-19? Pfizer is giving it a go
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While the focus has been largely on vaccines, you might have also heard Pfizer is trialling a pill to treat COVID-19.
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We need to prioritise teachers and staff for COVID vaccination — and stop closing schools with every lockdown
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Last Thursday Victoria announced a snap lockdown to last at least seven days starting from 11:59pm last night.
As part of the lockdown, schools will...