Majority of the people would assume that face masks would be the best protection in times of outbreak. But do you know what? It’s the people who’s in front-line of defense during COVID-19 who needs ...
Mainland China on Thursday reported there are no new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases for the first time since the the pandemic began late last year, marking a major turning point in the global battle to contain ...
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new ...
The World Health Organisation advised on 12th March, 2020 that COVID-19 is now declared a pandemic. At that time, any likelihood of matters being “Business as Usual” were dashed. With a slow response from China ...
This is a long post addressing two underlying issues with the current response to the pandemic that leave me concerned. It’s the longest post I’ve ever written. For those of you not taking action, or ...
According to scientists in Australia, HIV and Malaria treatments can be used to fight COVID-19. A team of infectious disease experts at the University of Queensland in Brisbane say they have seen two existing medications ...
Moderna Therapeutics, a biotech company based in Cambridge, Mass., has shipped the first batches of its COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine was created just 42 days after the genetic sequence of the COVID_19 virus, called SARS-CoV-2, ...
The Federal Government has announced funding for providers to access training, additional staff and in-facility testing for coronavirus and flu as part of a $2.4 billion health response to the pandemic. The packages includes $101.2 ...
COVID -19 is a notifiable condition under the Australian National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). This means that in all Australian states and territories, either the medical officer requesting the test and/or the laboratory performing ...
Family interaction plays an important role in our seniors’ happiness. Whether your loved one is new to Canterbury, or has lived at the residence for years, it is very valuable for family members and friends ...
This guideline was developed by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA), in consultation with the Aged Care sector, and noted by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC). The document is adapted from previous work ...
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