Tag: COVID-19

Despite privacy concerns, the COVIDSafe app has the backing of health workers, businesses and over two million Australians so far.

Aussie wildlife taking the opportunity of coronavirus lockdowns to see the sights in the big city.

With over 400 passengers and 171 crew having tested positive for COVID-19, the Ruby Princess is the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation in Australia.

Eliminating the coronavirus induced disease from the Australian mainland, even before a vaccine is developed, is a real prospect, according to a government backed study.

Tourism minister says: "I wouldn't put any guarantees that you could undertake that overseas trip in December."

The UK has recorded over 80,000 cases of Covid-19 and more than 11,000 deaths from the disease.

Government and two big airlines in effort to get as many Aussies abroad as possible home in face of coronaviris pandemic.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Suppose our health care system is overwhelmed and you didn’t follow the guidelines. You’ll be a culpable contributor to people’s deaths.

SPECIAL FEATURE: We now know the coronavirus responsible for Covid-19 can live on surfaces for up to nine days, and those surface wipes you bought may not be up to the job.

An “unprecedented action” for “unprecedented times”, and a “uniquely Australian” solution, says Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the sporting calendar around the world, which in turn has had an inevitable knock-on effect on the sports betting business.

SPECIAL FEATURE: COVID-19 has already had a dramatic effect on employment – that much is evident from news images of queues at Centrelink.

Scott Morrison, announcing the new crackdowns, also told people to stay home, except when it was absolutely necessary to go out.

Australians are not allowed to leave the country, under extraordinary new coronavirus restrictions.

SPECIAL FEATURE: many Australians are wondering what role phones and mail and/or package deliveries may play in the risk of coronavirus transmission.

SPECIAL FEATURE: As we strive to get used to the strange new feeling of social distancing because of coronavirus, remember manners and respect are what make society work. This used to mean shaking hands, but now it means demonstrating our concern for each other’s health by not shaking hands.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Four experts answer readers' questions and bust some myths about coronavirus and Covid-19.

The impact of the COVID-19 Virus is also affecting the UK immigration landscape.

Government issues stark warning to any Australians overseas who wish to get back home because of COVID-19 - do it "as soon as possible".

SPECIAL FEATURE: It’s not always clear what self-isolation means in practice, and how it’s different to social distancing.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Surely Australia has not experienced such a sense of crisis since World War 2. As the coronavirus cases escalate rapidly, there is an increasing feeling things are starting to run out of control.

As the coronavirus pandemic crisis continues to unfold, the Australian share market crashed 9.7% on Monday in its worst one-day sell-off since 1987.

SPECIAL FEATURE: How do we ration and distribute limited healthcare resources in the face of the coronavirus crisis? How many of our personal freedoms are we willing to forgo to contain the pandemic?

Scott Morrison said Australia is “as well prepared as any country in the world” to deal with the virus, and the health package “is about preventing and treating coronavirus in the coming weeks.”

In the face of the coronavirus crisis, Prime minister says: “We need your perseverance, planning and enterprise. We need your common sense, calm and commitment. And we need your patriotism."

OPINION & ANALYSIS: In some ways this crisis is more complex to deal with than the GFC. Aspects of the public panic are irrational and so very hard to calm.

SPECIAL FEATURE: "When people hear about the coronavirus, they are afraid of losing control. And toilet paper feels like a way to maintain control over hygiene and cleanliness."

SPECIAL FEATURE: In the four scenarios where the epidemic goes global, Australia’s GDP which in the 12 months to December grew just 1.7%, would suffer a hit in the first year of between 2% and 7.9%.

Attorney-General Christian Porter said it was important for Australians to understand the use of certain powers may become necessary in the months ahead.

“There are some challenging months ahead and the government will continue to work closely based on the best possible medical advice to keep Australians safe,” says prime minister.

SPECIAL FEATURE: he new coronavirus has now affected more than 20,000 people. Some public health officials have said the outbreak is likely to soon be a pandemic. Just what is a pandemic anyway?