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Test results needed before ship scatter

A NSW Health executive says she believed more COVID-19 swabs should have been taken and clearer messaging provided before passengers were allowed to disembark the Ruby Princess and scatter across Australia and internationally. The Special Commission of Inquiry into the Ruby Princess heard from NSW Heath communicable diseases acting director Dr Christine Selvey on Monday.… Read More: Test results needed before ship scatter »

COVID-19 vaccine hunters and the ‘warp speed’ race that could test public trust

“It’s been going on since February, so you need to sleep sometime, right? At least, I can’t just go on and on and on. We work sometimes 15, 16 hours a day. I’m not going to lie and say that’s every day, because that’s just not sustainable, at least not for me, anyway. Most of… Read More: COVID-19 vaccine hunters and the ‘warp speed’ race that could… »

Coronavirus: Test and trace system will start on Thursday

A massive system to find people who come into close contact with those infected with coronavirus will start in England on Thursday, Boris Johnson has said. The prime minister said it “will change people’s lives”. The aim of the test and trace system is to move from lockdown for all towards more targeted measures. However,… Read More: Coronavirus: Test and trace system will start on Thursday »