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Coronavirus updates LIVE: Donald Trump to suspend immigration to US, Australian death toll stands at 74 as COVID-19 cases exceed 2.5 million worldwide

By www.smh.com.au
Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:01:01 GMT

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.


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As the day unfolded: Scott Morrison says Australia's COVID-19 restrictions to remain in place for at least four weeks, nation's death toll stands at 65

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:26:01 GMT

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.


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Please Explain podcast: is Australia close to eliminating COVID-19?

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:30:00 GMT

In today's episode of Please Explain, Liam Mannix joins Tory Maguire to discuss government modelling that indicates Australia is on track to eliminate the virus.


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Macquarie University to accept students based on year 11 results

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:58:02 GMT

Macquarie University has become the first in NSW to accept students based on year 11 results across all its course offerings.


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Good Weekend Superquiz and Target, Saturday, April 18

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Trivia and word buffs: test your knowledge with today's superquiz and Target.


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Good Weekend letters to the editor, April 18

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:40:00 GMT

Want to chat? We'd love to hear from you. Send your letters to goodweekend@goodweekend.com.au.


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The Good Weekend Quiz: April 18

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:41:00 GMT

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with this week's Good Weekend quiz.


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As the day unfolded: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.2 million, Australian death toll stands at 69

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:05:01 GMT

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.


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A man got COVID-19 three times. Should we be worried about reinfection?

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 23:19:01 GMT

The 68-year-old Chinese man was in a bad way. He had COVID-19, and his heart was failing.


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Superquiz and Target, Sunday, April 19

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Trivia and word buffs: test your knowledge with today's superquiz and Target.


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Seven in 10 suspended kindergarten kids have a disability, new figures show

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:05:00 GMT

Advocacy groups say children are being sent home for behaviour they cannot control; staff say other students are being put at risk.


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Neither Sweden nor NZ: Australia must steer its own COVID-19 course

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:10:00 GMT

With some modifications, Australia must keep its social-distancing restrictions in place until after winter.


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As the day unfolded: Australia's COVID-19 deaths rise to 71, WHO defends China's revised death toll

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:13:01 GMT

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.


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A week is a long time in politics of COVID-19

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:37:27 GMT

Surely we owe it to ourselves to see more of what Morrison’s got before judging his performance as the national leader.


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'Unprecedented and very concerning': Concerns raised about COVID-19 powers given to mayors

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 16:35:05 GMT

Local councillors say emergency powers given to mayors risk undermining democracy.


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As the day unfolded: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.3 million, US death toll approaching 40,000, Australia's death toll stands at 71

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:30:05 GMT

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.


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Target and superquiz, Tuesday, April 21

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target.


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Hunting the malcontents who shared Mal’s contents

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 02:37:03 GMT

Just how did the publishers of Malcolm Turnbull's memoir find out their intellectual property was quickly spreading across the Canberra bubble?


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From the Archives, 1973: The sheep station that seceded

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT

50 years ago, a West Australian farmer declared his wheat and sheep station at Hutt River an independent principality.


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COVID-19 is global but so is recovery from addiction

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT

The pandemic isn't stopping the meetings at the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs - they are just going digital.


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How local outbreaks of COVID-19 occurred across Sydney

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT

The suburbs which recorded NSW's first cases of local transmission of COVID-19 have been revealed, as health experts warn that this is the measure Australia needs to watch.


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As the day unfolded: Donald Trump to suspend immigration into US as COVID-19 economic fallout hits Virgin Australia, oil price, Australian death toll at 72

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:01:01 GMT

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.


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COVID-19 medical trial to treat thousands with HIV, malaria drugs

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:11:03 GMT

A clinical study led by Melbourne’s Doherty Institute aims to treat every patient hospitalised with coronavirus infection over the next 18 months, in a bid to keep them out of intensive care.


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Official COVID-19 figures underestimate spread by 'order of magnitude'

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:55:01 GMT

A senior epidemiologist says official government modelling underestimates the true spread of COVID-19 in Australia.


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NSW Health says COVID-19 testing for anyone is inevitable

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Every Sydneysider will be tested and retested for coronavirus before the pandemic abates, as rapid and widespread detection emerges as a crucial factor for easing restrictions.


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Inside a COVID-19 test lab, where negative results are positive news

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:11:01 GMT

From throat swab to high-tech lab and back again in under 24 hours. This is COVID-19 testing in Sydney.


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Coronavirus updates LIVE: Donald Trump to suspend immigration to US, Australian death toll stands at 74 as COVID-19 cases exceed 2.5 million worldwide

By www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:01:01 GMT

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.


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COVID-19 tests are far from perfect, but accuracy isn’t the biggest problem

By www.popsci.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:19 +0000

Expanding coronavirus testing is one of the most important tasks public health officials are tackling right now. But questions over accuracy of the two main types of tests have rightly caused concern.


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States are opening up as their COVID-19 numbers rise

By www.popsci.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:38:17 +0000

Here's the latest news on how the pandemic is affecting the US and the world at large.


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US 'Deaths of Despair' From COVID-19 Could Top 75,000

By www.medscape.com
Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:24:47 EDT

Projections from a new report suggest that if the US fails to take bold action to reduce the mental health toll of COVID-19, an additional 75,000 people could die by suicide, drugs, or alcohol abuse.
Medscape Medical News


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COVID-19: How to Recognize and Manage Kawasaki-like Syndrome

By www.medscape.com
Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:10:00 EDT

With children presenting at intensive care units across France with a Kawasaki-like syndrome following COVID-19 infection, Medscape's France Edition talks to an expert about this rare complication.
Medscape Medical News


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Children With Kawasaki-Like Disease Positive for COVID-19

By www.medscape.com
Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:10:14 EDT

An usually high number of children have presented at ICUs across France with a Kawasaki-like syndrome that appears to be a late manifestation of COVID-19 infection, say experts.
Medscape Medical News


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'Reassuring' Study Examines COVID-19 Risk in MS

By www.medscape.com
Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:17:46 EDT

In a new study, Italian researchers analyzed how hundreds of people with multiple sclerosis fared following infection with the novel coronavirus.
Medscape Medical News


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Novel Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Possibly Linked to COVID-19

By www.medscape.com
Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:45:16 EDT

Although rare, health authorities advise any children presenting with Kawasaki-like symptoms be taken immediately to a specialist in pediatric infectious disease, rheumatology, or critical care.
Medscape Medical News


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COVID-19 and Psychosis: Is There a Link?

By www.medscape.com
Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:03:11 EDT

A team of Johns Hopkins researchers is investigating a potential secondary, long-term impact of COVID-19 exposure -- greater susceptibility to psychosis.
Medscape Medical News


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Operation Quack Hack: FDA Targets Fraudulent COVID-19 Products

By www.medscape.com
Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:20:07 EDT

Some companies are selling fraudulent products with claims to prevent, treat, mitigate, diagnose, or cure coronavirus.
Medscape Medical News


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COVID-19 Daily: Be Wary of New Treatments, HCW Infections

By www.medscape.com
Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:27:31 EDT

These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
Medscape Medical News


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'100 seconds to midnight': Australia singled out as Doomsday Clock advances

By www.sbs.com.au
Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 20:50:21 +0000

Nuclear war, climate change and misinformation have been identified as the three issues that could lead to a man-made apocalypse.


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Half the world's beaches could vanish by 2100 and Australia's coastline will be hit the hardest

By www.sbs.com.au
Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 02:49:19 +0000

Climate change and sea-level rise are currently on track to wipe out half the world's sandy beaches by 2100, researchers warn.


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Study finds 160 ways to protect the Great Barrier Reef

By www.sbs.com.au
Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 04:03:33 +0000

From cloud brightening to heat-tolerant corals, a study has identified 160 possible interventions that could help protect the Great Barrier Reef.


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Victorian suppression of COVID-19's spread 'more successful than maybe we could have even imagined'

By www.abc.net.au
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 09:28:16 +1000

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton reveals theoretical modelling which suggests 36,000 people could have been killed by coronavirus in Victoria if no physical-distancing measures were put in place.


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ASX drops 2.5pc as oil prices collapse, NAB flags $1.1b hit to earnings

By www.abc.net.au
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:27:23 +1000

Australian shares drop as US oil plunges to a 21-year low, Caltex takeover fails due to coronavirus risk, and NAB flags $1.1 billion hit to its earnings.


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$52.8m boost for aeromedical capacity to respond to rural COVID-19 cases

By www.abc.net.au
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:28:04 +1000

The funding for services like the RFDS will allow them to evacuate coronavirus patients to larger medical centres and fly in medical workers and equipment for regional respiratory clinics.


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600,000 people out of a job, 1.6 million with no income from work: ABS estimates the initial cost of coronavirus

By www.abc.net.au
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:32:53 +1000

A new survey from the ABS shows the extreme effect of coronavirus social-distancing measures on employment, with well over a million workers losing their incomes in the space of a month.


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Rex to continue servicing regional airports after Government offers COVID-19 lifeline

By www.abc.net.au
Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:50:10 +1000

The Federal Government has thrown airline Regional Express a funding lifeline to continue servicing airports in regional Australia during the ongoing pandemic.


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Young people dominate nearly 800,000 job losses since COVID-19 crisis escalated

By www.abc.net.au
Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:36:34 +1000

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a 5.5 per cent slump in jobs in the first week after extensive business shutdowns and social-distancing limits were introduced to contain the virus, new ABS figures show.


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Netflix adds 15 million subscribers but warns coronavirus lockdown boom won't last

By www.abc.net.au
Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:29:31 +1000

The hit show Tiger King and self-isolation measures boost the world's largest streaming service, which has added millions of new customers so far this year.


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COVID-19 hoarding triggers record surge in retail sales, but a payback is coming

By www.abc.net.au
Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:56:02 +1000

Supermarket and grocery store turnover leapt 22 per cent in March on panic buying of toilet paper and food but sales are expected to fall as stockpiling subsides and major retailers, including Myer, extend shutdowns.


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Australia calls for independent study of wet market risks in response to COVID-19 pandemic

By www.abc.net.au
Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 01:16:08 +1000

Australia is ratcheting up pressure on China to look into the health risks associated with wildlife wet markets as the world continues to battle the deadly spread of the coronavirus pandemic.


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