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How can tech fight coronavirus?

It’s a weird time in the world, but what role does technology play in the age of COVID-19? Also, forget roll call, schools could soon have facial recognition. And will it ever be possible to get conspiracy theories off YouTube? Guests: Nick Kwek, Technology Journalist & Filmmaker @NICKKWEK and Angharad Yeo, ABC television presenter, video game critic, technology journalist and entertainer @angharadyeo




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Russia, the Wily Man and corona

Compromises and working within Putin's Russia and the current state of COVID-19.




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PNG and coronavirus

PNG was already battling dangerous infectious diseases — tuberculosis and HIV. Now it has to fight coronavirus as well. Incredibly, so far there are only seven known cases of Covid-19 in the whole country, and no known deaths.




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Sweden's unique approach to coronavirus

Most of the world is locking down and spatial distancing - but in Sweden the powerful public health agency has steered the country down a very different path.




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NASA considers this 80-year-old radio buff part of the astronaut family

Not many people turn down job offers from NASA, but Tony Hutchison did. The 80-year-old has devoted himself to space operations from the radio shack in his home in regional South Australia.




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'Mum, are you worried about coronavirus?': Professor pens book to help kids understand

When Professor Anna Ralph's six-year-old daughter starting asking about COVID-19, the infectious diseases specialist decided to write a children's book about finding a cure.




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NT eases coronavirus restrictions on weddings, bars, gyms and funerals

From May 15, Territorians will be able to sweat it out at the gym, dine at a restaurants and get their nails done. And from June 5, they can get a tattoo or head to a nightclub.




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Four ADF members who tested positive for coronavirus flown to Royal Darwin Hospital

Defence says it "proactively tested" members for COVID-19 in the Middle East after it was notified a number of locally engaged contractors had tested positive to COVID-19.




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'Uncharted territory': People hit the road as coronavirus restrictions are wound back

Northern Territorians are hitting the roads, pools and sportsgrounds in droves today, for the beginning of one of Australia's largest wind backs of coronavirus restrictions.




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New Zealand's coronavirus response

New Zealand has aimed for elimination of SARS-CoV-2 — or as close as you can get.




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Twin studies could help make sense of coronavirus impact

Twin studies allow researchers to study the impact of the environment, separate from genetics.  





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CPR in the time of corona

Surf Life Saving NSW has changed its recommendations for CPR, with a focus on chest compressions instead of mouth-to-mouth.




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'People will die': Country hospital fears it won't cope with coronavirus

What does it take to prepare for a pandemic? Many hospitals around the world are already overwhelmed by patients infected with COVID-19. Australian doctors and nurses are bracing for something most of them have never faced before. In our country hospitals, resources are already stretched: beds are in short supply and there’s a greater proportion of older people. Preparation will, in many cases, be the difference between life and death.
 ABC National Regional Reporter Jess Davis takes us inside the Wimmera Base Hospital in Horsham, Victoria, as the team tries to prepare for the unimaginable.




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Hotel Corona: How the pandemic could fix homelessness

People experiencing homelessness are being moved from the street and shelters into four-star hotels. The radical plan is meant to protect them from the pandemic and it's temporary. But as Hagar Cohen discovers, there are questions about what happens once the virus crisis is over.




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Trust in a time of coronavirus

Trust is in short supply. Surveys have long indicated declining trust in institutions, and in political leaders. We are also suspicious of expertise, and of the experts who provide it. Faced with the threat of a pandemic, who can we trust?




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After six days of no new cases, WA is moving closer to becoming coronavirus-free

WA has now posted six days in a row without a new case of COVID-19 after no new cases were recorded overnight, with 95 per cent of people who contracted the virus in the state now recovered.




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Western Australia has now gone a full week with no new coronavirus cases

Western Australia reports no new cases of COVID-19 overnight, marking a full week since its last positive test, with the Premier calling it an "amazing and incredible and terrific" result.




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Coronavirus forces AFL to ban fans, NRL goes ahead with crowds for round one

NRL fans will get to see games this weekend before the code heads behind closed doors and the AFL will not allow fans to games for the "foreseeable future".




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Chief Health Officer defends call to ban Queensland Anzac Day flyover amid coronavirus crackdown

Queensland's Chief Health Officer refuses to budge on a decision criticised as "bureaucratic overreach" after an Anzac Day flyover is banned due to coronavirus restrictions, with the state recording another two cases.




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'Calm before the storm': Expert's warning as coronavirus hits regional Qld unemployment

Unemployment in one Queensland region soars to more than double the state figure as an expert warns it's the 'calm before the storm'.




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'Police will be around': Queensland will ease coronavirus restrictions, but home schooling remains

Queensland students won't return to school yet, despite calls for Year 11 and 12 classes to resume, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says as some coronavirus restrictions ease on Saturday.




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'You just can't breathe': Learning to cope with anxiety brought on by coronavirus

With many people struggling to adapt to social isolation and other issues associated with coronavirus, a growing number are turning to mental health services to help them cope with anxiety.




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No new cases of coronavirus in Queensland as $4b wiped from revenue

Queensland continues to tackle the coronavirus pandemic head on with no new cases announced today, but the impact on the state's bottom line is not so healthy, with the Treasurer revealing a $4 billion hit to revenue.




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Logie Awards cancelled due to coronavirus

Logies organisers say the "challenges of COVID-19" have forced them to write off the 2020 Australian television awards, but "an even bigger event" will be held on the Gold Coast next year.




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Queensland MP apologises after 'street party' breaches coronavirus restrictions

Former Queensland shadow police minister Trevor Watts says it was a mistake to have "driveway drinks" with neighbours — caught by a police patrol — with officers alleging it was more like a "street party" that did not follow coronavirus physical distancing rules.




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Coronavirus could be a curse or a cure for political hopefuls

Annastacia Palaszczuk will use her handling of the coronavirus crisis as evidence she should be returned as Premier at the state election in six months. But it's likely this poll will be a referendum on the future, not a scorecard on the past.




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'Let's not mess it up': Queensland records no new coronavirus cases for second day in row

For the second day in a row, Queensland records no new COVID-19 cases, keeping the state's total at 1,033 ahead of restrictions easing tomorrow.




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Coronavirus restrictions ease in Queensland, so what can and can't you do?

Some of Queensland's coronavirus restrictions ease from this morning, allowing you to head outside your homes for "recreation" — but before you grab your blanket and some brie here's a list of what you can and can't do.




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Leukaemia diagnosis shocks student during coronavirus pandemic as private health fund considers covering treatment

Colombian student Angelo Romero, unable to fly home due to coronavirus, is receiving emergency treatment in a Brisbane hospital for a shock leukaemia diagnosis, concerned his private health policy won't cover it.




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Abortion providers charter 'very expensive' private planes to regional Queensland during coronavirus crisis

Abortion service providers are left with chartering private flights to regional Queensland, saying infrequent schedules and short-notice cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic make flying commercial untenable.




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Chilly start in Queensland as relaxed coronavirus restrictions kick in with cold snap

Some Queensland residents may find it too cold to enjoy the relaxed coronavirus restrictions that start today, as temperatures across in some areas in the state's south drop below zero.




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'Don't mess this up': Queenslanders enjoy the sunshine as coronavirus restrictions ease

Queenslanders hit the waterways and public spaces on the first day of relaxed restrictions, with residents able to picnic or visit national parks for the first time in weeks.




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Why do coronavirus sceptics continue to downplay the disease?

As the global death toll from coronavirus continues to climb, a sizeable minority remains intent on downplaying the seriousness of the threat — with potentially dangerous consequences.




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One new case of coronavirus in Queensland, but authorities unsure of source

There are now just 53 active cases of COVID-19 in the state, with the majority concentrated in the south-east.




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Police break up three house parties in 24 hours after coronavirus restrictions ease in Queensland

Queensland police shut down three house parties in the 24 hours after some coronavirus restrictions are relaxed and erect fencing at Burleigh Heads where large crowds were dispersed over the weekend.




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'It's really grim': Fears for iconic tourist town shut down by coronavirus travel restrictions

It was once a holiday destination favoured by US presidents and Hollywood starlets, but Port Douglas in Far North Queensland has turned into a ghost town due to coronavirus travel restrictions.



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'Magpies and quazzie': The quirky coping strategy Aussies are using to survive coronavirus

Words like 'iso' and 'sanny' are slipping into every day vocabulary, as COVID-19 slang goes viral like, well, "the 'rona'. Experts say its creating a sense of community.




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NSW won't follow Queensland and WA out of coronavirus lockdown

NSW's social-distancing shutdown will remain unchanged for the foreseeable future, despite just two new coronavirus infections being recorded yesterday and some other states relaxing their laws.




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Live: NSW Now: Premier's popularity soars in coronavirus pandemic, Bondi reopens for exercise

MORNING BRIEFING: The NSW Premier's leadership through the coronavirus crisis receives a 70 per cent approval rating, while Bondi, Bronte and Tamarama beaches reopen for exercise only.




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Coronavirus 'miracle man' gets standing ovation as he is discharged from hospital

A 79-year-old "miracle man" blows kisses to the medical team at Dubbo Base Hospital and fights back tears as he heads home after making a full recovery from coronavirus.




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Another coronavirus fatality at Sydney aged care facility Newmarch House brings death toll to 12

Anglicare Sydney, which operates the facility, says the past 24 hours had been "tragic", following the announcement of four deaths yesterday.




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What coronavirus lockdown is like for a family with compromised immunity

The Holmes family will continue staying home even after COVID-19 lockdown rules are relaxed — with good reason.



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How a Western Sydney nursing home became one of the country's biggest coronavirus clusters

It started with a "scratchy throat", but now almost every day at Newmarch House brings another death — here's what we know about the nursing home at the centre of a massive coronavirus outbreak.




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Two new coronavirus cases in NSW, testing rates on the rise

NSW's total number of new COVID-19 cases increases by only two people, one day before some social-distancing restrictions in Australia's worst-affected virus state are eased.




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'Incredible outcome': Just five new coronavirus cases in NSW despite near-record testing

Health authorities in NSW carried out more than 8,800 tests yesterday, and they're delighted that only five came back positive.




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Four new coronaviruses cases in NSW, 14th resident dies at Western Sydney aged care home

Newmarch House records another death as cases there continue to climb, while more than 7,200 people were tested in NSW yesterday, the highest testing on a Saturday so far.




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'It did very much smack of prison': But Elizabeth Lane is asking how coronavirus has surged through Newmarch House

Elizabeth Lane says her mother, a Newmarch House resident, is a 'sitting duck' as the new COVID-19 cases continue to rise at the Western Sydney aged care home.





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Live: NSW Now: Newmarch House to test all staff daily for coronavirus in bid to control outbreak

MORNING BRIEFING: The aged care facility in Sydney's west is stepping up measures to address an outbreak of coronavirus after a staff member worked six shifts with mild symptoms.