Zero coronavirus cases in last 24 hours While concerned and seriously racing to track down the source of a Melbourne man’s mystery infection, Victoria has recorded zero cases of coronavirus overnight, which is welcome news and something everyone in Victoria wants to hear. Thanks to law abiding Victorians who want toRead More →
Here is the updated list of Covid-19 exposure sites in Victoria. Get tested and quarantine for 14 days from date of exposure SUBURB LOCATION DATES NOTES Abbotsford Bodriggy Brewing Company245 Johnston Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067 28/12/20 2:50pm-5:30pm Case dined at venue Black Rock Smile Buffalo Thai restaurant305 Beach Road, BlackRead More →
Much Ado about nothing… says BCCI It all started with a tweet from a fan of Indian cricket team Navaldeep Singh with the Twitter name of NavalGeekSingh when he spotted five Indian cricketers at an eatery in Chadston. Rohit Sharma, the senior most of the lot was with Rishabh Pant,Read More →
Australians fear unchecked misinformation online could derails our COVID-19 vaccination efforts, and want to see greater transparency about the extent of the problem, new polling has found. Reset Australia, an affiliate of a global initiative working to counter digital threats to democracy, commissioned a YouGov poll to establish the levelRead More →
Australian and Indian researchers will work together to advance COVID-19 research screening and study the future health effects of the virus, after a nearly $4 million investment by the Morrison Government. The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) has funded six new projects, including one to develop COVID-19 diagnostic technologies andRead More →
Monash researchers have revealed – for the first time – that people who have been infected with the COVID-19 virus have sustained immunity against reinfection for at least eight months. The research is the strongest evidence for the likelihood that vaccines against the virus, SARS-CoV-2, will work for long periods. Read More →
Cetylpyridinium Chloride containing mouthwashes show “promising signs” A laboratory study conducted at Cardiff University has found that oral rinses or mouthwashes containing the ingredient cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) show “promising signs” for helping to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. In Australia and New Zealand, Cepacol® Antibacterial Solutions contain CPC. Cepacol is a registered medicineRead More →
With 2020 spent under COVID lockdowns almost entirely, Australians are looking forward to announcements by the government and airlines as when it would be possible to on overseas holidays. The news of COVID-19 vaccine progress – by Pfizer and Moderna offered a glimmer of hope. The Australian government quickly sprungRead More →
Critically ill patients with COVID-19 treated with a drug REMAP-CAP that reduces inflammation by modifying the immune system have improved outcomes, an international study has found. The early findings, which are yet to be published, come from the REMAP-CAP trial. Monash University is the global coordinating centre for the trialRead More →
It has been revealed that the Department of Home Affairs used Google Translate for its COVID-19 website when bureaucrats decided not to engage official translators to do the translation (into various languages) for the website health.gov.au until later. The decision by the Department of Home Affairs has been revealed inRead More →