The government was initially praised for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic but powerful interests could now be pushing its containment plans off course
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Social distancing and physical changes to the environment pose significant challenges to people with visual impairments.
COVID-19 has now made us two Australias. There’s Victoria – most specifically Melbourne – and then there’s the rest of the country.
Infection rates of COVID-19 have soared among prisoners in the US. An expert on penal policy considers what is ‘unjust and disproportionate’ punishment at this time.
A team of scholars have been documenting the sound of worship for six years. Since the lockdown, they have heard a different form of religious expression.
Even though cases haven’t dropped off yet, mandatory masks have probably helped to prevent cases continuing to spiral upwards - which is a real risk with this virus.
What will help drive high compliance rates is clear communication from authorities about the restrictions and consistent messaging about people doing the right thing.
Offices, shopping centres, hotels, factories and logistics hubs make up 8% of the assets of super funds.
Even before the pandemic, disabled people reported feeling socially isolated and lonely. Their plight has only been exacerbated by responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Unconditional emergency assistance for the world’s poorest could be funded by temporarily freezing debt repayments.
Vulnerability in the context of Covid-19 is really complex. Many households in Gauteng have different challenges.
The news media crisis is constant but there are a few practical solutions available to help the news business get out of the hole.
The stigma that dehumanizes people living with dementia is reflected in the toll of COVID-19 in long-term care. Reforming long-term care must challenge this stigma with a new ethic of care.
Monks in Thailand are increasingly providing food and other essential items for laypeople – a reversal of traditional roles.
A recent report by the CDC estimated that the true number of COVID-19 cases in the US could be six to 24 times more than the number of confirmed cases. A public health scholar explains the implications.
A rumour that Victoria’s high profile chief health officer Brett Sutton was quitting caused a flurry in state government circles on Wednesday afternoon.
Victorian parents will have a total of 72 days of free absences from childcare, if services agree to waive the gap fee. And childcare services will receive 25% of their revenue from the government.
Most people diagnosed with COVID-19 can manage their illness at home. But some patients deteriorate after about 5 days. Fortunately, Australian doctors have up-to-the-minute treatment guidelines.
Sweden’s daily total of new coronavirus deaths is close to zero. Australia is at an all-time high.
We’re working with professional trainers in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales to train dogs to sniff out COVID-19. They could be highly valuable in managing the spread of infection.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor of Bioethics, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Medicine, University of East Anglia
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Associate Professor, Director Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research, Monash University
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sheffield
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Ethics, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Biology, University of Bath
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
