More than six months into the Coronavirus pandemic, this is not the time for any country to take its foot off the pedal,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told an online briefing on Monday.
His top emergency expert, Dr. Mike Ryan, said cases of infection in central American countries were still on the rise.
Scientists believed that the vaccine for coronavirus could be ready in the form of an inhaler in just weeks.
Drug company Astra Zeneca will produce two billion doses of the vaccine when it gets the green light, it is reported today.
Thousands of people are expected at the marches to protest against police brutality and show support for Indigenous Australians.
But authorities are concerned social distancing will be breached and marchers could become infected with COVID-19.
Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has urged people not to attend the Melbourne demonstration. Up to 20,000 people are expected at the march in Melbourne.
“We are concerned about the potential for a second wave of Coronavirus,” Ms. Mikakos said, urging protesters to contact their MPs instead.
The Federal Government will invest $66 million for research into a coronavirus vaccine and antiviral medications.
Health Minister Greg Hunt said, for the nation’s containment strategy and flattening of the curve.
Australia had been lauded for being one of the most reliable testing methods in the world, Mr. Hunt said.
By midnight, Australia is set to surpass 1.5 million coronavirus tests.
Australia is continuing to ease coronavirus restrictions across the country as pubs open for the first time in two months.
In Victoria, the state with the toughest restrictions, skate parks reopened and up to 20 people can gather for a party – outdoors or indoors.
Cafes, restaurants, pubs, and clubs in the Sunshine State can now host up to 20 people – with the reform brought forward from June 12.
Road trips are allowed and some gyms are back in business – here’s everything that you need to know.
Victorians may be able to go back to the office in a “staggered return” from July if the state is able to keep control over the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr. Andrews said more outbreaks of COVID-19 were expected, which was why it was “so important” people were tested.
“I’m just happy, very happy to be back in action.”
Chrissy Teigen has revealed she is getting her breast implants removed.
She reveals the details of her upcoming breast implant removal surgery after she got criticized on social media for having an at-home coronavirus test.
Teigen later explained the reason she was undergoing surgery on Instagram with a black-and-white topless photo of herself.
The New Zealand government declared a COVID-19 vaccine plan, which will allow New Zealand scientists to contribute to global research efforts and explore the potential of vaccine manufacturing capability in New Zealand.
“It’s vital that we contribute to international research efforts as well as ramp up our own research and manufacturing capability,” Woods said.
To flatten the curve of the COVID-19 outbreak, extreme measures of social distancing are currently being rolled out in a rising number of countries.
Rather than simply bouncing back and reverting to the pre-coronavirus state, some changes will permanently change our lives.
As we all know during this coronavirus pandemic all of us should be wearing masks. And, if you have a sewing machine perhaps you’ve made some DIY fabric face masks for yourself.
But the question here is do they work? And wearing them likely to do more harm?
There are two different studies to show that fabric masks may be effective for the general population, and one in health care workers that seems to show the opposite.
So the answer here is: it’s complicated.
