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N95 Face Masks Are The Gold Standard In Coronavirus Protection

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, P2 or N95 masks have been held up as the best protection against contaminants in the air, but their effectiveness can be severely reduced because one size does not fit all.
A national survey of doctors has revealed fit testing of masks is not happening across many Australian health workplaces.

Emergency department locum Dr Mian Bi surveyed more than 1,000 doctors working across Australia and New Zealand in hospitals, GP clinics and aged care and found only one in five were getting their masks properly fit-tested before they used it.

“When you are at the coalface, you want the best protection and know that you are safe,” he said.

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Coronavirus Update: Countries Are Extending the Rules. You Might Have To Wear Face Masks Outdoors.

Cases are ticking upwards in parts of Europe and the Americas are still battling to contain vast Covid-19 outbreaks.

The second wave of infections are starting to be felt, some governments are reaching for a new tool that many public health experts have been touting for months: stricter mask mandates.

In recent days, masks have become mandatory in all public spaces — indoors or outdoors — in Madrid, Greece, Portugal’s Madeira Islands and Hong Kong.

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Coronavirus Update: PM Scott Morrison Speaks To Victorian Premier Over The Second Wave

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has spoken to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to discuss necessary support during the state’s second wave of COVID-19.

Scott Morrison says the response to the second wave of Covid-19 infections cannot be shutting the country down to try to eliminate the virus, and he’s moved to reassure people his government will not be withdrawing income support “for those in need”.

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Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory Warning Of ‘Imminent Danger’ Dropped Into Letterboxes In Canberra

ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith has condemned a letter dropped into Canberra letterboxes falsely claiming coronavirus testing clinics pose an “imminent danger”. 

The flyer, titled an “Important Covid-19 Health Warning”, falsely warned that 30 percent of people who went to a testing site have contracted the virus during the testing process.

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Coronavirus Update: Perth Set To Host 30,000 Fans Easing Coronavirus Curbs

Australia’s most isolated city will become the spectator capital of the world on Sunday when 30,000 fans descend upon Perth Stadium as Australian Rules football resumes in the country’s west amid easing COVID-19 restrictions.

Neesham said talent will only take teams so far this season given the upheaval and off-field distractions.
“Mental strength would be a critical factor in this current environment,” he added. “It’ll be a deserved winner at the very end.”

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Coronavirus Update: Australia Tightens Restrictions On Fresh Covid-19 Outbreaks

Australian states on Tuesday tightened restrictions on movement as authorities struggle to contain a fresh outbreak of Coronavirus  in the country’s southeast that is starting to spill into other areas.

With growing fears of a second coronavirus wave nationally, two states extended border restrictions and Australia’s most populous state imposed limits on the number of people allowed in large pubs.

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Australia To Restrict Rate Of International Arrivals During Coronavirus Crisis

Scott Morrison has announced that Australia will reduce the rate of international arrivals by more than half – with at least 4,000 fewer Australians returning home each week – and states will charge people for compulsory two-week hotel quarantine.

The national cabinet met to consider the worsening second-wave outbreak, which has seen the reimposition of stage-three lockdowns in Melbourne and isolated Victoria with border bans imposed by every state and territory.

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Coronavirus News: 15% of Melbourne Businesses Won’t Survive Lockdown

Lord Mayor Sally Capp said Melbourne is now at risk of losing a significant chunk of its iconic restaurant and cafe scene, a sector that contributes $2.5 billion each year to the state’s economy.

Many businesses are bracing for another “devastating” blow as more than 15 per cent say they will be forced to close for good during the city’s second coronavirus-induced lockdown.

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