The World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus.
Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead on the coronavirus pandemic at the WHO, told a news briefing that “We have been talking about the possibility of airborne transmission and aerosol transmission as one of the modes of transmission of COVID-19,”.
The Federal Government is considering bringing forward planned income tax cuts forward as part of Coronavirus economic response..
Mr Frydenberg said further income support would be made available after the September deadline for JobKeeper and JobSeeker. Major banks had agreed to extend the period under which loans could be deferred by people facing financial hardship due to COVID-19.
Greater Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will go into lockdown for six weeks, to deal with a surge in coronavirus cases in the state.
Maurizio Cecconi, head of intensive care at the Humanitas research hospital in Milan, says society will have to “learn how to live” with coronavirus until there is a vaccine.
If there is an increase in transmission, we need to be ready to slow down again, and maybe to put restrictive measures again,” he said.
Premier Warns warned that NSW is yet to feel the “severe” economic consequences of COVID-19, despite the biggest contraction in its economy in 20 years.
This week the State Government dumped its plan to renovate Sydney Olympic Stadium, so the $810 million earmarked for that project could be directed into a $3 billion infrastructure fund, which aims to generate 20,000 jobs.
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.
The latest technologies have allowed scientists and researchers to take stunning pictures of deadly viruses.
Electron microscopy has allowed us to see what most of the world will never get to see.
Countries around the world have been experiencing more waves of coronavirus transmissions after lifting lockdown too early.
This can also result in more lockdowns.
As we can see that many people are researching and ramming continuously so as to get on a safe zone. Many researchers and scientists are giving up their best. Why so?
The new study states about coronavirus i.e. ORAL FLUID. Earlier, the Researchers said that one milliliter of oral fluid contains approximately seven million copies of the virus. But now they say that when spoken out loud for just a minute can emit more than a thousand virus-containing droplets.
So, a better option is to wear a mask and to talk to anyone around. Also keep at one arm’s length as this would really work well.
As we all know the coronavirus is spreading all around the world and so are its symptoms.
Commonly seen symptoms in various organs are:
We need to be more conscious and coherent during such a pandemic. Let’s fight Corona together!
Doctors and researchers report that COVID-19 infection leaves long-term effects on patients even after recovery.
Studies conducted on recovered patients in Wuhan, China, and Hong Kong reveal that survivors grapple with improper functioning of lungs, heart, and liver.
Research based on the long-term health of survivors after previous epidemics such as SARS reveals that the aftermath could last over a decade.
Data on the health impacts on patients post-recovery of COVID-19 is vital for:
Currently, it is impossible to predict the recovery rate and the number of patients who will suffer the aftermath of the virus. However, doctors and researchers have started collecting data to study the impacts on survivors with time.
