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Three reasons why Jacinda Ardern’s coronavirus response has been a masterclass in crisis leadership

Three reasons why Jacinda Ardern's coronavirus response has been a masterclass in crisis leadership Imagine, if you can, what it’s like to make decisions on which the lives of tens of thousands of other people depend. If you get things wrong, or delay deciding, they die. Your decisions affect the livelihoods...

Morrison’s coronavirus pacakage

In this video Australian PM Scott Morrison speaks to reporters in Canberra, outlining initial measures of a $17.6bn package as part of a federal government plan to keep the economy afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic The Australian Government has announced an economic response totalling $17.6 billion across the forward estimates...

Coronavirus interactive update world map

Queensland authorities are testing four more people for coronavirus who were in the same tour group with a man who tested positive on Wednesday. Coronavirus fears for four people who shared tour group with man who tested positive They are all in isolation at the Gold Coast University Hospital. Queensland Health...

World Health Organisation Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Live updates

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation: Countries with confirmed cases   Beware of criminals pretending to be WHO Criminals are disguising themselves as WHO to steal money or sensitive information.  If you are contacted by a person or organization that appears to be from WHO, verify their authenticity before responding. The World Health Organization...

Australian doctors warn of overwhelmed public health system in event of coronavirus pandemic

Health experts say Australia’s hospitals are already operating at capacity and there is no room for coronavirus surge Prof Raina MacIntyre, head of the biosecurity program at the Kirby Institute at the University of New South Wales stated “If 50% of Australians – 13 million people – became infected that...

It’s now a matter of when, not if, for Australia. This is how we’re preparing for a jump in coronavirus cases

Coronavirus It's now a matter of when, not if, for Australia. This is how we're preparing for a jump in coronavirus cases Katherine Gibney, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity; Brett Sutton, Monash University, and Jodie McVernon, University of Melbourne While countries around the globe have been taking precautions to...

Government triggers emergency plan for COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 emergency response plan has been activated in its initial phase since January 21. On Thursday, Mr Morrison re-launched it and asked authorities to identify "any gaps in capabilities" and elevate the government's response to "the next phase". The government is preparing to respond to sustained coronavirus transmissions in...

World Health Organisation “WHO” says a coronavirus vaccine is 18 months away

Here’s why the WHO says a coronavirus vaccine is 18 months away The World Health Organisation said this week it may be 18 months before a vaccine against the coronavirus is publicly available. Let’s explore why, even with global efforts, it might take this long. Here's why the WHO says a coronavirus vaccine...