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Vaccine stat ‘concerning’ authorities

Figures showing more than a quarter of Australians will delay receiving a COVID-19 vaccine just a week before the country’s rollout are “concerning”, according to the nation’s chief medical officer. A Department of Health survey shows less that half of Australians are prepared to receive the vaccine as soon as it becomes available, though 71… Read More »

UK local authorities not ready for the number of deaths from Covid-19

University of Huddersfield experts have made stark warnings about the impact of coronavirus on local authorities. A major increase in mortality rates and staff absences will mean a struggle to issue death certificates, leading to a bottleneck in burials and cremations, with mortuaries filled beyond capacity. Even if fatality rates are at the lower end… Read More »