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Victoria records 12 new cases

Victoria recorded 12 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours to Sunday morning. There was one new death, after four days this week with no COVID-19 deaths in Victoria. The 14-day rolling average is 9.3, still above the key target that will trigger the state starting to leave heavy lockdown. The government has said the… Read More »

Covid: 16,000 coronavirus cases missed in daily figures after IT error

A technical glitch that meant nearly 16,000 cases of coronavirus went unreported has delayed efforts to trace contacts of people who tested positive. Public Health England said 15,841 cases between 25 September and 2 October were left out of the UK daily case figures. They were then added in to reach Saturday’s figure of 12,872… Read More »

‘This is NOT a blip’: COVID-19 cases are accelerating in Canada. Should we be worried?

Article content continued With schools starting back up again and businesses largely open, the challenges are more difficult than in March or April, because we’re starting at a baseline of greater exposure risk, he said. “And I think people really need to recognize that.” In March, there was a “captive sense of fear” and dread,… Read More »

1 In 3 Dementia Cases Can Be Prevented

According to an expert report, a third of dementia cases worldwide could be prevented by the management of lifestyle factors such as smoking, hearing loss, depression and hypertension. The benefits of nonpharmacologic interventions such as exercise and social contact for dementia patients are also highlighted in the report.[1] 24 international experts were brought together to… Read More »