LATEST COVID-19 DEVELOPMENTS: * The prime minister has given up on giving all Australians their first vaccine doses by the end of October, conceding it may not happen until next year despite the government doubling its order of the Pfizer vaccine. * Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said the updated AstraZeneca vaccine advice had forced… Read More »
Breadcrumb Trail Links World News Health Canada Canada and most other countries have seen significant rates of ‘excess deaths’ during the pandemic — many more people dying than the average for previous years Author of the article: Tom Blackwell Publishing date: Apr 09, 2021 • 2 days ago • 5 minute read • 405 Comments According… Read More »
LATEST COVID-19 DEVELOPMENTS: * Brisbane’s three-day snap lockdown ended at midday on Thursday after Queensland reported just one new locally acquired COVID-19 case, a person who was already in quarantine. * Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack urged Australians to “do your patriotic duty” and see the country, encouraging them to travel. * More than 100,000… Read More »
LATEST COVID-19 DEVELOPMENTS: * Authorities insist Australia’s successful suppression of COVID-19 has bought time to roll out vaccines. While more than 100,000 people have been vaccinated to date, the federal government previously committed to four million by the end of March. * Australia has now gone almost two weeks without a case of local COVID-19.… Read More »
With more than 500,000 dead, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a nation touched by grief, compounded by the trauma of job loss, financial trouble, and everyday confusion, a mix that a Harvard psychologist said creates a complex and troubling picture of the country’s emotional landscape. Christy Denckla, a research fellow at the Stanley Center for… Read More »
The variety and volume of bacteria in the gut, known as the microbiome, may influence the severity of COVID-19 as well as the magnitude of the immune system response to the infection. A new scientific survey suggests that it may be possible to avoid severe Covid-19 symptoms by maximising your gut health. Research from the… Read More »