LATEST DEVELOPMENTS * Premier Daniel Andrews says Victoria will open up earlier than planned after the state recorded a single case of COVID-19. * Victorian authorities are investigating whether the case recorded on Tuesday is active or if the person is “shedding” non-infectious fragments of the virus after earlier testing positive. * If the case… Read More »
ROME — Italy’s health minister says the government is examining a proposal to make masks mandatory outdoors as the country enters a difficult phase of living alongside COVID-19, with the number of infections growing steadily for the last nine weeks. Roberto Speranza told the lower house of parliament on Tuesday that as infections spread, it… Read More »
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS * Victoria announced five new coronavirus deaths, with all of those linked to aged care outbreaks. There have now been 753 deaths across the country. * Victoria reported 63 new cases on Sunday, down slightly from 76 the day before. * The state’s “roadmap” out of lockdown was revealed with metropolitan Melbourne to… Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic hastened digital transformation for both the health care industry and for individuals — as health consumers, patients, caregivers, and health citizens. Two new reports from Accenture update our understanding of the changed health consumer in the context of both “home: and the health care ecosystem. These reports are Accenture’s annual Digital Health… Read More »
PARIS — Pressure is growing on the French government to require masks in all workplaces and everywhere in public as coronavirus infections resurge. Paris police stepped up mask patrols Saturday as the French capital expanded the zones where face coverings are now required in public, including neighborhoods around the Louvre Museum and Champs-Elysees shopping district.… Read More »
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s prime minister plans additional measures aimed at helping businesses and people hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. The measures announced Monday by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov come amid week-long anti-graft protests demanding the government resign. The measures include additional funds for medics, monthly bonuses for pensioners and more compensation for jobless… Read More »