Both cause respiratory disease, yet there are important differences between the two viruses and how they spread. This has important implications for the public health measures that can be implemented to respond to each virus. That is, they both cause respiratory disease, which presents as a wide range of illness from asymptomatic or mild through… Read More »
South Australia is edging closer to having no active coronavirus cases as it begins to lift restrictions on daily life. SA Health reported no new infections on Monday with the state’s infection total remaining on 439. Only one of those is still considered active. Another person remains in hospital after recovering from the illness but… Read More »
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — Virus worries for workers demanding rights on May Day. — India extends lockdown another… Read More »
The deadly coronavirus has now spread to at least 100 countries, infecting more than 109,000 people and killing close to 4000. Governments and health authorities around the world are scrambling to contain the outbreak, closing schools, banning public gatherings, and declaring states of emergency. In Australia, where close to 80 cases of coronavirus have been… Read More »