Travellers entering Australia from areas with high levels of Covid-19 such as the UK may have to quarantine until the middle of 2022, a leading disease expert has predicted. Professor Peter Collignon of the Australian National University said ‘some form’ of quarantine could be required even after Australia’s population has been vaccinated. This is because … Read more
Urgent calls for compulsory Covid testing for passengers returning to Australia as UK strain arrives in the country Calls for Australians returning home to be tested for coronavirus before flight They would have to return a negative test before they were able to board plane Comes after the more infectious UK variant was found in quarantine passengers Flight … Read more
Israel has vaccinated 41 per cent of its over-60s and more than ten per cent of its population as it drives ahead in the global vaccine race despite fears over shortages. One million have received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine since the rollout began on December 20 with the milestone jab administered in the city of Umm … Read more
Israel is set to run out of Pfizer/BioNTech doses amid fears that the slow pace of the vaccination programme and supply shortages will sabotage the global recovery. The health minister said the country, which has seen nine per cent of its population already given the jab in just 11 days, will pause the drive for … Read more
Anyone who has visited the following venues on the stated dates and times should get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days regardless of symptoms. Avalon: Anytime Fitness, Avalon Parade Tuesday 8 December Monday 23 November to Monday 7 December Avalon: Avalon RSL Club Friday 11 December All day until closed Monday 14 December 5pm … Read more
Australia’s potential coronavirus vaccine has been scrapped after several trial participants returned false positive HIV test results. The University of Queensland had been developing the vaccine in partnership with pharmaceutical company CSL and the government had ordered 51 million doses. But those plans have been abruptly halted over fears the false results could damage the public’s confidence in … Read more
Australia’s potential coronavirus vaccine has been scrapped after several trial participants returned false positive HIV test results. The University of Queensland had been developing the vaccine in partnership with pharmaceutical company CSL and the government had ordered 51 million doses. But those plans have been abruptly halted over fears the false results could damage the public’s confidence in … Read more
Victoria reaches incredible coronavirus milestone going 40 DAYS with no new infections – as travellers lift the lid on Melbourne’s VERY strict new hotel quarantine where they can’t even open a window By Lauren Ferri For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:22 GMT, 8 December 2020 | Updated: 22:04 GMT, 8 December 2020 Victoria has recorded … Read more
Victoria reaches incredible coronavirus milestone going 40 DAYS with no new infections – as travellers lift the lid on Melbourne’s VERY strict new hotel quarantine where they can’t even open a window By Lauren Ferri For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:22 GMT, 8 December 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 8 December 2020 Victoria has recorded … Read more
A capsule released by Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft containing samples from a distant asteroid has landed in southern Australia after travelling three billion miles on a six year voyage. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) said the Hayabusa2 craft had successfully released the small capsule on Saturday and sent it towards Earth to deliver samples from … Read more