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CovidSafe tracking app reviewed

About 1.13 million people had downloaded the federal government’s COVIDSafe app by 6am today, just 12 hours after its release last night, said Health Minister Greg Hunt. The government is hoping at least 40% of the population will make use of the app, designed to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus disease.

By Mahmoud Elkhodr

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Infectious diseases

Australia’s COVID strategy from now

Australia’s current strategy aimed at containment and mitigation of COVID-19 is working well. Australia is in a much better place than was originally predicted according to early modelling.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

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Infectious diseases

Why Hong Kong is winning against COVID-19

On Monday April 20, Hong Kong reported no new cases of COVID-19, one of very few places around the world to have recorded such a great negative at this stage in the pandemic.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

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Infectious diseases

What will a COVID exit strategy look like?

As the COVID-19 curve starts to flatten in Australia and New Zealand, people are rightly wondering how we will roll back current lockdown policies. Australia’s federal health minister Greg Hunt says Australia is looking to South Korea, Japan and Singapore to inform our exit strategy. New Zealand is relaxing some measures from next week.

By Toby Phillips

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Infectious diseases

Children and COVID-19

It is the world-wide experience that children appear to be at low risk of experiencing symptomatic COVID-19. Because of the low numbers, there are still a number of unanswered questions with regard to the transmission and expression of the disease in this population. Many studies are currently underway, but Professor Crawford outlines the current understanding about COVID-19 in children:

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

Dementia Australia develops COVID-19 help sheets

People living with dementia are among the most vulnerable groups in society during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe.

By Dementia Australia

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Geriatric medicine

Osteoporosis Management during COVID-19

Throughout the coming months, people living with osteoporosis will require ongoing treatment, and it is critical patients remain fully compliant with their medication and treatment for managing osteoporosis and bone health.

By Osteoporosis Australia

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Infectious diseases

Practical GP PPE

While there is little robust clinical evidence to guide the most appropriate choice and use of PPE in general practice, particularly in relation to COVID-19, knowledge about the nature of this virus can help direct efforts to prevent its spread.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

How long do you remain infectious when you have coronavirus?

One thing many of us want to know is for how long people who have SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19, are able to pass it on to someone else.

By Tambri Housen

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

COVID treatments – where are we?

There appears to be a myriad of potential treatments for our current health threat – COVID19. But just how real are these options? And which if any of these are likely to make it into our treatment regimens? A review just published online in JAMA gives us a neat summary of where we are up to in terms of treatment.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

Update on Understanding of COVID-19

As discussed by Prof Bernie Hudson, Director of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney in his interview with Dr Harry Nespolon on Going Viral According to a recent analysis of COVID-19 cases among patients aged over 18 years.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

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Infectious diseases

Eliminating COVID-19 too big an ask

Scott Morrison has made clear his view that any attempt to eliminate COVID-19 entirely in Australia would carry too high an economic cost, while Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy says such an aim would require “very aggressive” long-term border control.

By Prof Michelle Grattan AO

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Infectious diseases

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CovidSafe tracking app reviewed

Australia’s COVID strategy from now

Australia’s current strategy aimed at containment and mitigation of COVID-19 is working well. Australia is in a much better place than was originally predicted according to early modelling.

Why Hong Kong is winning against COVID-19

On Monday April 20, Hong Kong reported no new cases of COVID-19, one of very few places around the world to have recorded such a great negative at this stage in the pandemic.

What will a COVID exit strategy look like?

Children and COVID-19

Dementia Australia develops COVID-19 help sheets

People living with dementia are among the most vulnerable groups in society during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe.

Osteoporosis Management during COVID-19

Throughout the coming months, people living with osteoporosis will require ongoing treatment, and it is critical patients remain fully compliant with their medication and treatment for managing osteoporosis and bone health.

Practical GP PPE

While there is little robust clinical evidence to guide the most appropriate choice and use of PPE in general practice, particularly in relation to COVID-19, knowledge about the nature of this virus can help direct efforts to prevent its spread.

How long do you remain infectious when you have coronavirus?

One thing many of us want to know is for how long people who have SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19, are able to pass it on to someone else.

COVID treatments – where are we?

Update on Understanding of COVID-19

As discussed by Prof Bernie Hudson, Director of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney in his interview with Dr Harry Nespolon on Going Viral According to a recent analysis of COVID-19 cases among patients aged over 18 years.

Eliminating COVID-19 too big an ask

Scott Morrison has made clear his view that any attempt to eliminate COVID-19 entirely in Australia would carry too high an economic cost, while Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy says such an aim would require “very aggressive” long-term border control.

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Australia’s current strategy aimed at containment and mitigation of COVID-19 is working well. Australia is in a much better place than was originally predicted according to early modelling.

On Monday April 20, Hong Kong reported no new cases of COVID-19, one of very few places around the world to have recorded such a great negative at this stage in the pandemic.

People living with dementia are among the most vulnerable groups in society during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe.

Throughout the coming months, people living with osteoporosis will require ongoing treatment, and it is critical patients remain fully compliant with their medication and treatment for managing osteoporosis and bone health.

While there is little robust clinical evidence to guide the most appropriate choice and use of PPE in general practice, particularly in relation to COVID-19, knowledge about the nature of this virus can help direct efforts to prevent its spread.

One thing many of us want to know is for how long people who have SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19, are able to pass it on to someone else.

As discussed by Prof Bernie Hudson, Director of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney in his interview with Dr Harry Nespolon on Going Viral According to a recent analysis of COVID-19 cases among patients aged over 18 years.

Scott Morrison has made clear his view that any attempt to eliminate COVID-19 entirely in Australia would carry too high an economic cost, while Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy says such an aim would require “very aggressive” long-term border control.

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