Kate Hackett is the Director of Nursing at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, ground zero for the treatment of COVID-19 here in Australia. Like everyone else, Hackett had seen the virus develop from afar over the summer period but could not ...
More »Tag Archives: coronavirus
Pandemic highlights need for planning and protection: opinion
The global COVID-19 pandemic has widespread and insidious consequences that in many instances go beyond personal health and the ramifications of which may not yet be fully known. For some the impact may be as minor as struggling to buy ...
More »How do healthcare workers protect themselves against COVID-19?
Grey’s Anatomy actress Ellen Pompeo late last week shared an Instagram video explaining to her 7.2 million followers that while many citizens are able to follow government advice to self-isolate to avoid contracting COVID-19, nurses and other healthcare workers don’t ...
More »COVID-19 UPDATE: Third death at aged care home, Vic and ACT announce state of emergency
A third resident at the Dorothy Henderson Lodge has fallen victim to the coronavirus, COVID-19, along with a Brisbane woman – taking the national death toll to five. This news comes as the Victorian, West Australian and ACT governments declare ...
More »Third Australian dies, Australian cases hit 100: Coronavirus UPDATE
This story was updated 10 March at 9.15 am. A third Australian has died from the coronavirus COVID-19, as the total number of cases in NSW reaches 55 and the number of cases across Australia now sits at 100. According ...
More »More cases of COVID-19 confirmed,15 nurses in Queensland self-isolate, staff at Sydney aged care facility walk out
This is story was updated on March 6 at 9.45 am The suspected coronavirus outbreak at a Sydney aged care facility has been confirmed, with one resident dead from the illness – causing staff to collectively walk out, as reported ...
More »Aged care worker diagnosed with COVID-19, facilities at risk
The coronavirus COVID-19 is on the march across the globe and appears to be gaining a foothold here in Australia with the news of the third case of person-to-person transmission in NSW. It has also been reported by the Sydney Morning ...
More »COVID-19 could soon be designated ‘disease X’, reaching epidemic level: experts
Large outbreaks of the coronavirus COVID-19 around the world have exacerbated fears that the worst is yet to come, with one expert predicting that the disease will turn into a pandemic and another lamenting the inaction of officials in dealing ...
More »Australia’s response to coronavirus putting people at risk: RACGP President
Australia’s response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has been criticised by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). Its president, Dr Harry Nespolon, said the lack of government planning is “risking people’s health”. The RACGP is urging the government ...
More »Nurses pushed to the brink fighting coronavirus, faces tell the story
Nurses fighting the deadly coronavirus across China are exhausted, low on supplies and taking to social media to show the physical sacrifices they have made to combat the crisis. Pictures have emerged on social media of nurses with deep facial ...
More »