Tag Archives: Coronavirus
Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS * A childcare centre is closed and up to 100 people are self-isolating after a girl connected to a cluster in Melbourne’s northern suburbs tested positive to COVID-19. The young girl is among three new cases recorded in Victoria on Thursday. * Modelling released by the Victorian Department for Health and Human Services… Read More »
CDC redefines coronavirus ‘close contact’ to include multiple brief exposures to virus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its definition of “close contact” to an individual infected with the coronavirus on Wednesday to include multiple, brief exposures adding up to over 15 minutes within 24 hours. The agency previously said close contact consisted of being within six feet of an infectious person for 15 minutes straight. The change may prompt health… Read More »
WHO says 2 million coronavirus deaths is ‘not impossible’ as world approaches 1 million
As the global death toll from the coronavirus approaches 1 million people, the World Health Organization said Friday that it’s “not impossible” that number could double if countries don’t uniformly work to suppress the virus’ spread. “It’s certainly unimaginable, but it’s not impossible, because if we look at losing 1 million people in nine months… Read More »