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It’s not only child abuse victims who are under threat during the coronavirus lockdown – there are warnings of another at-risk group cut off from society.
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COVID-like illness in kids: Should you be worried?
Parents were rightly terrified after the UK raised a red alert that a mystery COVID-19-like illness was affecting children. Now Queensland Health has advised if parents should be worried here.
Top doctor says new health crisis looming
Queenslanders face the prospect of trading one deadly health crisis for another as coronavirus recedes, only to be replaced by influenza.
How life in Qld will change after coronavirus
A team of experts in employment, psychology, traffic and social demographics has revealed that when Queensland emerges from the dark days of the pandemic there will be a brightness to many parts of our lives that we could never have imagined.
Home birth demand soars 500% in COVID-19 crisis
Demand for midwife-led home birthing has blown out by 500 per cent since the start of the COVID-19 crisis and “significant numbers” of women, who cannot afford a midwife, are reporting they will go it alone in their lounge rooms.
Virus delivers shock new hidden blow for the elderly
Anxious doctors have revealed their concerns that a new impact of the COVID-19 virus is likely blow out to crippling levels for Queensland’s elderly who are already battling with the public health crisis of loneliness due to quarantine restrictions.
True cost of IVF delays to be revealed
Queensland women have heaved a sigh of relief at the announcement that IVF treatments are to resume following a two month ban. But the delay has already come at a cost for many.
Rapid response to country concern
A $52 million package to assist people living in the bush who have coronavirus or suspected cases of the killer bug will be announced today.
Chief Health Officer denies equipment shortages
A shocking new survey has revealed 70 per cent of our frontline medical staff believe they are inadequately protected against COVID-19, but the state’s Chief Health Officer is adamant the stockpile of equipment is “excellent”. SEE FULL LIST OF AMAQ DEMANDS
Survey reveals doctors’ fears over mask shortage
The president of the Australian Medical Association Queensland says a new survey reveals the anxiety of our frontline doctors over the lack of crucial masks and protective equipment as they face the coronavirus pandemic. READ WHAT THEY SAID.
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