Major hospitals around the state are scrambling to retrain staff as they brace for an “enormous tsunami” of extreme COVID-19 cases, with St Vincent’s Hospital transforming their public rooms into “satellite ICUs”.
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As NSW residents fail to get the message about social distancing and 17,000 Australians are due to fly into Sydney in coming days, the Premier has turned to Police Commissioner Mick Fuller to lead the fight against the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Our state’s hospitals are not only in a desperate battle against COVID-19 infections but thieving visitors stealing precious supplies of hand sanitisers and face masks. It comes as top medicos warn doctors will die from infections. HOSPITALS HIT
Two of Sydney’s top private schools have been rocked by the COVID-19 diagnosis of millionaire hotelier Marcus Levy, while he has been forced to deny claims he compromised their safety by failing to self-isolate in his luxury mansions.
Masks are worn on the streets and the supermarket run has felt like a game of Russian roulette. This is Melbourne-born Olivia Windsor’s new life in Italy’s coronavirus epicentre.
Travellers bringing the coronavirus to Australia are not all from China, where the killer pandemic began. There are more cases of infections from coming another part of the world.
This is how China strategically covered-up the coronavirus outbreak, as officials “actively suppressed information about the virus and downplayed its highly-contagious nature.’’
The nation’s cyber spooks have issued a public alert to be aware of COVID-19 scams with even the myGov network targeted as more Australians work online from home.
They saved themselves from the killer virus. Now, survivors of COVID-19 are being called on to use their immunity to save the rest of us from the deadly virus.
A Facebook campaign targeting boarders at top private school Scots College has forced teachers to cut short a camping trip in the NSW Snowy Mountains.
Startling new figures reveal close to 680 people in NSW could die from COVID-19 in the next month if strict social distancing laws weren’t followed. See Smash Delta’s alarming new data here.
Cash-strapped borrowers have rushed to get help from their banks during the coronavirus pandemic including the pausing of their payments.
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From survival kits for the needy and dropping groceries off to neighbours, to live streaming weddings so guests can still watch – everyday Australians are again showing how to dig deep for each other in this time of crisis.
COVID-19 has devastated the sex industry, forcing workers to mobilise across Australia to start raising money for short-term financial support.
NSW Health is investigating the 10 worst active clusters of COVID-19 across the state including a Bondi Beach party with led to 20 infections. The state tally of cases rose to 1617 on Saturday and the number of deaths to eight.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, as Italy recorded its highest daily death toll and cases in the US passed a grim milestone.
While most of us stay at home and wait out the pandemic, 2577 animals are waiting for forever homes at the RSPCA. You’re perfect home office colleague could be just one click away.
Tradies were urgently needed this past week to meet the surging demand from homeowners during the coronavirus outbreak. Some of the trades in demand were surprising.
As calls for self-isolation and social distancing rise, Aussies are increasingly WFH. And they’re doing it in very different style to the office.
A state v federal funding row has exploded over a plan to put up to 3000 returning Australian travellers a day in quarantine in Sydney hotels, with NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet vowing not to pay bills for interstate residents.
Health fund prices will soar by hundreds of dollars next week but you won’t be able to claim for things you could before because of the new coronavirus.
With no vaccine and no treatment, pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers are willing to try anything to see if it works to combat COVID-19.
Scott Morrison has announced further quarantining actions for those who arrive in Australia. It comes as NSW Health confirmed 41 new cases of COVID-19 from the Ruby Princess cruise ship and seven attendees of a Bali wedding tested positive. LIVE COVERAGE
A Brisbane company is poised to unleash up to 500,000 home tests for COVID-19 that are claimed to deliver results in just 15 minutes.
Drastic “Stage 3” measures — the next package of restrictions to combat coronavirus — could see shopping malls closed, people forced to remain home unless buying essential services and gatherings of more than two people banned.
The Australian share market has staged a rebound in another session rife with volatility, after Wall Street chalked up its biggest single-day rally in 87 years.
Labor leader Kristina Keneally has lashed out at the government for allowing passengers from the Ruby Princess enter the community.
Scott Morrison announced a raft of new restrictions to Australian life which come into effect from midnight tonight. Read his full speech here.
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