Some GP surgeries, including one on the northern beaches, are introducing phone-only consultations to protect staff against the coronavirus, as Health Minister Brad Hazzard predicts an exponential increase in cases in the next few weeks.
With the northern beaches a known hotspot in Australia for melanoma, two well-known faces in the community are revealing their personal battle with the disease in a bid to raise awareness.
As the World Surf League announced it was cancelling all its events in March for the ‘safety of our athletes, fans, and staff’, a decision was made to wrap up the Manly competition on Friday.
A shopping centre in Cherrybrook has reported a positive test of coronavirus at a medical centre on the outside of the complex.
The stars of surfing were in Manly this week to see a northern beaches local officially recognised for being behind the biggest breakthrough in surfboard design since foam and fibreglass.
A second coronavirus patient has been isolated at Northern Beaches Hospital, as around 50 people a day are being seen at the new onsite COVID-19 clinic.
A travel agent says now is the perfect time to get away for savvy overseas travellers who want a bargain, as an infectious disease expert reveals where he would go if he was going on holiday.
Manly businesses say bushfire smoke, floods and now the coronavirus means they’re doing it tough, with one saying it’s the worst year he’s had in 25 years.
Two special COVID-19 clinics have opened on the beaches for those most at risk of the disease, while those referred by GPs to private clinics say there’s a long wait list.
A woman in her 90s, who is a resident at coronavirus hotbed Dorothy Henderson Lodge, has been taken to hospital with shortness of breath, while another two have been confirmed as having the disease.
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