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Sue DunlevyNational Health Reporter

Sue Dunlevy is the national health reporter for the Sunday Telegraph, Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail and Adelaide Advertiser who writes about medical research breakthroughs, pharmaceuticals, the health system, health insurance and health politics.

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Celeb fail: Who is getting their face coverings wrong

They influence what we wear and do — and in a climate of COVID-19 fear, could inspire the types of face masks we buy to keep safe. But medical experts say not all celebs have got it right.

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A policeman stands guard outside a public housing estate which is undergoing a forced lockdown in Melbourne on July 10, 2020, as the city records another 288 new cases in a fresh outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. - Australia will slash the number of returning citizens allowed into the country by half as it struggles to contain an outbreak of coronavirus in its second-largest city, officials announced on July 10. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

US stunned by Australia’s virus surge, as parliament canned

Not long after Donald Trump complimented Scott Morrison on Australia’s handling of COVID-19 the US has been stunned at the sudden surge of infections here.

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Registered Respiratory Therapist Niticia Mpanga walks into a Covid patientâs room in the ICU at Oakbend Medical Center in Richmond, Texas, on July 15, 2020. - The latest modeling projects the number of COVID-19 deaths in the US to increase further, even as one research team suggests the near-universal use of masks could save 40,000 lives between now and November (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP)

Fears dodgy masks putting health workers at risk

Australia’s peak medical body has called for all frontline health workers to be given higher grade face masks now there is evidence COVID-19 is airborne, amid fears dodgy facial coverings could be in stockpiles.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JULY 9: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a media conference at Parliament House on July 9, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. Australia has suspended its extradition policy with Hong Kong in light of recent changes to security laws. Australia will also offer visas for residents of Hong Kong to apply for residency in Australia. (Photo by David Gray/Getty Images)

PM vows to fight for jobs as COVID-19 strikes within 24 hours

Scott Morrison says “there is hope” for jobs in Australia despite monthly unemployment figures reaching a 22-year high, as it’s revealed at least one person in NSW became infectious within 24 hours of contracting COVID-19.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: A customer wears a face mask while shopping at Iceland in Islington on July 11, 2020 in London, England. On Friday, Scotland made it mandatory to wear face coverings in shops. While England's official guidance recommends people wear face coverings in shops and other enclosed spaces, it is not mandatory. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

10 ways to wear a mask properly

A leading infectious disease expert answers the top 10 questions about how to use a face mask and reveals you are at risk of getting COVID-19 if you don’t do it the right way.

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Photo of Emma and Kevin wearing face masks as part of Covid-19 safety, at Costco Casula. On Tuesday 14.07.2020(Daily Telegraph -Flavio Brancaleone)

Safest way to make a DIY face mask

It takes more than covering your face with a bandana or handkerchief to protect yourself from the deadly coronavirus. Here is the best way to make one yourself.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MAY 05: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at a press conference following National Cabinet at Parliament House on May 05, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. Prime Minister Scott Morrison met with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern earlier today to discuss plans for a Trans-Tasman travel agreement which would allow Australians and New Zealanders to travel safely between the two countries in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Prime Ministers agreed to start looking at easing travel restrictions between Australia and New Zealand to develop a trans-Tasman COVID-safe travel zone. However to ensure the protection of public health, any arrangements will only come into effect once safe to do so when necessary health, transport and other protocols had been developed and met. (Photo by Rohan Thomson/Getty Images)

Restrictions under review by PM’s cabinet

Birthday lunches, barbecues and dinner parties of up to 10 are reportedly being reviewed on Friday by Scott Morrison’s National Cabinet.

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An empty classroom is seen in an elementary school in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, April 20, 2020. Due to the coronavirus all schools in Germany were closed but will slowly reopen during the next days and weeks. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Other states ease rules, but Victoria won’t budge on schools

Victoria’s classrooms will remain shut and tough lockdown rules in place despite the state only recording two new coronavirus cases overnight. It comes as other states wind back restrictions and supermarkets ease buying limits.

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***BESTPIX*** MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 22: A mural to honor the medics currently helping to fight COVID-19 is seen on April 22, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. All non-essential business are closed and strict social distancing rules are in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, while public gatherings are limited to two people. New South Wales and Victoria have enacted additional lockdown measures to allow police the power to fine people who breach the two-person outdoor gathering limit or leave their homes without a reasonable excuse. Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory have all closed their borders to non-essential travellers and international arrivals into Australia are being sent to mandatory quarantine in hotels for 14 days. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

COVID-19 death toll climbs as Aussies ignore social distancing

Australia’s coronavirus death toll continues to climb as some locals turn their backs on health regulations, amid fears of a ‘second wave’ of the virus sweeping through America.

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Bar tender Jake Glazier (34) (R) serves his customers at an open roadside bar in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 23, 2020. - The US state of Georgia takes a massive gamble on April 24 when it allows businesses like gyms and hair salons to re-open to ease a painful coronavirus lockdown, a move even President Donald Trump fears is too soon. "It's good for my pay check, you know, I make obviously all my money here on tips and so the more people I see per day the more money I make. Thankfully I've been able to do takeout and still make a little bit of tip money, but you know, it's good to be open for me, financially," Glazier said. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)

US deaths hit 50,000, states re-open despite ‘second wave’ fears

A handful of US states are reopening for business despite fears of a “second wave” of COVID-19 as death toll hits terrifying new mark.

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