Vitamin deficiency linked to virus deaths
A new study has found having low levels of a particular vitamin could make people more likely to die from coronavirus. The kicker is: lockdown isn’t helping.
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Aussie hospitals to get experimental drug
A promising drug to treat COVID-19 will reportedly be available in five Aussie hospitals, as the US also rolls out remdesivir for emergency use.
Virus can lurk in recovered patients
Whether or not people can get COVID-19 twice remains a subject of investigation. Now, a new study suggests the virus may lurk deep in the lungs.
Girl, 12 ‘died and came back’ from virus
Driving from the hospital where her daughter lay – with what was later determined to be COVID-19 – Jennifer Daly was forced to imagine a life without her 12-year-old.
Family loses four grandparents to virus
One family is dealing with “incomprehensible” grief after all four of their grandparents died from coronavirus.
Virus infecting LA homeless ‘like a storm’
COVID-19 is sweeping through the homeless population in Los Angeles’ Skid Row, infiltrating missions set up to help those sleeping rough.
Horror as 100 rotting bodies disovered
Up to 100 bodies of coronavirus victims have been found in trucks in New York after neighbours complained of the smelll. Warning: Graphic.
COVID-19 ‘as dangerous’ as ebola
Experts say coronavirus is just “as dangerous” as ebola, which claimed 11,325 deaths and terrorised West African nations.
Coronavirus was ‘not man-made’
The deadly coronavirus was not man-made or engineered, the top US intelligence agency has concluded.
Australia’s death toll rises to 92
Tasmania’s northern region has been hit by tragedy twice in the same day as two more locals were killed by the virus.
‘Keep this quiet’: Fake cure for sale
Fake “vaccines” allegedly made from the blood of recovered patients are among hundreds of COVID-19 related products being sold online.
Australia may have bet on wrong drug
There was welcome news overnight with the US identifying a possible COVID-19 treatment. But it’s not the drug Australia is relying on.
‘Patient zero’ theory ruined this family
A woman who was targeted by Chinese social media after false reports named her as “patient zero” says her life has been ruined by the saga.
‘This drug can block the virus’
Scientists in the US have announced the first effective treatment against coronavirus with an experimental drug able to “block” COVID-19.
3000 jobs created as students return
A $250 million package to prepare public infrastructure for the loosening of the virus lockdown will provide a boost for the workforce.
Hospital worker dies in husband’s arms
Laura Tanner had been battling coronavirus for weeks when she suddenly collapsed. Now her husband has recounted her final moments.
Weird reason you can’t sleep lately
Being stuck at home means we’ve got more time to rest than ever before, but many of us are getting less sleep than we would normally – here’s why.
Crucial breakthrough for virus vaccine
Early tests of a potential COVID-19 vaccine have shown promising results against the deadly virus, Queensland researchers say.
Australia’s peculiar social distancing rule
In Britain and New Zealand social distancing demands people stand 2m apart, in the US it’s 1.8m, so how comes it is 1.5m in Australia?
Hotlines flooded with disinfectant calls
Donald Trump “can’t imagine why” there’s been a spike in calls on injecting disinfectant – days after “sarcastically” suggesting doing so could kill COVID-19.
Virus eight times more deadly than flu
New research has suggested the coronavirus is up to eight times more deadly than the seasonal flu with national tallies being skewed by unreported deaths.
One case can make a suburb a hotspot
COVID-10 hotspots have been declared across NSW, with people living there with any symptoms urged to be tested. This is how they define a hotspot.
‘Worrying’ virus-linked condition in kids
There has been a rise in the number of children presenting with symptoms of a rare new COVID-linked condition in children in the UK.
Important step to make sure app works
If you are one of the million Aussies to download the COVID-19 tracing app, there is one important thing you must do to ensure it is works properly.
Top doctor falls out window during call
Moments before she “fell”, the respected Russian doctor was reportedly on a call to the Minister of Health complaining about shortages of protective equipment.
Woman ‘denied test four times’ dies
The daughter of a hospital worker who died from COVID-19 has claimed her mum was denied a coronavirus test four times before her death.
‘COVID toes’: Clue you could have virus
A mysterious skin condition dubbed “COVID toes” could be a new symptom to the deadly coronavirus, researchers have discovered.
Inside ‘most dangerous place’ in Australia
Perth’s Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is just one intensive care unit in Australia battling the coronavirus outbreak and doctors say every day is “a matter of life and death”.
Country ‘to allow exercise and walks’
Spain has started a gradual return to normal life in the country that has the second-highest number of confirmed infections behind the US.
Grim warning over virus immunity
The World Health Organization has issues a grim warning to the world that recovering from coronavirus might not protect people from reinfection.
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