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How Australia Saved Thousands of Lives While COVID Killed 1 Million Americans

Mon, 2022-05-16 10:26 — mike kraft
How Australia Saved Thousands of Lives While COVID Killed 1 Million Americans MELBOURNE, Australia — If the United States had the same COVID death rate as Australia, about 900,000 lives would have been saved. For many Americans, imagining what might have been will be painful. But especially now, at the milestone of 1 million deaths in the United States, the nations that did a better job of keeping people alive show what Americans could have done differently and what might still need to change.
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Australia: Three new Covid Omicron subvariants detected.

Wed, 2022-05-04 17:51 — mike kraft
Three new Covid Omicron subvariants detected in Australia BA.2.12.1, BA.4 and BA.5 found as authorities warn winter is likely to bring a spike in coronavirus cases Australian Associated Press the Guardian
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Australia to roll out fourth COVID vaccine shot ahead of its winter

Fri, 2022-03-25 10:29 — mike kraft
Australia to roll out fourth COVID vaccine shot ahead of winter Australia will roll out a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines to its most vulnerable population starting next month, authorities said on Friday, as the country looks to limit fresh outbreaks ahead of winter. Reuters Reuters
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CDC lowers coronavirus warnings for cruise ships and popular Caribbean islands; Australia lifts its ban

Tue, 2022-03-15 10:37 — mike kraft
CDC lowers coronavirus warnings for cruise ships and popular Caribbean islands The coronavirus risk for cruise travel is the lowest it's been during the pandemic. Hannah Sampson Washington Post
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Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time--White House

Mon, 2022-03-14 19:14 — mike kraft
White House: Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time The White House said on Monday that the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant of COVID-19 had been circulating in the United States for some time, with roughly 35,000 cases at the moment, and more money was needed to help fight it. Reuters Reuters
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Kids show mysteriously low levels of COVID antibodies --study

Thu, 2022-03-10 17:43 — mike kraft
Kids show mysteriously low levels of COVID antibodies Nature - Children also seem to be able to clear SARS-CoV-2 from their bodies much quicker than adults can. Mallapaty, Smriti nature

Children infected with SARS-CoV-2 are less likely than adults to produce antibodies against the virus, despite having similar symptoms and levels of virus in their bodies, according to a small study in Australia1.

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Australia lifts travel restrictions for fully vaccinated arrivals, New Zealand will wait until after the peak

Mon, 2022-02-21 10:29 — mike kraft
Australia welcomes back tourists with toy koalas, Tim Tams CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — International tourists and business travelers began arriving in Australia with few restrictions on Monday, bringing together families in tearful reunions after separations of two years or longer forced by some of the most draconian pandemic measures of any democracy in the world. AP NEWS

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Overview: International developments summary

Tue, 2022-02-15 10:40 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus A new wave of infections from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is moving towards the east of Europe, the World Health Organization said, urging authorities to improve vaccination and other measures. Reuters Reuters
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Quad-supported vaccine roll-out for poorer nations to begin in first half this year

Fri, 2022-02-11 10:52 — mike kraft
Quad-supported vaccine roll-out to begin in first half The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines that are part of the Quad group of countries' pledge to donate shots across the world, manufactured by India's Biological E, will roll out in the first half of 2022, the grouping said in a statement on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Australia has had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic - Demographics

Fri, 2022-02-04 12:33 — FNUOvviyaa
Australia has had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic – here’s what we know about who is dying As the nation reaches the deadliest stage of the entire coronavirus pandemic, the protective effects of the vaccine remain clear
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