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SEOUL -- Thirteen more U.S. soldiers and 10 relevant civilians in South Korea tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Monday. The USFK s

SEOUL -- Thirteen more U.S. soldiers and 10 relevant civilians in South Korea tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Monday. The USFK s

Modelling shows increased risk of outbreaks if a mutation similar to the transmissibility of Delta were to circulate with international arrivals

Australia has received only 70% of Covid vaccine doses the government expected by now Nick Evershed and Josh Nicholas © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Morgan Sette/AAP Australia has received just 70% of the vaccine doses the government expected to have on hand by mid-April, according to a Guardian Australia analysis. In a presentation published online on 14 March, the government included monthly forecasts for Australia’s expected vaccine supply, accounting for the dis...

But Mr Morrison said it would require the backing of the state premiers. The vaccine rollout has caused tension between the states and the Commonwealth over missed targets. The federal government’s move to hold national cabinet twice a week was aimed to bring an end to the blame game, with Mr Morrison saying he wanted to “unite the nation”. Loading NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Thursday welcomed Mr Morrison’s decision to convene national cabinet twice a week, but said so far decis...

But Mr Morrison said it would require the backing of the state premiers. The vaccine rollout has caused tension between the states and the Commonwealth over missed targets. The federal government’s move to hold national cabinet twice a week was aimed to bring an end to the blame game, with Mr Morrison saying he wanted to “unite the nation”. Loading NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Thursday welcomed Mr Morrison’s decision to convene national cabinet twice a week, but said so far decis...

How long before Australia is fully vaccinated against Covid? Josh Nicholas © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Dave Hunt/EPA It could take years to fully vaccinate Australia against Covid-19 unless there is a significant increase in the vaccination rate, a Guardian Australia analysis shows. The federal government’s rollout strategy aims to administer 45m vaccine doses, not including vaccines for those aged under 18. At the seven-day rolling average of under 36,000, it co...

Dire warning over Aussie vaccine rollout Experts say Australia’s vaccine rollout must ‘dramatically improve’ if the program is to have any hope of meeting its deadline. Health by Charis Chang 2nd Mar 2021 7:28 PM Concerns are being raised about Australias coronavirus vaccine rollout after several hiccups in the first week. The Federal Government has previously said it wanted all adults to be vaccinated by October, requ...

If R nought was the number on your lips last year, then the statistic du jour this year will be the daily number of vaccinations administered. This is the key number that will determine when we can stop living under the shadow of COVID, the ongoing sporadic seeding events from hotel quarantine, and the necessary but disruptive lockdowns that inevitably follow. The federal government’s COVID vaccine rollout [begins officially on 22 February] with a target of vaccinating all Australian adults...

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 9:36 am, February 4th, 2021 - 73 comments Holy hell. Because they are coming out with the most outlandishly stupid stuff. Like Paora Goldsmith who thinks that as part of New Zealand history our kids should be educated about how Smith and Caugheys developed their business model, rather than how the Treaty of Waitangi and the subsequent egregious breaches are fundamental parts of our hi...