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Health by Finn McHugh 24th Dec 2020 10:26 AM The COVID-19 vaccine will be trucked around Australia in super eskies with dry ice but there will be no shortcuts to getting Aussies the jab, the Health Minister warns. The federal government has signed a distribution deal with DHL and Linfox to assist the rollout of more than 117 million vaccine doses. Health Minister Greg Hunt said super eskies , purpose-built dry ice containers, would be used to transport the Pfizer vaccine at -70C. The Therapeutic Goods Association (TGA) is expected to green-light a vaccine in January, with Australians to receive their first jabs in March.
Major Aussie Fashion Brand Sued for Claiming ‘Anti-Virus Activewear’ Can Stop COVID-19
Popular sportswear label Lorna Jane has been sued by Australia’s consumer watchdog for misleading customers over claims that its clothing line could protect against COVID-19.
The announcement comes amid a wider crackdown by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against companies seeking to capitalise on the pandemic.
Between July and November 2020, Lorna Jane claimed its “Anti-Virus Activewear” was sprayed with a substance called “LJ Shield” that could supposedly eliminate and stop the spread of COVID-19, as well as other viruses. An advertisement featuring Lorna Jane’s Anti-Virus Activewear infused with LJ Shield technology (ACCC)