The federal defence minister says there is no need for Australians to panic about the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, as Australia is not in the same state of "mad panic" as the US and the UK to get it done.
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Subscriber only Queensland has recorded one new case of the COVID-19 virus overnight, acquired overseas and detected in hotel quarantine. While there are now 72 active cases in Queensland, health authorities are confident they have the southeast s two clusters under control. Health Minister Yvette D Ath said it was good news that Queensland has not had any more cases of locally acquired COVID. We know COVID is not over and we are seeing still some disturbing statistics internationally - positive cases are happening every day overseas and people s lives are being lost, Ms D Ath said.
Husband dead, wife critical after car slams into tree on Sunshine Coast
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A man died and his wife was in a critical condition after their car veered off the road and smashed into a tree on the Sunshine Coast during the Easter long weekend.
Emergency services, including specialist critical care paramedics, were called to the scene on Ocean Drive in Pacific Paradise, a suburb of Maroochydore, about 7am on Sunday.
Police said the couple, aged in their 60s, were rushed to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in critical conditions, but the man later died.
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Subscriber only THE state s health department confirmed it was more than meeting national guidelines designed to prevent coronavirus spread in health regions including within the West Moreton district. The Queensland Times put the question to Queensland Health following recent clusters of locally acquired coronavirus cases across Greater Brisbane. Two clusters formed after hospital staff treating coronavirus patients in Ward 5D at the Princess Alexandra Hospital became infected and transmitted the virus in the community. The latest case to be linked with either of the clusters was confirmed on Saturday morning. Health Minister Yvette D Ath said, due to the number of transmissions stemming from Ward 5D, it appeared something was wrong with the ward s environment.