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20.04.2024

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Beware Coronavirus scams

24 April 2020 In: Finance, Health, Economy, General

Coronavirus scams are on the increase and many people have fallen victim. Here’s a guide to latest scams and how to avoid them. Amid the fear and confusion of the current Coronavirus pandemic, scammers are out taking full advantage of scared and vulnerable people. In UK over £800,000 has been lost to Coronavirus scams since February 2020, according to reports made to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau. The NCSC has also removed over 2,000 online…

Coronavirus in Australia ‘Turned Back’

22 April 2020 In: Jobs, Migration, Health, General

Coronavirus in Australia has been reversed and the country has turned a corner in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Australia was “on the road back,” to some kind of normality, with a fall in new cases and a continuing low death rate. The government says that some restrictions are to be lifted and some elective surgeries like IVF will begin again from next week. Now it’s a case…

Coronavirus Australia

20 April 2020 In: Jobs, Health, Economy, General

Coronavirus in Australia continues to fade, with only 26 new cases reported around the country in the past 24 hours. The low figure was a strong sign Australia was fighting coronavirus successfully, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Nick Coatsworth said In NSW just six new coronavirus cases were recorded from around 3500 tests conducted on Sunday. Victoria reported only one new case while Queensland and Western Australian recorded no new cases. Tasmania reported six new cases….

Copper kills virus

19 April 2020 In: Health, Family, General

Copper can kill viruses such a Coronavirus. While you may think that antiseptic wipes or sprays are necessary to kill germs, there’s actually a metal that kills germs on contact — no cleaning supplies necessary. The use of copper for health purposes dates back to Ancient Egypt and scientists today are still learning about the amazing benefits of copper. Here’s what you need to know. Copper kills germs Copper has anti-microbial properties, meaning it can…

Coronavirus in Australia

18 April 2020 In: Health, General

Coronavirus in Australia is slowing down and the rate of infections and deaths is ‘flattening’ according to government officials. Australia should soon be bouncing back to good health soon if the current slowdown rate is maintained. The Australian prime minister suggests that lockdown restrictions could be eased within a matter of weeks, and students allowed to return to school. Coronavirus in Australia has been mild so far compared to other leading countries, with a total…

Home Working ‘Panic’

18 April 2020 In: Jobs, Health, Family, General

Home working for long periods of time amid the Covid19 emergency can lead to ‘panic working’ Hyper-productivity is becoming a new workplace phenomenon due to home working for long periods of time under uncertain conditions says Dr. Ali Fenwick, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Hult International Business School in Dubai. Covid19 creates a lot of uncertainty and poses a threat towards one’s livelihood and health. The different coping strategies that people use to deal with…

COVID-19 Test App

14 April 2020 In: Health, Technology, General

COVID-19 Test in Australia is to be boosted by a new mobile app that will deliver test results in a matter of hours The new SMS-based test alert has been launched in New South Wales where people are now being tested even if they suffer from mild flu-like symptoms. In addition, the federal government is to urge Australians to use a mobile app that will trace their movements and warn if they have been close…

Coronavirus Cases Fall

13 April 2020 In: Travel, Health, General

Coronavirus Cases in Australia have shown a big fall, especially in high-density states NSW and Victoria. There were a total of 6,360 cases in Australia and 61 deaths in past 24 hours. More than half of the Australians diagnosed with COVID-19 have since recovered and growth in new cases is now below two per cent per day The chart shows the number of new cases across Australia since March 8. NSW (red) and Victoria (yellow)…

Coronavirus Australia ‘slowdown’

11 April 2020 In: Migration, Health, Economy, General

Coronavirus Australia – Covid-19 could be on the wane as the number of people each COVID-19 patient then goes on to infect continues to fall. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly announced the positive news while warning against wrongful claims that a cure had been found. He said that shutdowns and social distancing must remain in full force, especially during the Easter long weekend. But not everyone is complying and, in past 24 hours, NSW…

Coronavirus ‘endgame’ talks

06 April 2020 In: Health, Economy, General

Coronavirus emergency will not last forever and the Australian government is set to begin talks to discuss the Coronavirus ‘endgame’. On Tuesday Australia’s national cabinet will consider modelling to establish the endgame in suppressing COVID-19 without wrecking the economy and the federal and state education ministers will meet to discuss the future of Year 12 students. Testing in NSW for coronavirus will be expanded in hotspots as the number of transmissions from unknown sources within…

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