Scientists have produced evidence that the pandemic virus is 'uniquely adapted to infect humans', raising fresh questions over whether its origins were natural or could have occurred in a laboratory.
Where did the Coronavirus 19 Originate from? and anything relative to the virus.
Where did the Coronavirus 19 originate from? and anything relative to the virus.
Coronavirus is 'uniquely adapted to infect humans': Top vaccine scientist says it could only have come from an animal through a 'freak of nature' - and the possibility it leaked from Wuhan lab MUST be investigated
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Australia may have seen the worst of the most-recent wave of COVID-19's Omicron variant, according to federal Health Minister Mark Butler.
"The data we're seeing right now indicates we might have reached the peak earlier than we expected to.
"We're being a bit cautious about that because what we've seen through the pandemic is the 'school holiday effect', which shows numbers and transmission takes a slightly different course because of different activity in the school holidays."
The Health Minister said hospital admissions were down, though remained high: about 5,000 admissions across the country.
Surely announcements like that is going to make people more carefree resulting in more deaths.
People who attended Splendour in the Grass last month have been advised by NSW Health to stay alert for symptoms of meningococcal disease after the death of a Sydney man who attended the festival and another case.
All ticket holders of the event at the North Byron Parklands from July 21 to 24 received an email on Friday.
"NSW Health has been notified of two cases of meningococcal disease in people who attended the 2022 Splendour in the Grass festival,” the email said.
Authorities warn while the disease is uncommon, it can be severe and people need to act immediately if they see any symptoms, as they can appear suddenly and become serious very quickly.
Australia/New Zealand COVID-19 update 30 July 2022
Australia wide — 49,786 new cases; 364,491 active cases; 4,908 in hospital; 166 in ICU; 127 deaths.
• NSW: 13,425 new cases, 177,013 active cases, 2,210 in hospital, 68 in ICU, 46 deaths.
• VIC: 8,937 new cases, 66,578 active cases, 837 in hospital, 38 in ICU, 61 deaths.
• QLD: 18,678 new cases, 55,581 active cases, 861 in hospital, 30 in ICU.
• ACT: 719 new cases, 5,444 active cases, 152 in hospital, 1 in ICU, 2 deaths.
• TAS: 923 new cases, 6,904 active cases, 40 in hospital, 4 in ICU, 1 death. Total 138 deaths
• SA: 2,767 new cases, 23,295 active cases, 335 in hospital, 10 in ICU, 4 deaths.
• WA: 4,034 new cases, 26,939 active cases, 417 in hospital, 15 in ICU, 13 deaths.
• NT: 303 new cases, 2,737 active cases, 56 in hospital, 0 in ICU. Total deaths: 55
• NEW ZEALAND: 6,475 new cases, 54,192 active cases, 769 in hospital, 18 in ICU.
Australia wide — total COVID deaths for the last 7 days = 580.