There many groups at increased risk of harms related to the COVID-19 pandemic whose needs appear to be largely ignored in Australia’s response (including homeless people, people with disabil... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Australia’s situation is changing daily. In the past few days, there has been the first confirmed of transmission within Australia, which involves a health care work... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: More new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported outside China than within it for the first time on Thursday, an unwelcome milestone underscoring that the COVID... Read more
As the novel coronavirus outbreak gains a global foothold and experts warn the world is ill-prepared for escalation of the epidemic, Australia has endorsed and activated its pandemic prepare... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As the novel coronavirus epidemic gathers pace outside of China, with cases ramping up in countries including South Korea, Italy and Iran, there is a growing consens... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: On the home front this week, RACGP president, Dr Harry Nespolon, has called for the implementation of a national pandemic plan in response to the novel coronavirus (... Read more
Australia’s chief medical officer and health minister have roundly condemned reports of racial profiling and xenophobia in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, as the W... Read more
Responding to the threat of new infectious diseases, such as the novel coronavirus (nCOV), poses a number of policy and communication challenges for governments. Both under- and over-rea... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Australia’s chief health officers are urging Australians to “reach out” to the Chinese and broader Asian community during the coronavirus outbreak,... Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries like Australia to reconsider travel bans imposed in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, warning that they “can have the effect o... Read more
