A troubling variant of coronavirus has spread in Victoria, seeping into the Australian community for the first time. Seven cases of the variant have been identified, with four linked to a family who travelled to Jervis Bay in New South Wales. Overnight sequencing also detected two cases in West Melbourne. Here’s what we know about… Read More: Why new virus strain is such a worry »
Richard Besser, who served as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under former President Barack Obama, said he worries that people are discounting Covid numbers as governors decide to reopen their states. “In Texas, where they removed the mask mandate, fewer than 10% of people have been vaccinated and the levels… Read More: ‘I worry we’re getting numb’ to Covid numbers as states… »
THERE are fears that Bathurst Hospital won’t be able to cope if the city and surrounding areas see a spike in coronavirus cases. To date, the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) has confirmed 44 cases of COVID-19, with nine of those in Bathurst. No new cases have been identified in the district since April… Read More: Some worry Bathurst Hospital won’t cope if COVID-19 cases spike »
A produce worker stocks shelves near romaine lettuce (top shelf, right) at a supermarket in Washington, DC on November 20, 2018. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning consumers to check the labels of romaine lettuce and salad mixes they plan to serve at Thanksgiving dinner,… Read More: CDC officials worry E. coli outbreak could spread over Thanksgiving »