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Relying only on vaccination in NSW isn’t enough – here’s what we need for…

Vaccines alone may not enough to protect against the highly contagious Delta variant. So who is most vulnerable under the current plan, and how should the NSW reopening plan change to protect these… more
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What kind of mask works best against the Delta variant?

Raina MacIntyre, head of the biosecurity research programme at the University of New South Wales in Australia, who has conducted many studies on masks, said: “So definitely, masks need to be stepped… more
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COVID vaccines at schools likely next year

Doctors have backed vaccinating children aged between five and 11 against coronavirus in schools as early as next year. READ MORE
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Why Queensland mask mandate was eased, and why it will tighten again

Professor Raina MacIntyre, an infectious diseases expert at the University of New South Wales, said it was the right move to keep mask usage in place to ensure if a new Delta case arrived it would… more
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OzSage modelling suggests higher level of deaths in NSW at 80% than 70%…

Fully vaccinated people in NSW will enjoy greater freedoms in October when the state reaches 70% double-dose vaccination, as per the government’s reopening roadmap released last week.  READ MORE
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New science lobby group claims NSW reopening will crash ICUs

Modelling by a new scientific lobby group projects that NSW’s road map to reopening may lead to all the state’s intensive care unit beds being full for five weeks over Christmas and almost 1000… more