Seven months ago, Western Australia slammed shut its doors to the rest of the nation. Now it's on the road back to rejoining the rest of the country, but not everyone's sure it's going in the right direction.
Friday, 13 November 2020
Promising Alzheimer's drug suffers setback as health experts knock it back
A drug company is seeking to get an experimental Alzheimer's drug approved by the FDA. If they succeed it would be a major breakthrough. But just how convincing is the evidence for its use?
Eased restrictions could be the first big test of Victoria's revamped contact tracing
Victoria has stunned the world with how successfully it has stamped out its coronavirus outbreak. But contact tracing is arguably easier during a lockdown, so will the system cope now that the state is opening back up?
Why are infections falling in India, but spiking in Delhi? Smog may be a deadly carrier of the virus
A deadly combination of surging coronavirus cases and toxic pollution has pushed intensive care units in the Indian capital to the brink, and doctors say major festivals including Diwali may tip the scales.
It was supposed to be the 'coronavirus election'. But voting patterns tell a different story
While all eyes were fixed on the presidential election, new daily coronavirus cases in the United States reached an all-time high. And with almost every metric trending in the wrong direction, it's yet to be seen if the nation will be able to overcome political fault lines to find a way forward.
It was supposed to be the 'coronavirus election'. But voting patterns tell a different story
While all eyes were fixed on the president election, new daily coronavirus cases in the United States reached an all-time high. And with almost every metric trending in the wrong direction, it's yet to be seen if the nation will be able to overcome political fault lines to find a way forward.
Perth Skyworks 2021 axed amid COVID-19 concerns
The City of Perth cancels Skyworks 2021 amid COVID-19 concerns, with the state's Chief Health Officer saying the event would present too great a risk to the community.
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