WHO official clarifies position on asymptomatic COVID-19 spread The global health body’s COVID-19 technical lead concedes ‘we don’t actually have that answer yet’.
‘We can’t say they don’t have it’: Patients seeking impossible clearances for coronavirus The RACGP has created a template to help GPs grappling with requests for employer-mandated medical clearances that ‘guarantee’ patients are virus-free before returning to work.
Government told GPs still need COVID-19 support The RACGP has told the Senate Select Committee GPs must receive further assistance and be allowed to provide more input during pandemics.
Questions raised over WHO’s seemingly conflicting COVID-19 advice The World Health Organization has said asymptomatic spread is ‘very rare’, leading some to ask why it recently advised healthy people to wear a mask when unable to socially distance.
Wear masks when unable to distance: WHO The World Health Organization for the first time advised masks for healthy people in settings ‘where social distancing is not possible.’
Antiviral becomes first recommended treatment for COVID-19 newsGP speaks with the Chair of Australia’s National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce about the recommended use of remdesivir.
Questions over WHO decision to pause global hydroxychloroquine trial Studies drawing on data collected by a little-known US company have been called into question by the medical community.
Four ways Australia’s coronavirus response was a triumph – and four ways it could have done better Health policy experts examine where the country succeeded and where it fell short.
New research finds link between COVID-19 and lower humidity If COVID-19 is a seasonal illness, is Australia’s easing of social distancing restrictions going into winter a good idea?