More than eight-in-10 symptomatic people not getting tested A Monash University survey has found while compliance with COVID-safe behaviours is high, messaging around testing is still not getting through.
‘We are at a critical point’: Urgent calls for people to properly self-quarantine The GP overseeing Victoria’s first GP-led hospital in the home for COVID-19 patients has urged people to take quarantine guidelines seriously.
Masks for people in coronavirus hotspots REPUBLISHED: With Victoria recording 363 more cases on Sunday, masks are now mandatory for residents in Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire.
GPs step up as Melbourne locks down With anxiety and distress spiking in suburbs plunged back into lockdown, GPs are answering the call to help in any way they can.
Australians, COVID-19 and the question of complacency A new survey shows nearly all Australians ‘do the right thing’ when following COVID-19 advice. But Victoria’s spiking case numbers seem to suggest otherwise.
Is Australia at risk of a rebound flu season? Social distancing measures and high vaccination rates have contributed to record low cases of influenza, but it could also have implications for 2021.
Face masks slash infection rates – but don’t give up on distancing: Study Researchers say this demonstrates transmission of the virus is dominantly via airborne spread, but some experts disagree.
Physical distancing and good hand hygiene: Australian flu cases drop by more than 99% There were only 208 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza nationwide last month – compared to 30,567 at the same time in 2019.
Leadership and advocacy in the social media space Dr Karen Price joins Charlotte, Bek and Ashlea to discuss how you can be a leader among social media platforms.
Opening up the country: Some restrictions to be eased ahead of schedule With June marking the unofficial beginning of a nationwide easing of pandemic restrictions, newsGP looks at changes being made in each state and territory.