Another rapid antigen test sponsor fined by the TGA An Australian company and two of its officers have also been ordered to pay $96,000 for the unlawful importation of surgical face masks.
Top stories of 2021: Part two A combination of freedoms, lockdowns, surging cases, mask rules, a complicated vaccine rollout, and more has made it an eventful year for GPs.
Omicron raises concerns for GPs managing COVID-positive patients With general practice expected to take a leading role in caring for mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19, questions persist as to whether there are the necessary supports in place.
What will it mean to live with COVID-19? Inconsistent vaccine uptake means life in Australia is unlikely return to normal once targets are met, a leading epidemiologist says.
Joint COVID infection control guidelines expected within weeks The new recommendations are being assessed by ICEG and the National COVID-19 Evidence Taskforce as part of the final approval process.
Masks can block 99.9% of COVID-linked droplets With face masks now mandatory in multiple settings, research shows they are ‘highly effective’ at reducing spread of respiratory droplets.
Masks do not affect gas exchange REPUBLISHED: They might sometimes feel ‘suffocating’, but recent research found masks do not affect oxygen or carbon dioxide levels.
Many N95 masks do not properly fit women or people of Asian descent UPDATED: A literature review has found a lack of fit-testing may be placing some healthcare professionals at higher levels of COVID risk.
Can face masks reduce COVID severity and improve herd immunity? An article in the New England Journal of Medicine hypothesises universal mask-wearing can do both.
Questions raised over respirators used in Australian hospitals Victorian and NSW public hospitals are using a batch of respirators that are at risk of tearing and may not meet Australian manufacturing standards.