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March 19, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Papua New Guinea has a probable imported case of Covid-19 coronavirus, Health Minister Jelta Wong has announced today, The case is a 45-year-old male who arrived in Port Moresby last Friday, the PNG Post-Courier reports. “Through our checks at the airport, the case did not show any symptoms of cough, flu or ... <a title="PNG has probable coronavirus case, declares health minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/19/png-has-probable-coronavirus-case-declares-health-minister/" aria-label="Read more about PNG has probable coronavirus case, declares health minister">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gerard Fitzgerald, Emeritus Professor, School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology Prime Minister Scott Morrison today confirmed schools across Australia will be staying open for the foreseeable future as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads. Morrison said this was based on health advice, supported by the federal government, ... <a title="No, Australia is not putting teachers in the coronavirus firing line. Their risk is very low" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/18/no-australia-is-not-putting-teachers-in-the-coronavirus-firing-line-their-risk-is-very-low-134021/" aria-label="Read more about No, Australia is not putting teachers in the coronavirus firing line. Their risk is very low">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced this morning gatherings of more than 500 people outdoors would be banned, along with gatherings of more than 100 people indoors, in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus. This ban will greatly affect ... <a title="Should I cancel my wedding? My kid’s birthday party? Why the government has banned indoor gatherings of over 100 people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/18/should-i-cancel-my-wedding-my-kids-birthday-party-why-the-government-has-banned-indoor-gatherings-of-over-100-people-134033/" aria-label="Read more about Should I cancel my wedding? My kid’s birthday party? Why the government has banned indoor gatherings of over 100 people">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dale Fisher, Chair, Infection Control, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore Singapore’s response to the coronavirus has been held up by many around the world as a model. As of this week, the country has had 266 total cases (with zero deaths), and its infection rate ... <a title="Why Singapore’s coronavirus response worked – and what we can all learn" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/18/why-singapores-coronavirus-response-worked-and-what-we-can-all-learn-134024/" aria-label="Read more about Why Singapore’s coronavirus response worked – and what we can all learn">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2020
By Aika Rey in Manila President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a state of calamity in the Philippines as cases of the novel coronavirus in the country continue to rise. Duterte signed Proclamation No. 929 on Monday placing the country under a state of calamity for 6 months, “unless earlier lifted or extended as circumstances may ... <a title="Duterte declares ‘state of calamity’ in Philippines due to coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/18/duterte-declares-state-of-calamity-in-philippines-due-to-coronavirus/" aria-label="Read more about Duterte declares ‘state of calamity’ in Philippines due to coronavirus">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brett Mitchell, Professor of Nursing, University of Newcastle As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world, it’s a good time to understand how cleaning can help prevent the spread of disease and what you can do to cut the risk of infection in your home. Coronavirus is ... <a title="How to clean your house to prevent the spread of coronavirus and other infections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/18/how-to-clean-your-house-to-prevent-the-spread-of-coronavirus-and-other-infections-133912/" aria-label="Read more about How to clean your house to prevent the spread of coronavirus and other infections">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paula Brough, Professor and Director, Social & Organisational Psychology Research Unit, Griffith University The precautions taken by some employers over the coronavirus mean you may find yourself working from home, some for the first time. For example, Telstra says it wants any Australian-based office staff who can ... <a title="Get dressed and set goals: some routines not to break if coronavirus means you have to work from home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/18/get-dressed-and-set-goals-some-routines-not-to-break-if-coronavirus-means-you-have-to-work-from-home-133775/" aria-label="Read more about Get dressed and set goals: some routines not to break if coronavirus means you have to work from home">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW The prime minister earlier today announced that from May 1, people need to be vaccinated against the flu before visiting an aged care facility. The idea is to limit the ... <a title="The ‘dreaded duo’: Australia will likely hit a peak in coronavirus cases around flu season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/18/the-dreaded-duo-australia-will-likely-hit-a-peak-in-coronavirus-cases-around-flu-season-132964/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘dreaded duo’: Australia will likely hit a peak in coronavirus cases around flu season">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Mackenzie, Lecturer in Education, Western Sydney University Some schools in Australia have moved online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools in which students and staff have tested positive have temporarily shut over the past three weeks. It’s important to note the government’s health advice is ... <a title="Kids at home because of coronavirus? Here are 4 ways to keep them happy (without resorting to Netflix)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/18/kids-at-home-because-of-coronavirus-here-are-4-ways-to-keep-them-happy-without-resorting-to-netflix-133772/" aria-label="Read more about Kids at home because of coronavirus? Here are 4 ways to keep them happy (without resorting to Netflix)">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Axel Bruns, Professor, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology News and views about coronavirus has spread via social media in a way that no health emergency has done before. Platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Tik Tok and Instagram have played critical roles in sharing news and information, but ... <a title="When a virus goes viral: pros and cons to the coronavirus spread on social media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/18/when-a-virus-goes-viral-pros-and-cons-to-the-coronavirus-spread-on-social-media-133525/" aria-label="Read more about When a virus goes viral: pros and cons to the coronavirus spread on social media">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Flavio Romero Macau, Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain Management and Global Logistics, Edith Cowan University Panic buying, shop shelves emptied of toilet paper, hand sanitiser, pasta and other household supplies, supermarkets policing limits on buying products, Amazon and eBay stopping opportunists from selling items at exorbitant prices. ... <a title="Desperately seeking toilet paper, pasta or hand sanitiser? Some relief is just weeks away" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/18/desperately-seeking-toilet-paper-pasta-or-hand-sanitiser-some-relief-is-just-weeks-away-133916/" aria-label="Read more about Desperately seeking toilet paper, pasta or hand sanitiser? Some relief is just weeks away">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark A Gregory, Associate professor, RMIT University Telecommunication providers are taking positive steps to meet consumers’ demands in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the National Broadband Network (NBN Co) is being urged to reduce its wholesale broadband charges for these providers. Companies such ... <a title="Telcos are picking up where the NBN is failing. Here’s what it means for you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/18/telcos-are-picking-up-where-the-nbn-is-failing-heres-what-it-means-for-you-133905/" aria-label="Read more about Telcos are picking up where the NBN is failing. Here’s what it means for you">Read more</a>
