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Month: April 2020

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New roadmap gives Australia two paths out of COVID-19 lockdown: elimination or adaptation

April 30, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Sivey, Associate Professor, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University Australia is in an enviable position when compared with major world cities like New York, London and Madrid, each of which continues to deal with COVID-19 deaths in the thousands. Although Australia has suffered 91 ... <a title="New roadmap gives Australia two paths out of COVID-19 lockdown: elimination or adaptation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/new-roadmap-gives-australia-two-paths-out-of-covid-19-lockdown-elimination-or-adaptation-137494/" aria-label="Read more about New roadmap gives Australia two paths out of COVID-19 lockdown: elimination or adaptation">Read more</a>

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People with coronavirus are at risk of blood clots and strokes. Here’s what we know so far

April 30, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karlheinz Peter, Lab Head, Atherothrombosis and Vascular Biology and Deputy Director, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute; Interventional Cardiologist, Alfred Hospital; Professor of Medicine and Immunology, Monash University, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute As well as causing severe respiratory problems, there is mounting evidence COVID-19 causes abnormalities in ... <a title="People with coronavirus are at risk of blood clots and strokes. Here’s what we know so far" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/people-with-coronavirus-are-at-risk-of-blood-clots-and-strokes-heres-what-we-know-so-far-137304/" aria-label="Read more about People with coronavirus are at risk of blood clots and strokes. Here’s what we know so far">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Can the government defy history and return Eden-Monaro to “bellwether” status?

April 30, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra It’s been the summer and autumn from hell for very many of the voters in the NSW federal seat of Eden-Monaro, a Labor electorate on under 1% that forms an envelope around the nation’s capital. Fire ravaged their beautiful bush ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Can the government defy history and return Eden-Monaro to “bellwether” status?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/grattan-on-friday-can-the-government-defy-history-and-return-eden-monaro-to-bellwether-status-137482/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Can the government defy history and return Eden-Monaro to “bellwether” status?">Read more</a>

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Jobless immigrants face exploitation, poverty due to virus, says NZ adviser

April 30, 2020

By RNZ News An immigration consultant is warning an entrenched underclass of unlawful workers will emerge unless the government provides emergency benefits to unemployed immigrants. About one in ten of the workforce is an overseas worker on a temporary visa. The Ministry of Social Development has previously signalled that those who have lost their jobs ... <a title="Jobless immigrants face exploitation, poverty due to virus, says NZ adviser" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/jobless-immigrants-face-exploitation-poverty-due-to-virus-says-nz-adviser/" aria-label="Read more about Jobless immigrants face exploitation, poverty due to virus, says NZ adviser">Read more</a>

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Is remdesivir a miracle drug to cure coronavirus? Don’t get your hopes up yet

April 30, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Associate Professor | Program Director, Undergraduate Pharmacy, University of Sydney The race is on to find a drug that is both effective and safe for treating COVID-19, which has spread to 3.1 million infections and caused 220,000 deaths worldwide. This week, the US National Institute ... <a title="Is remdesivir a miracle drug to cure coronavirus? Don’t get your hopes up yet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/is-remdesivir-a-miracle-drug-to-cure-coronavirus-dont-get-your-hopes-up-yet-137592/" aria-label="Read more about Is remdesivir a miracle drug to cure coronavirus? Don’t get your hopes up yet">Read more</a>

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Coronavirus and Kawasaki disease in children: it’s an intriguing but unproven link

April 30, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Burgner, Clinician and Scientist, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Doctors in the United Kingdom and other European countries have recently reported small but increasing numbers of critically ill children with features of both Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome. These are uncommon conditions affecting the blood vessels. ... <a title="Coronavirus and Kawasaki disease in children: it’s an intriguing but unproven link" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/coronavirus-and-kawasaki-disease-in-children-its-an-intriguing-but-unproven-link-137415/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus and Kawasaki disease in children: it’s an intriguing but unproven link">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Analysis – Universal Income Flat Tax: the Mechanism that Makes the Necessary Possible

April 30, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. Fact Checking On Mondays – or Tuesdays after public holidays – National Radio’s Kathryn Ryan runs a session called ‘Political Commentators’. On 28 April, from the right was regular commentator Matthew Hooton. From the left was Neal Jones who is listed as: “Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Universal Income Flat Tax: the Mechanism that Makes the Necessary Possible" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/keith-rankin-analysis-universal-income-flat-tax-the-mechanism-that-makes-the-necessary-possible/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Universal Income Flat Tax: the Mechanism that Makes the Necessary Possible">Read more</a>

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We need to flatten the ‘other’ coronavirus curve, our looming mental health crisis

April 30, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Carbone, Honorary, School for Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne The battle against the mental health consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is just beginning. Governments and researchers are mapping how best to prevent the predicted rise in mental health issues we face in coming months ... <a title="We need to flatten the ‘other’ coronavirus curve, our looming mental health crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/we-need-to-flatten-the-other-coronavirus-curve-our-looming-mental-health-crisis-137170/" aria-label="Read more about We need to flatten the ‘other’ coronavirus curve, our looming mental health crisis">Read more</a>

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No, Aussie bats won’t give you COVID-19. We rely on them more than you think

April 30, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pia Lentini, Research Fellow, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne In this pandemic it’s tempting to look for someone, or something, to blame. Bats are a common scapegoat and the community is misled to believe getting rid of them could be a quick fix. But are bats ... <a title="No, Aussie bats won’t give you COVID-19. We rely on them more than you think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/no-aussie-bats-wont-give-you-covid-19-we-rely-on-them-more-than-you-think-137168/" aria-label="Read more about No, Aussie bats won’t give you COVID-19. We rely on them more than you think">Read more</a>

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Vale Robert May, the legendary scientist who helped us understand ecosystems, chaos theory and even pandemics

April 30, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hamish McCallum, Professor, Griffith School of Environment and Acting Dean of Research, Griffith Sciences, Griffith University Lord Robert “Bob” May, Baron May of Oxford, who has died aged 84, was one of the greatest Australian scientists of the past century. He was awarded virtually every honour the ... <a title="Vale Robert May, the legendary scientist who helped us understand ecosystems, chaos theory and even pandemics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/vale-robert-may-the-legendary-scientist-who-helped-us-understand-ecosystems-chaos-theory-and-even-pandemics-137595/" aria-label="Read more about Vale Robert May, the legendary scientist who helped us understand ecosystems, chaos theory and even pandemics">Read more</a>

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The COVIDSafe app was just one contact tracing option. These alternatives guarantee more privacy

April 30, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelsie Nabben, RMIT Block Chain Innovation Hub Research Assistant / PhD Candidate, RMIT University Since its release on Sunday, experts and members of the public alike have raised privacy concerns with the federal government’s COVIDSafe mobile app. The contact tracing app aims to stop COVID-19’s spread by ... <a title="The COVIDSafe app was just one contact tracing option. These alternatives guarantee more privacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/the-covidsafe-app-was-just-one-contact-tracing-option-these-alternatives-guarantee-more-privacy-137400/" aria-label="Read more about The COVIDSafe app was just one contact tracing option. These alternatives guarantee more privacy">Read more</a>

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Virtual hackathons can help you solve coronavirus problems without leaving your home

April 30, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoffrey Mann, Sessional Lecturer, RMIT University If you want to solve a problem quickly it helps to get many minds working together to find a solution, and that’s what happens in a hackathon. It usually involves teams of people working over a short period of time to ... <a title="Virtual hackathons can help you solve coronavirus problems without leaving your home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/virtual-hackathons-can-help-you-solve-coronavirus-problems-without-leaving-your-home-136956/" aria-label="Read more about Virtual hackathons can help you solve coronavirus problems without leaving your home">Read more</a>