| | Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews provided a weekend update on how the state is handling the spread of COVID-19. Here are the main points. | | | Nick Coatsworth calls for friends and family to offer mental health support to doctors and nurses, following news that 140 of Victoria's new infections are healthcare workers. Follow live. | | | A young Melbourne nurse who was treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients before contracting the virus himself urges Victorians to "beat it together" by staying at home. | | | Victorians deserve answers about "serious failures with deadly consequences" in the state's hotel quarantine system, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says. | | | The last time NSW saw fewer than 10 overnight infections was on July 24, but authorities warn the number of mystery infections is rising, "indicating COVID-19 is still circulating in the community". | | | Attila Yilmaz was inundated with applications for a job at his Sydney restaurant, but he says there's one group that is among the most desperate for work at the moment. | | | A man in his 30s is among 12 people who have died from coronavirus in Victoria in the past 24 hours, as the state records 466 new infections. | | | Many thought the biggest slum in India would be devastated by COVID-19. But after some initial problems, the model used there to prevent the spread of the virus has been such a success that authorities are looking to adopt it elsewhere. | | | The Government has been forced away from any remaining pretence that we are on the long road out of the economic crash, and instead focused on just doing what can be done to keep things afloat. But all is not equal on the road to recovery, writes Laura Tingle. | | | Some health problems have been considered COVID-19 symptoms since the disease first emerged, but the list now includes unusual conditions such as skin rashes and conjunctivitis. | | | | | The ABC sent this message to garden336.tool@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC.
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