Coronavirus update

[davidc4430]

Coronavirus update: Formula One Grand Prix called off, Trump announces travel ban, Tom Hanks tests positive

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-12/coronavirus-live-updates-mclaren-lewis-hamilton-travel-ban/12...

[imastawka]

Here we go.

Victorian health authorities are investigating a transmission of the UK variant of COVID-19 within one of the state's quarantine hotels, after the virus jumped from a hotel room to a guest in the opposite room.

The state's public health team believe viral particles may have exited the room of a family who all later tested positive. Somehow, the virus either lingered in the air or attached itself to a hard surface, which then caused a woman in another room to contract the same strain of COVID-19.

More here -

Victoria flags potential spread of UK strain in Melbourne quarantine hotel (msn.com)

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@imastawka wrote:

Here we go.

Victorian health authorities are investigating a transmission of the UK variant of COVID-19 within one of the state's quarantine hotels, after the virus jumped from a hotel room to a guest in the opposite room.

The state's public health team believe viral particles may have exited the room of a family who all later tested positive. Somehow, the virus either lingered in the air or attached itself to a hard surface, which then caused a woman in another room to contract the same strain of COVID-19.

More here -

Victoria flags potential spread of UK strain in Melbourne quarantine hotel (msn.com)

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Another hotel worker tested positive - and after his merry fling through various suburban social venues - quite a busy little bee 

[davidc4430]

Victoria records zero locally acquired coronavirus cases, 16 close contacts of quarantine worker negative

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-05/victoria-coronavirus-cases-mask-rules-tighten-in-quarantine/1...

[davidc4430]

South Australia removes hard border closure with Western Australia, effective immediately

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-05/sa-removes-hard-border-with-western-australia/13124934

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@davidc4430 wrote:

Victoria records zero locally acquired coronavirus cases, 16 close contacts of quarantine worker negative

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-05/victoria-coronavirus-cases-mask-rules-tighten-in-quarantine/1...

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Could it be herd immunity through improved glowing health of the general population with less airborne toxic pollution loading and healthy home cooked meals ? 

[davidc4430]

Victoria records new coronavirus case from Holiday Inn hotel quarantine

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-09/victoria-records-new-coronavirus-case-from-hotel-quarantine/1...

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@davidc4430 wrote:

Victoria records new coronavirus case from Holiday Inn hotel quarantine

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-09/victoria-records-new-coronavirus-case-from-hotel-quarantine/1...

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Another infection " out of thin air "

It least QLD thinking of relatively remote dedicated human quarantine facilities  

[davidc4430]

Holiday Inn quarantine hotel to close as Victorian authorities investigate COVID-19 cases

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-10/victoria-holiday-inn-covid-quarantine-hotel-to-close/13139224

[twyngwyn]

Coronavirus Australia live news: EU gives formal approval for vaccines to be shipped to Australia

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-11/coronavirus-austalia-live-news-february-11/13142106

[myoclon1cjerk]

Some news on the WHO's investigation in Wuhan.

https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2021/02/09/who-team-rejects-wuhan-lab-link-to-virus/?utm...