Healthcare
'It's just manageable': NSW's race to stay ahead of the COVID-19 outbreak
A combination of good luck and rapid contact tracing has stopped NSW's rise in community transmission of COVID-19 from exploding to Victorian levels, more than two weeks after NSW began recording double-digit daily case numbers.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Latest
Coronavirus pandemic
Aged care residents sent to private hospitals as elective surgery halted
More hospitals are being called upon to treat the critically ill aged care residents being evacuated across Melbourne, as non-urgent elective surgeries are halted to free up staff.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Coronavirus pandemic
'The right thing to do': cyclists and runners weigh in on mask rules
On the first weekend of Melbourne's mask rules, Melburnians have been left divided on runners and cyclists masking up.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
Coronavirus pandemic
Son faults St Basil's over failure to protect his mother from COVID-19
Spiro Vasilakis says staff at St Basil's, home to the state's worst aged care outbreak of COVID-19, failed to wear protective gear on a recent visit.
- by Jewel Topsfield
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Sorry Ita, we all need a good hug, not just Millennials
Supposedly it's Hug Week. We wish.
- by Charles Purcell
Coronavirus pandemic
'Rashes, swollen hands and feet': The unusual symptoms of coronavirus
Swollen hands and feet, unexplained rashes and disorientation in elderly patients are just some of the symptoms confronting nurses and doctors on the COVID-19 front line.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Aisha Dow
Explainer
Coronavirus pandemic
Could Australia eliminate COVID-19 like NZ and how would it work?
Australia's politicians and top scientists are split over whether we should go all in on a hard elimination plan while Melbourne shuts down. If it works, life could (almost) go back to normal. But what are the risks?
- by Sherryn Groch
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
'Huge concern:' Heart attack patients risk lives by delaying hospital treatment
Some Victorians with life threatening symptoms waited more than 12 hours before seeking hospital treatment during the first lockdown in a dangerous trend doctors fear could cost lives amid current surge.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Aisha Dow
Coronavirus pandemic
What about driving, exercising? Your face mask questions answered
Melburnians have many questions as they come to grips with new mandatory rules on face masks.
- by Jack Patterson
Coronavirus pandemic
'Victim of our success': Australia's unique second COVID-19 wave
With hundreds of new COVID-19 cases being reported every day after months of a flattening curve, Australia is among a small number of countries experiencing a distinct second wave.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
Masks made mandatory, aged care visits limited as 363 cases announced
Wearing a face covering outside the home will be mandatory from Thursday and those who fail to comply could face $200 fines.
- by Paul Sakkal and Sumeyya Ilanbey