Tag: covid-19

The Victorian outbreak has reminded Queenslanders of the need to get vaccinated.

The current COVID outbreak in Melbourne is a wake-up call for Australia; until we have a high levels of vaccination coverage, Australia remains vulnerable to outbreaks, with lockdowns and border closures.

Wide vaccination coverage is the only way that Australia will be able to exit this cycle of lockdowns and border closures…

Due to the perceived current low risk, and combined with our impossibly slow vaccine rollout, unfortunately many Australians have developed a “she’ll be right, mate” attitude towards COVID-19, and see no hurry to be vaccinated. This is unwise. 

The Palaszczuk Government’s new COVID-Safe Check-In app will be mandated for most hospitality businesses across Queensland from 1 May to assist with contact tracing efforts.

A new pop-up COVID-19 testing clinic is now open at Port Douglas Community Hall, Port Douglas.

LOCAL specialist Dr Doug Quarry from International SOS reports in on this week’s developments in the pandemic world.

The Greater Brisbane region has now entered a three-day lockdown and increased restrictions are in place across Queensland as evidence of community transmission of the UK strain of COVID-19 continues to emerge.

LOCAL specialist Dr Doug Quarry from International SOS reports in on this week’s developments in the pandemic world.

LOCAL specialist Dr Doug Quarry from International SOS reports in on this week’s developments in the pandemic world.