Global COVID-19 cases pass grim milestone of 250 million

November 10, 2021roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by
9 News – Page: Online : 10-Nov-21

Data from Johns Hopkins University shows that more than 250 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the coronavirus was declared a pandemic in March 2020. It took about eight months for the milestone of 50 million cases to be reached, but the number of new cases has since increased by the same amount approximately every three months. Average daily case numbers have steadily fallen since peaking at 826,000 in late April, although case numbers have been rising in recent weeks. The global death toll from COVID-19 exceeds five million, while about 3.1 billion people are now fully vaccinated.

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JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

Hydroxychloroquine sales spiked almost 100% in Australia at start of Covid pandemic, study finds

October 1, 2021roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Donna Lu
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 1-Oct-21

Australian researchers have reported that there was a 99 per cent increase in hydroxychloroquine dispensing in March 2020. The surge came at a time when it was being touted by people such as Donald Trump and Elon Musk as being effective against COVID-19, despite there being no evidence of this. They also found that new use of ivermectin doubled in May 2020, even though studies that suggest it can effectively treat COVID-19 have not held up under careful scrutiny.

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Inquiry team’s conflicts over Wuhan probe

September 28, 2021roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Sharri Markson
The Australian – Page: 4 : 28-Sep-21

The World Health Organization is forming a new group to investigate the origins of novel pathogens, which might involve a second mission to China to investigate the origins of COVID-19. However, it has been revealed that a number of the investigators who were involved in the WHO’s first investigation had conflicts of interest, including one Chinese official said to be involved in the cover-up of how the virus originated. This has prompted questions as to whether the WHO is the appropriate body to carry out a second investigation.

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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Ellume steps up rapid Covid-19 tests in US

July 19, 2021roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Jared Lynch
The Australian – Page: 15 : 19-Jul-21

Brisbane-based biotechnology firm Ellume has secured approval from the US Food & Drug Administration to sell its COVID-19 tests to point-of-care providers. The approval came three months after the FDA approved Ellume’s over-the-counter tests, which Australian laws currently ban. Only point-of-care providers are allowed to administer COVID-19 tests in Australia, and Ellume CEO Sean Parsons considers the local point-of-care market to be a small one. Ellume secured a $US235 million ($316 million) contract in February from the US Department of Defense for the rollout of its rapid COVID-19 test, while it is building a factory in the state of Maryland.

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ELLUME LIMITED, UNITED STATES. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

‘Heartbreaking’: Grand Prix cancelled again

July 7, 2021roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Patrick Durkin
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 7 : 7-Jul-21

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the Victorian government to cancel the Australian Formula One Grand Prix for a second year. The 2021 race had already been rescheduled from March to November; the government has attributed its cancellation to factors such as the pace of the national vaccination rollout and a recent decision to slash the weekly cap on international arrivals. The logistics involved in the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for drivers and support teams is also said to have contributed to the Grand Prix’s cancellation. The Phillip Island round of the MotoGP world championship will also not be staged in 2021.

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AUSTRALIAN FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX

NRL players under tight COVID-19 restrictions, State of Origin III may be moved from Sydney

June 29, 2021roymorgansocial Leave a comment

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abc.net au – Page: Online : 29-Jun-21

The Australian Rugby League Commission will meet on 29 June to decide how to progress the NRL competition in the wake of the current COVID-19 situation. Four Sydney clubs are preparing for matches without crowds, but could find themselves being moved after the meeting. Players and officials have been placed on level four biosecurity protocols, which include restrictions such as not having visitors to their home, while the ARLC needs to decide whether to move the third State of Origin match on 14 July from Sydney. Newcastle is an option if it wants to keep the game in NSW, while Gold Coast and Melbourne are interstate options.

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AUSTRALIAN RUGBY LEAGUE COMMISSION LIMITED, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE

Mine workers locked down amid NT scare

June 29, 2021roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Brad Thompson, Mark Ludlow
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 8 : 29-Jun-21

Newmont Corporation is facing a lengthy shutdown of its Tanami gold mine in the Northern Territory, as a result of it having gone into lockdown. The lockdown resulted from a miner who is believed to have become infected while in a Queensland quarantine hotel, before unknowingly passing it on to his colleagues at the mine between 18 and 24 June. Around 640 miners are currently locked down at Tanami; they are being confined to their single-room quarters for 14 days and having meals delivered to their door. The Tanami mine produced 495,000 ounces of gold in 2020.

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NEWMONT AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Trump calls for $13 trillion in Covid reparations from China

June 7, 2021roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Alex Leary
The Australian – Page: 9 : 7-Jun-21

Former US president Donald Trump has used a campaign-style speech in North Carolina to argue that China should pay reparations of $US10 trillion ($12.9 trillion) for the global damage caused by COVID-19. He said the US and the world must demand reparations and accountability from the Communist Party of China for the pandemic, which is estimated to have killed more than 3.7 million people to date. Trump’s comments were made in the wake of growing speculation that the virus leaked from a Chinese lab. Trump also called for the US to impose a tariff of 100 per cent tariff on all Chinese-made goods.

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COMMUNIST PARTY (CHINA)

Lynas funds jabs for staff in Malaysia

May 27, 2021roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Peter Ker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 13 : 27-May-21

Lynas Rare Earths has responded to Malaysia’s third wave of COVID-19 by advising that workers at its processing plant will be offered employer-sponsored vaccines. The Australian-listed company has also booked out an entire hotel near the plant so workers do not have to mix in the wider community when their shifts end. A spokeswoman says there are no plans to offer vaccinations for Lynas employees in Australia, and has urged them to participate in the federal government’s vaccine rollout.

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LYNAS RARE EARTHS LIMITED – ASX LYC

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