World Health Organisation reports largest single-day increase in cases

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World Health Organisation reports largest single-day increase in cases
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3090001/coronavirus-world-health-organisation-reports

Don’t think that Victorian and New South Wales are over cautious in relaxing the restrictions. It is true that these states are still very low in confirmed cases and fatality, no one should be complacent and take things for granted.

Within the linked report is a table showing the various countries’ cases and deaths in different countries,

High infection rate may be a rough guide to the severity, but the actual number of deaths give a more disturbing story,

The ranking of number of deaths of various countries extracted is shown below:

• USA
• Brazil
• UK
• Italy
• France

I am very surprised with the cases in France, and I shall research a bit more about the country.

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World Health Organisation reports largest single-day increase in cases

Monday’s easing of restrictions postponed after alarming virus spike

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World Health Organisation reports largest single-day increase in cases
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/five-guests-in-your-home-victorian-restrictions-tightened-20200620-p554j5.html

I always suspect a second wave of Coronavirus attack would occur. My greatest fear of a big surge is when air travel resume ferrying inbound travellers from countries like US, UK, Sweden, Italy, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, etc. There are many infection hotspots around the world, but the number of travellers arriving from these places are not in large numbers.

So far the number of school children being infected is still very small, but that may not necessary mean that a surge may not take place. The recent cases that prompted the Premier to reimpose stricter rule dropping the number of visitors from 10 to 5 is a clear indication his and experts concern of a worse outbreak.

Most young people think that they are tough and invincible. They don’t believe they will die from the infection because statistics tells them so. However, they forget that if they become infected and display no symptom, does not mean that they can’t do a great deal of damage to the people they are in contact with, including their friends, spouses, parents, colleagues, and unknown people.

Please do take care and observe social distancing.

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Monday’s easing of restrictions postponed after alarming virus spike

Childcare centre shuts as two children await results of virus tests

Childcare centre shuts as two children await results of virus tests

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/childcare-centre-shuts-as-two-children-await-results-of-virus-tests-20200429-p54odk.html

This does not sound good. I hope my very pessimistic prediction is not realised, that is, children become the next wave of coronavirus victims.

Health officials worry a coronavirus-related syndrome or some other unidentified infectious pathogen is emerging in children in the UK.

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Childcare centre shuts as two children await results of virus tests

Britain issues alert as possible new coronavirus syndrome emerges in children

Britain issues alert as possible new coronavirus syndrome emerges in children

https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/very-worried-britain-issues-alert-as-possible-new-coronavirus-syndrome-emerges-in-children-20200428-p54nqb.html

This does not sound good. I hope my very pessimistic prediction is not realised, that is, children become the next wave of coronavirus victims.
Health officials worry a coronavirus-related syndrome or some other unidentified infectious pathogen is emerging in children in the UK.

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Britain issues alert as possible new coronavirus syndrome emerges in children

A disaster waiting to happen or a bold evidence based response? In Sweden, it depends who you ask

Posted to The Age (20/4/2020) on 22/4/2020 (not published by the newspaper)

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https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/a-disaster-waiting-to-happen-or-a-bold-evidence-based-response-in-sweden-it-depends-who-you-ask-20200420-p54ll8.html

UK is a living proof that herd immunisation was not the go, and the PM nearly paid the biggest price, his own life, for his misjudgement.

Australia close neighbour, Singapore, was once hailed as a model for other countries to follow, has become a victim of complacency and overlooks the living conditions of certain segment of the population.

Japan was hardly affected by coronavirus until the day it announced the cancellation of the Olympics in August. Soon after that date, Japan PM declared a state of emergency.

Governments need to take tough decisions in a crisis situation. Swedish government seems to deal with the current pandemic against the norm, just like what UK once adopted.

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A disaster waiting to happen or a bold evidence based response? In Sweden, it depends who you ask

Britain shuts down all schools amid coronavirus pandemic

Britain shuts down all schools amid coronavirus pandemic
www.theage.com.au/world/europe/britain-shuts-down-all-schools-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-20200319-p54bju.html

Why, why, why? No matter how many toilet rolls I use, I still can’t wipe off the shit from Morrison and federal and state Chief Health Officers.

It is just impossible to distant oneself from the students. Recently, the primary school I volunteered in had a fire drill, and the students filed very orderly to an assembly area. I believe there were more than 500 students and staff combined. Doesn’t this break the law of having a gathering of more than 500 people in the open?

This is a very stressful time for the teachers, not knowing who they are dealing with. Are the schools strict enough to test the temperature of every student and teacher arriving at school? What if a teacher is infected by a student or students at school? Can the teacher sue the government for negligence and duty of care?

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Britain shuts down all schools amid coronavirus pandemic

'Herd immunity': Why Britain is actually letting the coronavirus spread

'Herd immunity': Why Britain is actually letting the coronavirus spread

https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/herd-immunity-why-britain-is-actually-letting-the-coronavirus-spread-20200315-p54a5h.html

What is Boris Johnson‘s government herd immunity approach? Is it crazy?

Herd immunity approach has three core elements: enact social distancing measures much more slowly than other countries; shield at-risk groups like the elderly and sick from contact with the general population; and then let COVID-19 slowly sweep through everybody else.

Well, it sounds reasonable, but politically unpalatable to the citizens of UK.

The number of infections are increasing rapidly in UK, and people with mild symptoms are asked to undertake self-isolation, but they are not required to be tested for infection. However, if one person in any household starts to display symptoms, everyone living there must stay at home for 14 days.

What this means the reported number of cases is rubbery, and the risk is high when travelling to UK.

On 16 March, the total number of people in the UK to test positive for the virus has risen by 171 in a day to a total of 1,543.

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'Herd immunity': Why Britain is actually letting the coronavirus spread