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Could 'virtual nurses' be the answer to aged care staffing woes? Dream on

Former Health Department Chief Martin Bowles has reportedly proposed “virtual nurses” could help address the shortage of nurses in aged care.

The Conversation

Karnataka govt. issues guidelines for monkeypox surveillance, preparedness

BBMP will deploy health screening teams at railway stations, bus stands and the airport

The Hindu

CM Bommai to chair crucial meeting on monkeypox today

K Sudhakar on Sunday had said that the episode of Ethiopian national, who was suspected to have monkeypox in Bengaluru had turned out to be a case of chickenpox

The Hindu

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Don't drop guard, Health Dept warns

More people have eased up on personal Covid-19 prevention measures despite the increasing number of daily cases, according to the Health Department.

Bangkok Post

Make arrangements to complete COVID vaccination by Sept. 30: Health secretary tells Collectors

He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had set a target to complete the COVID vaccination programme by end of September this year, and the State Health Department should ensure it was completed on time

The Hindu

Monkeypox cases in NYC surpass 1K, says Health Dept.

NEW YORK — The number of people who’ve tested positive for monkeypox in New York City surpassed 1,000 on Monday — a deeply worrying milestone as the Big Apple continues its efforts to manage that disease and COVID-19 simultaneously.

Tribune News Service

Andhra Pradesh: Padmanabham mandal in Visakhapatnam district selected for implementation of family doctor concept on a pilot basis

Health Department officials conduct training for the staff at PHCs, ASHA workers, ANMs and MLHPs in the mandal

The Hindu

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Mum and passers-by did CPR on teen taken in taxi because no ambulance available, step-father says

The step-father of a teenager having an asthma attack who had to get a taxi to hospital because no ambulance was available says the family is deeply distressed by what unfolded but doesn't blame emergency workers.

ABC News

Ambulance unable to be sent to 13yo boy suffering asthma attack because none were available

A 13-year-old boy suffering an asthma attack stopped breathing in a taxi on the way to hospital after the child's mother was told no ambulances were available, with a number out of action due to ramping and other jobs.

ABC News

Poll: People worried about Covid in schools

Three out of every four people are worried by the fact that more Covid-19 cases have been found in schools, a survey by the Health Department has found.

Bangkok Post

As NYC runs out of monkeypox vaccine, Mayor Adams presses top Biden aides

Mayor Eric Adams raised alarm about New York City’s monkeypox vaccine “supply constraints” in a phone call with two of President Biden’s top public health officials late Tuesday as the city once again ran out of shots against the viral disease.

Tribune News Service

The Florida Keys reports its first confirmed case of monkeypox

MIAMI — The Florida Keys has its first confirmed case of monkeypox, state Health Department officials said Wednesday.

Miami Herald

NYC COVID infection and hospitalization rates increase as questions swirl over Mayor Adams’ plan

NEW YORK — Coronavirus infection rates are spiking in the city with more than 15% of all tests coming back positive on average in the past week, data from the Health Department shows — and it remains unclear if Mayor Eric Adams will take any new steps to address the…

Tribune News Service

NT Health Department preparing to remove hospital heads in Darwin, Palmerston

Departments heads at two of the Northern Territory's largest hospitals will be removed and forced to reapply for their jobs, amid a rise in influenza and COVID-19 cases.

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NYC COVID infection and hospitalization rates increase as questions swirl over Mayor Adams’ plan

NEW YORK — Coronavirus infection rates are surging in the city with more than 15% of all tests coming back positive on average in the past week, data from the Health Department shows — and it remains unclear what Mayor Eric Adams plans to do to address the pandemic resurgence.

Tribune News Service

Detroit makes COVID vaccines available for children 6 months to 5 years

DETROIT — The city is providing COVID vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna for children ages 6 months up to 5 years of age, following emergency authorization from the federal Food and Drug Administration and approval from the state health department.

The Hindu

Hospitals and clinics raided in Belagavi district

This comes after seven dead fetuses were found in a stream in Mudalgi town on Friday.

ABC News

WA's elective surgery waitlist is increasing, and authorities are looking at after-hours solutions

WA's elective surgery waiting lists have grown 10 per cent in a year, leaving people like Karen Boyd in pain and unable to work. Now radical solutions are being proposed to ease the situation.

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Permit free booster shots for 18-59 age group, T.N. urges Centre

The low uptake of precautionary dose is a cause for concern, given the rise in fresh infections

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: ‘We are not going to order’ vaccines for kids for state health departments

ORLANDO, Fla. — Amid backlash from political rivals, medical professionals and senior federal government officials alike, Gov. Rick DeSantis on Monday morning reaffirmed his decision not to preorder newly authorized COVID-19 vaccines or offer them at state health departments.

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Tasmanian government spent $700k on COVID-19 hotel — only for it to never be used

The Tasmanian government is accused of wasting more than $700,000 of taxpayer money upgrading a motel owned by a Liberal Party member, before abandoning plans to use it as a COVID-19 management site.

The Hindu

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The Hindu

Public cautioned about monkeypox

YADGIR

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh: CMHO seals hospital operating without licence

RAIPUR: The state's Health Department has sealed a hospital in the Uslapur area near Bilaspur after finding that the hospital was being run without the required legal registration, documents and even regular doctors, who are called in for service to operate and treat patients once they get admitted to the…

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh: Chief Medical Health Officer seals hospital operating without licence

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