Samantha Dick
Who gets surgery? The procedures affected by latest Victorian restrictions
Melburnians waiting for category-three elective surgeries will have to wait longer after restrictions were reintroduced by the state government. The reimposed restrictions...
Pets can catch the coronavirus, but you can protect them
Cats can catch the coronavirus but they are unlikely to be able to infect humans, experts say. A pet cat tested positive...
Coronavirus ‘death panels’ to decide who lives and dies in US hospital
A rural hospital in Texas has been forced to set up “death panels” to decide which patients will be treated for COVID-19...
Young virus patients are telling of their pain – but the message is not getting through to some
A 22-year-old coronavirus patient has described losing the ability to taste food and feeling so weak she “could barely walk” during the...
On This Day: Lance Armstrong disqualified from Tour de France
Cyclists spend years of their lives training for the chance to don a leader’s yellow jersey in one of the 21 stages...
‘Bunnings Karen’ and the anti-mask leaders are ‘selfish’ and risking lives
A video of a woman refusing to wear a face mask inside a Bunnings store has gone viral, with state and federal...
Good Vibes: Start-up coronavirus newsletter helping Australians cope with 2020
A light-hearted newsletter aimed at bringing joy to others during the coronavirus pandemic is gaining popularity in Melbourne, and around the world....
Funding injection for coronavirus tests that deliver results in 30 minutes
A Melbourne-based company behind a new coronavirus test that delivers results in just 30 minutes has secured a major federal funding boost....
It’s not just Melbourne: Lockdown talk as coronavirus hits towns
Regional towns are increasingly nervous about the growing coronavirus threat, with some health workers reporting they’re not receiving adequate support. And one...
Here’s how you can help deaf Australians manage face mask challenges
From Thursday, hundreds of thousands of Victorians in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire must wear a face mask in public under a new...