Tag: coronavirus
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NEW RESEARCH PROJECT ASSESSING RAPID TEST EFFECTIVENESS
Rapid tests – they’re now part of everyday life, but a new research project is looking into just how effective they really are.
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QUICKER COVID-19 TEST RESULTS EXPECTED AS GOSFORD LAB BOOSTED
There’s been a boost for scientists fighting coronavirus on the Central Coast, with the first public health diagnostic laboratory up and running. Pathologists say new technology will mean patients will receive their results quicker.
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COUNCIL TO MAP COVID-SAFE TOURISM STRATEGY
The Central Coast has a difficult balancing act ahead as border restrictions see domestic tourism grow. Plans are being put in place to help the area benefit, while stopping the spread of coronavirus.
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COVID-19 PUTS RSL PLANS ON HOLD
The coronavirus pandemic has seen business slow down on the Central Coast, and in turn, some key developments. Gosford RSL’s planned $32 million upgrade has been put on hold for at least 12 months, amid uncertainty about the “new normal” for the hospitality industry.
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NO REPRIEVE FOR COASTIES SEEKING FATHER’S DAY AGED CARE VISITS
Central Coast residents have again been asked not to visit loved ones at aged care homes. New South Wales Health did not budge on its advice today – despite Father’s Day being just around the corner. It’s feared a Sydney CBD cluster – which led to Central Coast residents being infected – could infiltrate aged…
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COUNCIL YIELDS TO TOILET SOAP CAMPAIGNERS
There’s been a win for a community campaign, seeking to have soap placed in public toilets on the Central Coast. Council has agreed to install dispensers at all of its 150 facilities, after residents took things into their own hands during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will cost around $27,000 per year to maintain soap in…
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RESIDENT DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19 IN HOTEL QUARANTINE
A Central Coast resident in Sydney’s hotel quarantine has been diagnosed with COVID-19, after returning home from overseas. There has not been an active case on the Central Coast in more than four weeks.
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CENTRAL COAST SURGEON FEARS COVID-19’S “COLLATERAL DAMAGE” IN AFRICA
Coronavirus has changed life as we know it on the Central Coast… and beyond. A Copacabana surgeon is seeing the “collateral damage” in Africa – the health crisis having dire effects on mums being able to give birth safely. To find out more, head to the Barbara May Foundation’s website.
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OUT OF TOWNERS USING CENTRAL COAST COVID-19 TESTING CLINICS
A Central Coast testing clinic says it’s seen a spike in out of towners, booking in to screen for COVID-19. It comes as the Local Health District is reminding people, to avoid unnecessary travel, where we can.
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FEARS QUEENSLAND CORONAVIRUS HOTSPOT STATUS MAY HURT COAST BUSINESSES
Business leaders on the Central Coast remain concerned, about the Queensland governments decision to include the region as a coronavirus hotspot in ‘Greater Sydney’. Residents will not be able to venture north of the border from Saturday, while Queenslanders are being encouraged to avoid the Central Coast. The move has prompted concerns for tourism, and…