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Issue 048

Published

3 years ago

August 3, 2021

What’s on in Issue 048?

Vaccination target for path out of pandemic

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the National Cabinet has agreed in principle on vaccine targets for Australia’s path out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Morrison said 70 per cent of eligible people need to be vaccinated to get to the next phase under the four-part plan he outlined last month. Australia will move into phase B when 70 per cent of the eligible population is double-dose vaccinated and phase C at 80 per cent.

‘Superspreader’ party at Summer Hill aged care facility in NSW

A COVID-19 outbreak at a nursing home in Sydney’s inner west has been linked to a “superspreading” Christmas in July party. An infected nurse at the Wyoming Nursing Home in Summer Hill also worked across multiple aged care facilities.

QLD outbreak shows children are potentially more infectious

There were 13 new locally acquired cases yesterday and nine cases announced on Sunday, all linked to a “rapidly escalating” cluster around Brisbane schools. Queensland’s snap lockdown may need to last a week to defeat the more infectious Delta variant of COVID-19, according to a leading researcher.

Weekly covid news in Australia

Support package to VIC businesses
At-home carers and clients being left behind
AFL matches crowds prohibition extended
Country clubs are going broke
Young people’s anxiety
VIC fully vaccinated number hit 1M

Worldwide COVID news

Indonesia battles high child fatality rate
Brazil: daily average COVID deaths drop
Israel concerned waning COVID Vaccine Immunity
Cambodia to mix vaccines as booster shots
Delta surge covid cases in China again
The U.S study shows Delta is a game changer

Current ATAGI advice on vaccine

If you are 18 or older, and in an area where there is a COVID-19 outbreak, the best vaccine for you is the one you can get right now. That possibly means you should get the AstraZeneca vaccine, as Pfizer is still in short supply.

AstraZeneca is not a poor man’s vaccine

AstraZeneca has been portrayed as a poor man’s vaccine or worse a roll of the dice with recipients changing their arm. A month ago, the ABC’s Norman Swan suggested the vaccine would be withdrawn from the market if it were not for the pandemic, an odd statement at best and one grounded in a hypothetical alternative that cannot be proven.

Study: Mixing COVID vaccines results in stronger response

New study conducted in Germany and published in Nature Medicine involved 216 volunteers. Fifty-five received two doses of AstraZeneca’s viral vector vaccine, 64 received two doses of an mRNA vaccine, and 97 received a combination of one AstraZeneca dose and an mRNA booster shot.

Unique hotels for your Melbourne staycation

Escaping the every day doesn’t have to mean taking a flight if you live in the Victorian capital. Here are five Melbourne ‘staycation’ ideas that will leave you feeling refreshed and revitalised.

Melbourne Eats

Atiyah / Keki milk bar

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Published

10 months ago

July 17, 2023

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What is Blessing CALD?

“Blessing CALD” celebrates diversity, promotes inclusivity, and fosters understanding among multicultural and minority communities in Australia. We aim to bridge cultural gaps through knowledge and information, creating meaningful connections.

Initially focused on distributing COVID-19 information in multiple languages, we have expanded our platform to cater to the diverse interests and needs of our community.

Here, you can not only find Local and Worldwide News, but also explore the Food cultures (Let’s cook! Or if you’re finding new restaurants, check our recommendations!) , gain online experiences of other cultures, and discover different ways of Lifestyle.

Blessing CALD gives information in English and multi-languages, available in Chinese, Arabic, Greek, Italian, etc. Besides only publish articles, we also provides audios and radio news (by NEMBC), so that you can listen to the news instead of only read them, it’s a easy way to improve your English!