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Coronavirus latest updates: second death in US as New York confirms first case | Coronavirus latest updates: second death in US as New York confirms first case |
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New York state governor says woman in her 30s returned from Iran, as China announces just 200 new cases. Follow live news | New York state governor says woman in her 30s returned from Iran, as China announces just 200 new cases. Follow live news |
South Australia plans to amend its Public Health Act to allow for the compulsory quarantine of people with coronavirus. | |
Premier Steven Marshall announced the move on Monday, saying: | |
The move has the support of the state’s Chief Public Health Officer, Nicola Spurrier, who said it would provide “clarity” about government powers. | |
The proposed amendments will allow the chief public health officer to say where a particular person should be detained for quarantine purposes, and allow for the police to be called in our court orders issued to ensure compliance. | |
Sixteen temporary hospitals have been set up in gyms and other buildings in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province to cope with demand caused by the coronavirus. | |
These images of some of one of those temporary hospitals, Wuhan Living Room Temporary Hospital, were taken last week but released today. | |
The captain of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, Gennaro Arma, has been praised by passengers for his frequent messages and strong leadership during their gruelling quarantine. | |
In a profile of Arma by AFP (which you can read here), the Italian says the experience gave him “a few grey hairs.” | |
In one of his updates to the ship’s 2,600 passengers, he said: | |
Here is a bit more information about the second person to die from Covid-19 in the US, who was a patient at the Life Care Centre of Kirkland nursing home in Washington State. | Here is a bit more information about the second person to die from Covid-19 in the US, who was a patient at the Life Care Centre of Kirkland nursing home in Washington State. |
That nursing home is under close monitoring after five residents and a staff member tested positive to the virus, and 50 more showed respiratory symptoms, Hallie Golden reports. | That nursing home is under close monitoring after five residents and a staff member tested positive to the virus, and 50 more showed respiratory symptoms, Hallie Golden reports. |
One of the confirmed cases is a woman in her 70s, who is in a serious condition. The man who died was also in his 70s. | One of the confirmed cases is a woman in her 70s, who is in a serious condition. The man who died was also in his 70s. |
There are 108 residents and 180 staff members at the aged care home, and officials said that 27 residents and 25 staff members had respiratory symptoms. They are all being tested for coronavirus. | There are 108 residents and 180 staff members at the aged care home, and officials said that 27 residents and 25 staff members had respiratory symptoms. They are all being tested for coronavirus. |
More than two dozen firefighters and police who have responded to calls at the centre over the past two weeks have also been placed under isolation. | More than two dozen firefighters and police who have responded to calls at the centre over the past two weeks have also been placed under isolation. |
Dr Jeff Duchin, health officer for Seattle and King county, said he “would not be surprised to find additional cases” among residents. | Dr Jeff Duchin, health officer for Seattle and King county, said he “would not be surprised to find additional cases” among residents. |
The Australian Academy of Science has published a fact-check video on the coronavirus with Professor Raina MacIntyre, a global biosecurity expert and head of the biosecurity program at the Kirby Institute at the University of New South Wales. | The Australian Academy of Science has published a fact-check video on the coronavirus with Professor Raina MacIntyre, a global biosecurity expert and head of the biosecurity program at the Kirby Institute at the University of New South Wales. |
MacIntyre said this about how the virus spreads, and why global health agencies keep telling you to wash your hands: | MacIntyre said this about how the virus spreads, and why global health agencies keep telling you to wash your hands: |
Health officials in Washington state have confirmed another death from coronavirus – the second in the US and the state. | Health officials in Washington state have confirmed another death from coronavirus – the second in the US and the state. |
A man in his 70s with underlying health conditions who had been hospitalised with Covid-19 died on Saturday at a Kirkland nursing facility, Public Health – Seattle & King County said on Sunday local time. | A man in his 70s with underlying health conditions who had been hospitalised with Covid-19 died on Saturday at a Kirkland nursing facility, Public Health – Seattle & King County said on Sunday local time. |
A man in his 50s who died on Saturday in King County after contracting the virus was the first US fatality. | A man in his 50s who died on Saturday in King County after contracting the virus was the first US fatality. |
The department said three other new reported cases are older people in critical condition, Reuters reported. In total, 10 cases have been reported in King County. All of the four new cases were residents of a Kirkland nursing facility that reported two prior cases. | The department said three other new reported cases are older people in critical condition, Reuters reported. In total, 10 cases have been reported in King County. All of the four new cases were residents of a Kirkland nursing facility that reported two prior cases. |
With regards to South Korea, the Australian government is advising people to “reconsider your need to travel” to Daegu and Cheongdo, the centre of the infections. | With regards to South Korea, the Australian government is advising people to “reconsider your need to travel” to Daegu and Cheongdo, the centre of the infections. |
I’m just looking at the detailed advice for Australians travelling to Italy. The Level 3 advice (“reconsider your need to travel”) to northern Italy includes 10 towns in Lombardy and one in Veneto. | I’m just looking at the detailed advice for Australians travelling to Italy. The Level 3 advice (“reconsider your need to travel”) to northern Italy includes 10 towns in Lombardy and one in Veneto. |
Lombardy towns: | Lombardy towns: |
Codogno | Codogno |
Castiglione d’Adda | Castiglione d’Adda |
Casalpusterlengo | Casalpusterlengo |
Fombio | Fombio |
Maleo | Maleo |
Somaglia | Somaglia |
Bertonico | Bertonico |
Terranova dei Passerini | Terranova dei Passerini |
Castelgerundo and | Castelgerundo and |
San Fiorano | San Fiorano |
Veneto: | Veneto: |
Vo’ Euganeo | Vo’ Euganeo |
Outside that area, the advice is Level 2, which is “exercise a high degree of caution”. | Outside that area, the advice is Level 2, which is “exercise a high degree of caution”. |
Murphy says the travel ban is a way of slowing things down. He says in Italy and South Korea the outbreaks are confined and localised and that travel bans were not needed for those countries at the moment. | Murphy says the travel ban is a way of slowing things down. He says in Italy and South Korea the outbreaks are confined and localised and that travel bans were not needed for those countries at the moment. |
We’re now hearing from Brendan Murphy, Australia’s chief medical officer. He emphasises the risk from travel to Iran. | We’re now hearing from Brendan Murphy, Australia’s chief medical officer. He emphasises the risk from travel to Iran. |
Murphy says the most important thing for anyone coming from an area of risk is to monitor their health and isolate if they become unwell, with any sort of flu-like symptoms, contact their doctor or the hospital and let them know. | Murphy says the most important thing for anyone coming from an area of risk is to monitor their health and isolate if they become unwell, with any sort of flu-like symptoms, contact their doctor or the hospital and let them know. |
“That is the time when people are most infectious is when they are symptomatic,” he says. | “That is the time when people are most infectious is when they are symptomatic,” he says. |