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| Australia Covid live news update: riot police in Melbourne as protesters head to parliament; NSW records 1,022 cases, 10 deaths; Victoria records 603 cases, one death | Australia Covid live news update: riot police in Melbourne as protesters head to parliament; NSW records 1,022 cases, 10 deaths; Victoria records 603 cases, one death |
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| Follow today’s news | Follow today’s news |
| Further north still... (and not Covid). | |
| Justin Trudeau’s government looks set to be returned in elections in Canada, the national broadcaster says. Not sure on a minority or majority yet. Trudeau has, predictably, won his seat of Papineau (in Montreal). | |
| Some more information on the ‘friends bubble’ for under-18s in NSW. | |
| You can pick two, and only two, friends. | |
| Choose wisely young people. | |
| Afternoon all, we will keep watching the protests in Melbourne. | |
| But heading north briefly, to Queensland, and the debate over the threshold for opening up. The premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, has said debate over a 90% threshold for re-opening borders was “misinformation”. | |
| With that, I shall leave you for today, and pass you over to Ben Doherty who will keep bringing you all the updates from today’s protests and Covid-19 news. | |
| See you tomorrow. | |
| Seven news reporter Paul Dowsley has been stuck once again at the Melbourne protests, this by someone throwing a can at his head. | |
| Canberra has notched up another 16 coronavirus infections as the ACT boosts mental health funding to help get residents through lockdown, reports Georgie Moore from AAP. | Canberra has notched up another 16 coronavirus infections as the ACT boosts mental health funding to help get residents through lockdown, reports Georgie Moore from AAP. |
| Of Tuesday’s cases, nine were linked to known sources, and at least 11 were in the community for part of their infectious period. | Of Tuesday’s cases, nine were linked to known sources, and at least 11 were in the community for part of their infectious period. |
| ACT chief minister Andrew Barr has announced an additional $14m to boost immediate and longer-term mental health services. | |
| This includes boosted support for people with eating disorders, alcohol and drug services, and Indigenous and social housing residents. | This includes boosted support for people with eating disorders, alcohol and drug services, and Indigenous and social housing residents. |
| The territory’s lockdown is scheduled to run until 15 October. | |
| Not a totally well-organised protest then... | Not a totally well-organised protest then... |
| The protesters have made their way across most of the Melbourne CBD now, heading towards Flinder’s St Station. | The protesters have made their way across most of the Melbourne CBD now, heading towards Flinder’s St Station. |
| Back up to Queensland for a second: | Back up to Queensland for a second: |
| The former deputy chief medical officer, Nick Coatsworth, has told the Covid-19 committee that his message on Australia’s response to Covid-19 is one of “cautious optimism”. | The former deputy chief medical officer, Nick Coatsworth, has told the Covid-19 committee that his message on Australia’s response to Covid-19 is one of “cautious optimism”. |
| Coatsworth, who is now executive director of medical services at Canberra hospital, said Australia is in a “very different” position in 2021. NSW, Victoria and the ACT are managing Covid outbreaks, Australia has “increasing but not yet optimal” vaccination rates” and other Covid treatments are improving. | Coatsworth, who is now executive director of medical services at Canberra hospital, said Australia is in a “very different” position in 2021. NSW, Victoria and the ACT are managing Covid outbreaks, Australia has “increasing but not yet optimal” vaccination rates” and other Covid treatments are improving. |
| Coatsworth cited treatments such as antibody drug sotrovimab, and improved learning around techniques like “proning” (lying patients on their front). Coatsworth noted that vaccination “won’t be mandatory for everyone” so it’s significant that treatments are improving for those who will acquire Covid-19. The length of stay of patients in Covid wards is now shorter, he said. | Coatsworth cited treatments such as antibody drug sotrovimab, and improved learning around techniques like “proning” (lying patients on their front). Coatsworth noted that vaccination “won’t be mandatory for everyone” so it’s significant that treatments are improving for those who will acquire Covid-19. The length of stay of patients in Covid wards is now shorter, he said. |
| Coatsworth explained sotrovimab binds to the virus, drawing them to the attention of the immune system to prevent them reproducing to prevent serious illness. | Coatsworth explained sotrovimab binds to the virus, drawing them to the attention of the immune system to prevent them reproducing to prevent serious illness. |
| Coatsworth said: | Coatsworth said: |
| McManus was asked while speaking to the ABC if she or any other union heads were concerned about their safety at the moment. | McManus was asked while speaking to the ABC if she or any other union heads were concerned about their safety at the moment. |
| McManus: | McManus: |
| National secretary of the Australian council of trade unions, Sally McManus is speaking to ABC about these, apparently, tradie-led protests in Melbourne. | National secretary of the Australian council of trade unions, Sally McManus is speaking to ABC about these, apparently, tradie-led protests in Melbourne. |
| She maintains far-right groups make up the main force of the demonstration: | She maintains far-right groups make up the main force of the demonstration: |