Evidence Brief: COVID-19 variants and sub-variants
Australia has recently reached the end of the latest wave of COVID-19 infections that occurred over the winter months. This wave of steadily increasing numbers of new and active COVID-19 cases from early June also resulted in a significant increase in the number of people in hospital, outbreaks and cases in nursing homes, and increased […]
ACT healthcare workers could bear brunt of COVID and restrictions in wake of extended lockdown
When ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr announced that the Territory would extend its lockdown until 15 October in the wake of 22 new cases at a press conference today, he was asked what the plan forward was for Territorians, including healthcare workers. Mr Barr said the reduction of restrictions relied on meeting vaccination targets. Yet […]
UK fast tracks overseas nurses onto its temporary register as COVID infections surge
In the wake of soaring COVID cases, UK’s Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) wants to add additional overseas-trained nurses to its Covid-19 temporary register to strengthen workforce capacity in the immediate period and coming weeks. “In agreement with the Department of Health and Social Care and the four UK Chief Nursing Officers, we are initially […]