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Hundreds of people are dead after Hamas launched a surprise assault on Israel from Gaza.
Victoria’s influenza wave has passed its peak,but the possibility of a second wave continues to loom over state hospitals that are already struggling to cope with the onslaught of COVID-19 and respiratory virus hospital admissions.
The virus can cause people to have trouble breathing or suffer dehydration,potentially lead to pneumonia,and is most severe in babies.
When Matt Nevett arrived at a PCR testing site he was turned away,even though he had symptoms,was a close contact and was the only person waiting for a test.
Urgent category-one surgery is having to be rescheduled at some Victorian hospitals amid crippling staff shortages,as doctors warn of a rise in people arriving at hospital with life-threatening complications after coronavirus and flu infections.
Expectant mothers are facing repeated delays to planned caesareans and birth inductions as oversubscribed maternity wards battle diminishing staffing levels and a surge in COVID-positive women giving birth.
What can we do as individuals to combat the winter COVID-19 wave? In the fifth instalment of a special series,The Age’s health team asks experts for the best advice on wearing masks in schools.
The Victorian Education Department says students aged eight and over are expected to wear masks until the end of winter. The education minister said the new messaging was not a change in policy.
What can we do as individuals to combat the winter COVID-19 wave? In the third instalment of our special series,The Age’s health team asks experts for the best advice on testing.