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Why coronavirus emerges in clusters, and how New Zealand plans to eliminate outbreaks after lockdown

  • Written by: Arindam Basu, Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University of Canterbury
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After four weeks of some of the world’s strictest lockdown conditions, New Zealand now records much higher numbers of people who have recovered from COVID-19 than new infections.

In its April 23 update, the Ministry of Health reported only three new cases – though another two people died, taking the death toll to 16. The tota...

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it's a humanitarian and economic crisis in the making

  • Written by: Ly Tran, Professor and ARC Future Fellow, Deakin University
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COVID-19 has left governments scrambling for balanced economic, social and ethical policy responses.

The Australian government’s A$130 billion JobKeeper payment – a wage subsidy to keep Australians in work – is vital for our response to the pandemic and future economic recovery.

But temporary visa holders, including...

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How to manage your blood pressure in isolation

  • Written by: James Sharman, Professor of Medical Research and Deputy Director, Menzies Institute for Medical Research., University of Tasmania
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Maintaining healthy blood pressure is important during (and after) the coronavirus pandemic.

With about one in three Australian adults having high blood pressure, many people will be needing to monitor their own blood pressure in isolation.

So it’s a great time to make sure you’re accurately measuring and optimally managing...

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What elective surgery will be allowed now the coronavirus situation has improved? It's up to your surgeon or hospital

  • Written by: Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced some elective surgery can start again in private hospitals, as it becomes clear the health system will cope with the additional coronavirus demand.

He said this week “all Category 2 or equivalent procedures in the private sector, and selected Category 3 and other procedures,...

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  2. What is Dalgona coffee? The whipped coffee trend taking over the internet during isolation
  3. in a time of crisis the Bureau of Statistics is serving us well
  4. how laughter can connect and heal
  5. Is it time for a 'new way of war?' What China's army reforms mean for the rest of the world
  6. most of us won’t cooperate unless everyone does
  7. Sparkling dolphins swim off our coast, but humans are threatening these natural light shows
  8. 6 steps towards remaking the homelessness system so it works for young people
  9. Recreating masterpieces at home? People have been doing it for centuries
  10. Government needs credible pitch and strong guarantees to get app take-up
  11. Can coronavirus spread 4 metres?
  12. Elective surgery's due to restart next week so now's the time to fix waiting lists once and for all
  13. Coronavirus TV 'support' package leaves screen writers and directors even less certain than before
  14. There are 10 catastrophic threats facing humans right now, and coronavirus is only one of them
  15. Despite huge coronavirus stimulus package, the government might still need to pay more
  16. why China will never welcome a global inquiry into the source of COVID-19
  17. some students may need in-class time more than others
  18. reflecting on past airline collapses in Australia
  19. why switching to electric transport makes sense even if electricity is not fully renewable
  20. all the reasons to cook with your kids
  21. Coronavirus reminds us how liveable neighbourhoods matter for our well-being
  22. War movies are big earners. What does that say about us?
  23. where Malcolm Turnbull's memoir fits in the rich history of prime ministerial books
  24. These 5 images show how air pollution changed over Australia’s major cities before and after lockdown
  25. What just happened to the price of oil?
  26. Good news on elective surgery, but dire warning on the economy
  27. Does anyone know what your wishes are if you're sick and dying from coronavirus?
  28. Voluntary administration isn't a death sentence for Virgin Australia – or for competition
  29. What if the vaccine or drugs don't save us? Plan B for coronavirus means research on alternatives is urgently needed
  30. Antarctic endeavours, primary health care research and dark matter exploration
  31. Why do some people with coronavirus get symptoms while others don't?
  32. Is the government's coronavirus app a risk to privacy?
  33. Three simple things Australia should do to secure access to treatments, vaccines, tests and devices during the coronavirus crisis
  34. A new kind of physics? Stephen Wolfram has a radical plan to build the universe from dots and lines
  35. Missing your friends? Rereading Harry Potter might be the next best thing
  36. COVID-19 has laid bare how much we value women's work, and how little we pay for it
  37. It's time to admit our COVID-19 'exit strategy' might just look like a more flexible version of lockdown
  38. 3 ways nature in the city can do you good, even in self-isolation
  39. Australia’s inland rivers are the pulse of the outback. By 2070, they’ll be unrecognisable
  40. Is protesting during the pandemic an 'essential' right that should be protected?
  41. why might you wake up without a voice?
  42. as virus numbers peak, governments are charting the path out of lockdown
  43. Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on his autobiography, 'A Bigger Picture'
  44. Finlay Macdonald joins The Conversation in New Zealand
  45. five experts on New Zealand's move to ease its coronavirus lockdown
  46. new rules could finally force Google and Facebook to pay for news
  47. Can I visit my loved one in hospital even if they don't have coronavirus?
  48. Giant leap for corporations? The Trump administration wants to mine resources in space, but is it legal?
  49. Are you worried someone you care about is thinking of suicide? Here's how you can support them from afar
  50. Don’t worry, your child’s early learning doesn’t stop just because they’re not in childcare

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