It will be interesting to see *how* new Qld case(s) - if not a false positive - is linked to Melbourne's existing clusters and what role the 4 days in NSW play.
Case is residing in Caloundra. Arrived here 5th June. Tetsed y'day, confirmed today as a positive case.
Travelled with partner, leaving Melb 1st June. Multiple exposure sites (of course there's a Bunnings!), will be listed qld.gov.au/health/conditi…
If you've been to these sites, please come forward and get tested.
6 close contacts so far - partner already tested, negative, initially
Index case developed symptoms 3rd of June.
Spent lots of time in car with her partner.
Late Ct so not sure about sequencing success.
Call for Sunshine Coasters to get vaccinated ASAP
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Overly inflammatory headlines aside (no strong evidence for this age-specific spread I believe) - this is some very bad luck to now have B.1.617.2 (Delta, a VOC) on top of B.1.617.1 (Kappa, a VUI) get out of hotel quarantine & into the community at the same time.
@4corners notes Australia's strategy to vaccinate has been shrouded in secrecy. #fourcorners
Interesting watching a GP basically tell an elderly person, don't worry about clots, when they asked what to do if that happens #4corners.
Pfizer contacted Aus for "informal" discussions in a June 2020. No deal until Nov 2020.
AZ was a known platform, simple cold chain.
SciTAG met in mid-Aug to review the landscape.
C'wealth kept vaccine planning to itself, States lacking info #4corners
With recent reminders of ever -present epidemic of death & disruption caused by domestic violence, it's a good feeling to be able to help out a little today. Our family is helping furnish a new DV sanctuary house for a mum & her young kids. Somewhere to be safe & call their own.
As a kid, I grew up around one scary male parent, had 2 "fathers" & saw the impact of alcohol & toxic male anger time & time again. I especially identify with the kids in these relationships. And I marvel at the strength of the Mums.
Organisations like Friends with Dignity @friendswdignity seek donations of goods & time, cash and corporate sponsorship.
If interested in helping, see their website friendswithdignity.org.au
💨Genomics to follow later today
💨Source not yet clear
💨1 person per 2m2 indoor
💨Outdoor we ko is low risk
💨Get back into social distancing habits
💨Reminder to stay home if sick (this case did👍)
💨Contact tracing underway
💨Sooner we know and find the earliest cases the sooner we get on top
💨Symptoms on Monday
Seattle’s Leaders Let Scientists Take the Lead. New York’s Did Not
-an old read but was still on my phone. This in particular..
"the researchers, in quiet violation of C.D.C. guidance, had jury-rigged a coronavirus test in their lab" newyorker.com/magazine/2020/… via @NewYorker
As Australia gets closer to setting up its own CDC it should be written into its DNA that it will never, NEVER be able to prevent or overrule or control the abilities of regional expertise to rapid, flexibly & independently develop & use tests.
That agile independence was one of the key first tools that set successful countries like us apart from others. That changed shortly after as other things distinguished us. But one of the first and best successes was our expert lab network's ability