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The Delta COVID-19 variant is more infectious – but there’s ‘promising’ data on vaccines and deadliness – ABC News

The Delta COVID-19 variant is more infectious – but there’s ‘promising’ data on vaccines and deadliness – ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-02/delta-coronavirus-variant-symptoms-vaccines-spread/100255804 …Professor Turville said so far, mortality rates data looked promising. “Looking at the 28-day follow up after infection, the death rate for the original variants was 1.9 per cent mortality,” he said. “So far the […]

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Experts get 1st clues on what may have caused condo collapse – ABC News

Experts get 1st clues on what may have caused condo collapse – ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/theories-abound-florida-condo-high-rise-collapsed-78504663 … experts are closely examining a 2018 repor t that identified numerous issues … including “major structural damage” to a concrete structural slab below its pool deck … “abundant cracking” and other faults in concrete columns, beams and walls in […]

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Anatomy of our battle against COVID-19 – ABC News

  Anatomy of our battle against COVID-19 – ABC News Comment by tonytran2015: A good lesson on the spread of Covid in Australia. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-25/covid-19-spread-through-australia-over-year/13078574 … Victoria’s second wave, however, “was all community transmission”, Professor MacIntyre says… In the second wave, the virus spread from hotel quarantine to homes, between neighbours and across work sites… …High-rise […]

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Derek Chauvin sentenced to decades in prison for murder of George Floyd – ABC News

  Derek Chauvin sentenced to decades in prison for murder of George Floyd – ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-26/derek-chauvin-sentenced-for-murder-of-george-floyd/100245998 … Judge Peter Cahill said his sentence was not based on “emotion or sympathy” Prosecutors had asked for 30 years, saying Chauvin’s actions “shocked the nation’s conscience” With good behaviour, Chauvin, 45, could be paroled after serving about […]

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Afghan translators who helped military flown to Australia on protection visas – ABC News

Afghan translators who helped military flown to Australia on protection visas – ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-25/afghan-translators-who-helped-military-flown-to-australia-/100245356 … Around 60 people, including Afghan interpreters and locally engaged staff in Kabul, have landed in Australia on recent flights More than 1400 visas have been issued since the resettling process began The protection visas were issued as many feared […]

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