10 things you need to know this morning in Australia James Hennessy
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Yesterday s COVID-19 numbers in NSW were as poor as expected. The state counted 112 new cases of coronavirus in the community, and Premier Gladys Berejiklian said it was “almost impossible” the lockdown would end this week as planned, saying the government can t commit to an end date at this time. Announcements on business support can be expected as early as today.
NSW recorded 112 new locally acquired cases of #COVID19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. pic.twitter.com/dpcXzL8Y80
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What might that support look like? The Nine papers report this morning that cash grants will go to small businesses struggling to survive Sydney’s lockdown under a federal government plan. This won t be the state-level JobKeeper the NSW government originally planned, which has apparently been shelved. The federal government is also apparently working on a way to encourage people to apply for its disaster
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Sleep and respiratory care products recalled over safety concerns
Some devices used to help people suffering sleep apnoea have been recalled after health authorities warned their continued use could be dangerous.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issued a product defect correction for several Philips Electronics CPAP, Bi-Level PAP devices and ventilator devices.
The sound abatement foam used in the devices may degrade and be ingested or inhaled by the user.
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There is also the potential for the foam to emit certain chemicals.
The exposure to foam particles could cause headache, irritation, inflammation, respiratory issues, and possible toxic and carcinogenic effects.
Tampa, Florida (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Cancer informatics and digital pathology provider Inspirata announced today a multi-year extension of its close partnership with one of the world’s leading cancer registries, the Victorian Cancer Registry (VCR) in Australia. The multi-year, multi-million-dollar contract extension will bring Inspirata’s E-Path Plus to Cancer Council Victoria’s network of 265 health services and 26 laboratories to support VCR’s ground-breaking accomplishments in shortening the time it takes to turn around cancer data and improving the accuracy of the data abstracted from cancer reports.
An important part of the Cancer Council Victoria, the Victorian Cancer Registry documents all instances of reportable cancer originating within the Australian state of Victoria, using this data to inform cancer policy development and monitor policy impact on cancer incidence, survival and mortality, and to release data for research purposes. Inspirata’s E-Path suite, already