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11.31pm BST
A woman whose parents both died after being infected with Covid-19 has called for a coronial inquest into their deaths.
My colleague Melissa Davey has this report, where she spoke to the woman who wants more transparency around how the virus got into their aged care home and what was done to prepare for the virus, to prevent the tragedy from happening again.
11.20pm BST
This report from AAP, confirming what I think we’ve pretty much all suspected.
The global Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown has cemented the dominance of streaming services in Australians’ lives as people indulged an insatiable appetite for digital entertainment.
Continue reading…Victoria’s chief health officer Brett Sutton says alternative to lockdown is ‘too awful to contemplate’ after Melbourne’s stage 4 lockdown was extended by two weeks. Follow liveAustralian stats interactiveNSW cases map; NSW hotspots listQueensland hotspots listSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.31pm BSTA woman whose parents both died after being infected with Covid-19 has called for a coronial inquest into their deaths.My colleague Melissa Davey has this report, where she spoke to the woman who wants more transparency around how the virus got into their aged care home and what was done to prepare for the virus, to prevent the tragedy from happening again. Related: ‘I want answers’: family of Melbourne aged care Covid victims call for coronial inquest into their deaths 11.20pm BSTThis report from AAP, confirming what I think we’ve pretty much all suspected. The global Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown has cemented the dominance of streaming services in Australians’ lives as people indulged an insatiable appetite for digital entertainment. Continue reading…