E&OE… Topics: New social distancing restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus; schools; border closure; testing NATALIE BARR: Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt joins us now from Canberra. Would these new measures have been brought in today if the states hadn’t actually pushed for them? GREG HUNT: Good morning. Well, what we’ve…
E&OE… Topics: COVID-19 update; Testing figures; $13m MRFF funding announcement; $2m Doherty Institute funding announcement; University of Queensland research; Bondi Beach, Ruby Princess cruise ship; travel bans; stimulus package. GREG HUNT: Around the world there are now over 253,000 cases and, sadly, 11,000 lives have been lost. In Australia the latest update…
The Australian Government is investing more than $2.6 million in cutting-edge diagnostics research at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, to tackle the evolving novel coronavirus health emergency. The funding, from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), will be used to help maximise Australia’s capacity to test patients for the coronavirus. Four projects…
The Australian Government will provide $13 million to fast-track research into treatments for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) aims to support rapid development of safe and effective treatment options for COVID-19, and will be awarded via two open competitive grant opportunities: $8 million to identify…
E&OE… Topics: Update on Government’s coronavirus measures; measures to prevent medicine hoarding; border closure; social distancing KARL STEFANOVIC: Pharmacies across the country are facing serious shortages this morning as panic shoppers stock up on vital medicines like paracetamol and Ventolin. ALLISON LANGDON: The madness is prompting the Government to impose restrictions on…
E&OE… Topics: update on government’s response to Coronavirus; Chief Medical Officer; measures to restrict medicine hoarding; schools; AFL; medical technology LUKE DARCY: The Federal Health Minister has been good enough to dial in right now, Greg Hunt joins us on Triple M’s Hot Breakfast. Minister, thanks for your time this morning. …
E&OE… Topics: Update on Government’s coronavirus measures; flattening the curve; ICU beds; medical equipment; schools CHRISSIE SWAN: Hello, Greg. Thank you so much for joining us, Mr Hunt. GREG HUNT: Good morning. CHRISSIE SWAN: The Honourable Mr Hunt. GREG HUNT: Yes. Good morning everybody. CHRISSIE SWAN: We’ve got so…
E&OE… Topics: update on Government’s coronavirus measures; border closure; testing; telehealth; measures to prevent medicine hoarding NATALIE BARR: Let’s get more on the Government’s tough new virus measures. For more, I’m joined by Greg Hunt. Thanks for your time this morning, Minister. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Nat. NATALIE BARR: We’ve…
E&OE… Topics: Coronavirus update; Testing kits; Fever clinics; Medicine shortage; DEBORAH KNIGHT: I cannot believe what’s happening in this country right now. We’ve got panic buying. We’ve got hoarding. My chicken man that I told you about, overwhelmed with orders for birds and chook feed. And now, people are stripping the shelves…
E&OE… Topics: Coronavirus update; schools; food supply PETER OVERTON: With a sixth death today in Australia the Prime Minister has certainly taken the helm on battling the corona outbreak. But he is not a one-man band and right beside him is Health Minister, Greg Hunt. I spoke to him earlier, and began…