E&OE… Topics: COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine; Victorian response to COVID-19; contact tracing; aged care response to COVID-19; RAFAEL EPSTEIN: Greg Hunt is the Federal Health Minister and he joins us on the line. Good afternoon. GREG HUNT: Good afternoon, Raf. RAFAEL EPSTEIN: The pause in one of the big vaccine trials, is…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: AstraZeneca vaccine trials, Victorian curfew CHRIS KENNY: Now, with all the news today on the pandemic and the vaccine, I caught up just a few minutes ago with the Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. Minister, thanks for joining us again. I spoke to you on Monday and I must admit…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: COVID response in Victoria; Victoria’s contact tracing; Alan Finkel; NSW contact tracing; Federal offers of support to Victoria; PPE in Karana Aged Care NEIL MITCHELL: On the line is the Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. Good morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Neil. NEIL MITCHELL: Is it fixed yet? …
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Victoria’s Roadmap to get out of lockdown; Victoria’s contact tracing. NATALIE BARR: The Prime Minister has slammed the Victorian Government’s plan for a road out of the lockdown. Health Minister Greg Hunt joins us now for more. Morning to you. What should Victoria be doing differently here? GREG HUNT:…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: $563.4m aged care support announcement; Coronavirus update; One worker one site in Victoria; University of Queensland research; Medicare levy; Data on aged care workers; Aged care commission facility visits; State borders; Victorian pathway out; Senate committee; 41 deaths in Victoria; Craig Kelly comments on Hydroxychloroquine; Treasurer’s comments on Victorian outbreak; Has Senator Colbeck…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Vaccine for COVID-19; Australia’s Vaccine Agreement; New funding for COVID-19 clinical trials. DAVID KOCH: Now, the Prime Minister has clarified that any potential coronavirus vaccine would not be made compulsory but will be strongly encouraged. Joining me now is Health Minister Greg Hunt from his own isolation in Canberra. Minister, obviously the success…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine. BEN FORDHAM: We’ve got some promising news on the vaccine front. Joining us live on the line, the Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. Good morning to you. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Ben. BEN FORDHAM: You’ve signed a deal on a coronavirus vaccine. GREG HUNT:…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: COVID-19 response in Victoria; Royal Commission into aged care; COVID-19 vaccine. RAY HADLEY: I haven’t had yarn to Greg Hunt, the Federal Health Minister, for quite some time but he’s on the line right now. Minister, good morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning Ray. RAY HADLEY: In recent discussions with…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: COVID-19 vaccine; COVID-19 in the aged care sector. PETA CREDLIN: Some positive news, and Australia is on the cusp of signing a deal to manufacture a potential coronavirus vaccine on home soil. Health Minister Greg Hunt says he is genuinely optimistic a COVID-19 vaccine will be internationally available by next…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Mental health assistance from Government; COVID-19 vaccine; health care in Victoria; Aged care sector assessments; State border closures; International travel. GREG HUNT: Thank you everybody for joining us today for the Australian Government’s briefing. I’m joined by Christine Morgan, the Head of the National Mental Health Commission. We know…
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