In the media
Coronavirus: The COVIDSafe tracing app, your privacy,
and the role of law
The role of law in this health emergency has been central.
It's permeated all aspects of our lives. In Australia,
executive directions have been issued that require the closing of
non-essential businesses, placed limitations on public gatherings,
and severely restricted the movement of individuals (29 April
2020).
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Human challenge trials may bring us a coronavirus
vaccine early, but are they ethical?
Politicians and health experts alike have made it clear
that our lives won't return to any kind of normal until there
is a vaccine for coronavirus. But are we willing to use
controversial 'human challenge' trials to speed up the
vaccine development process (29 April 2020).
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AMAQ urges doctors not to sign COVID-19 public/private
contracts
AMA Queensland is aware that several private hospitals
have issued contracts for doctors to consider for work under the
COVID public-private partnership. A clear imperative for AMA
Queensland is for private practicing doctors to be facilitated back
into their usual work, setting their own fees, as quickly as
possible (30 April 2020). More...
Queensland introduces big fines for coughing on
essential workers
People who deliberately cough, sneeze or spit on public
officials and workers including shop assistants could be fined up
to $13,345. under a new COVID-19 Public Health Direction (27 April
2020).
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