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Australia’s Acting Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said it would take “weeks” to slow the Melbourne outbreak to levels seen as recently as June, when Victoria and the rest of Australia reported single or double-digit daily infections. “We have learned over time that the time between introducing a measure and seeing its effect is at least two weeks and sometimes longer than that,” Kelly told Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio. An official inquiry into the outbreak began hearings on Monday.
Hong Kong tightens, China relaxes
Hong Kong tightened coronavirus restrictions, with non-essential civil servants told to work from home from this week, as the global financial hub reported more than 100 daily cases, a record number. “The situation is very serious and there is no sign of it coming under control,” Chief Executive Carrie Lam said. A requirement for restaurants to only provide takeaway after 6pm was extended. Face masks will be mandatory in indoor public areas.
Six strains
British scientists analyzing data from a widely-used COVID-19 symptom-tracking app have found there are six distinct types of the disease, each distinguished by a cluster of symptoms. The King’s College London team found that the six types also correlated with levels of severity of infection, and with the likelihood of a patient needing help with breathing - such as oxygen or ventilator treatment - if they are hospitalized.
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