
Bad move: Study finds face masks reduce quality decisions
Wearing a face mask can substantially reduce your ability to make quality decisions in some situations, according to a new study.
Wearing a face mask can substantially reduce your ability to make quality decisions in some situations, according to a new study.
With commuters in all but one Australian jurisdiction no longer required to wear masks on public transport, doctors warn ditching the mandate will have consequences.
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Australians are being urged to work from home where possible, wear masks in crowded areas and get the booster doses they are eligible for amid soaring Covid-19 cases.
The federal health minister has called on Australians to take responsibility for their own health in the face of a third wave of Covid-19 sweeping the nation, with hospitals starting to cancel elective surgery to cope with an expected influx of patients struck down by the virus.
A leading epidemiologist says restoring mask mandates should be considered as Australia’s Covid-19 death toll rises above 10,000.
Queensland has recorded six Covid-19 deaths and 4114 new cases with the Palaszczuk Government hoping to lift a statewide suspension of elective surgery next week.