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COVID-19 patients could have treatment withdrawn to save others (3)
Coronavirus patients could have their treatment withdrawn and offered to
others who are more likely to survive, new guidance for doctors has warned.
By PA Reporter
Thursday, 2nd April 2020, 8:45 am
The British Medical Association's (BMA) latest ethics advice said health
professionals could be forced to make "grave decisions" should hospitals
become overwhelmed with patients.
The document warns that decisions around rationing scarce resources, such
Free child care during the COVID-19 crisis (2)
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced child care will be free
throughout the coronavirus crisis.
Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer
Australian Associated PressApril 2, 20201:54pm
Child care will be free for parents still using it during the coronavirus
crisis.
The government will also support the nation's 13,000 childcare centres
to remain open after enrolment and attendance numbers plummeted.
Operation to treat sick cruise ship crews (2)
Doctors will conduct tests on board eight foreign cruise liners off the NSW
coast so sick crew can be evacuated before ships are forced to leave.
Steven Trask
Australian Associated PressApril 2, 20202:05pm
Doctors will be flown on to eight foreign cruise ships floating off NSW in
a joint government operation to test and evacuate patients needing urgent
coronavirus treatment.
Once crews have been treated, the federal government will increase pressure
Free childcare for Australian workers amid COVID-19 pandemic: PM (2)
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CANBERRA, April 2 (Xinhua) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has
announced a free childcare program amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Morrison and Dan Tehan, minister for education, on Thursday afternoon said
that childcare will be free for all parents who require their children in
care so they can continue to work from Monday next week.
"Relief is on its way for around a million Australian families and
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