CSIRO begins testing COVID-19 vaccines
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has commenced the first stage of testing potential vaccines for the COVID-19 virus.
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Chief of Army issues rallying call to troops
CA Lieutenant General Rick Burr issued a message to troops encouraging them to look after themselves and their families – and prepare for a new fight.
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27 cases of COVID-19 in Defence
“Defence is currently managing 27 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above,” Defence updated at 11am on 2 April 2020.
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1100 ADF now assigned to COVID-19 fight
Approximately 1100 ADF personnel are now deployed as part of Operation COVID-19 Assist to help civilian authorities in the fight against the disease.
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US aircraft carrier knocked out by COVID-19
United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt has been knocked out of action by an outbreak of COVID-19 aboard the ship.
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Defence COVID-19 infections rise to 26
“Defence is currently managing 26 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above,” Defence updated at 1.30pm on 1 April 2020.
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Minister forgot to tell Defence about Op COVID-19 Assist
Defence’s COVID-19 daily update issued at 9am this morning makes no mention of Operation COVID-19 Assist announced by the minister some three hours earlier.
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New Operation COVID-19 Assist established
The Australian Defence Force is expanding its support to the national COVID-19 pandemic response by establishing Operation COVID-19 Assist.
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Why did Defence re-issue plea to be nice to soldiers on COVID-19 isolation tasks?
For some strange reason we can only guess at, Defence today re-issued the message from Commander COVID-19 task force – with
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Three weeks after first COVID-19 case – now 25
“Defence is currently managing 25 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated”, Defence updated today, on an update page dated both 30 March and 31 March.
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Marine Rotational Force – Darwin postponed
Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 2020 has been cancelled – or at best postponed – because of the ongoing restrictions associated with COVID-19.
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Australian War Memorial closed indefinitely
The Australian War Memorial has been closed indefinitely – including the daily Last Post Ceremony – in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Join me for a special ANZAC Day Dawn Service
Wounded Heroes has brought forward its major fundraiser – Ex Stone Pillow 2020 – to cope with a major call on its services in the face of the COVID-19.
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Defence COVID-19 cases hit two dozen
“Defence is currently managing 24 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above,” Defence updated at 2pm today, 30 March 2020.
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Soldiers help enforce mandatory COVID-19 quarantine
ADF has deployed teams across the country to work in partnership with state and territory police to conduct COVID-19 quarantine compliance checks.
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Defence’s COVID-19 crisis spreads, in more ways than case numbers
“Defence is currently managing 22 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above” – and staring down the barrel of a PR crisis.
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British Army building 4000-bed Nightingale hospital in London
British Army engineers are working with NHS staff to turn a conference centre in London into a 4000-bed hospital to treat Coronavirus patients.
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A plea from commander COVID-19 task force
As the ADF prepares to begin additional assistance to the COVID-19 response, Lieutenant General John Frewen is asking Australians to support their troops.
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21 cases of COVID-19 in Defence
“Defence is currently managing 21 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above” – as per official update at noon today
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