Go for zero: How Australia can get to zero COVID-19 cases
Stephen Duckett and Will Mackey
Grattan Institute 03 September 2020
Projected health-care resource needs for an effective response to COVID-19 in 73 low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study
Tessa Tan-Torres Edejer, MSc, et al
Lancet Global Health September 09, 2020
Culture shock: COVID-19 and the cultural and creative sectors
OECD 7 September 2020
Integrating climate action for health into covid-19 recovery plans
BMJ 2020; 370 (Published 02 September 2020)
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic response on other health research
Jerome Amir Singh, Sunita VS Bandewar & Elizabeth Anne Bukusi
Bull World Health Organ 2020;98:625–631
Advancing Global Health Equity in the COVID-19 Response: Beyond Solidarity.
Johnson SB.
J Bioeth Inq. 2020 Aug 25:1-5. doi: 10.1007/s11673-020-10008-9.
New Zealand's COVID‐19 elimination strategy
Michael G Baker, Amanda Kvalsvig and Ayesha J Verrall
Med J Aust 2020; 213 (5): 198-200.e1
Mortality Rates From COVID-19 Are Lower In Unionized Nursing Homes
Adam Dean, et al.
Health Affairs | Sep 10, 2020
Precision Public Health as a Key Tool in the COVID-19 Response
Sonja A. Rasmussen, MD, MS; Muin J. Khoury, MD, PhD; Carlos del Rio, MD
JAMA. 2020;324(10):933-934. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.14992
Covid-19: what people are telling us
Healthwatch England 09 September 2020
Covid-19: Shooting for the moon
BMJ 2020; 370 (Published 10 September 2020)
COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 24 (Fortnightly reporting period ending 30 August 2020).
COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team.
Commun Dis Intell (2018). 2020 Sep 9;44. doi: 10.33321/cdi.2020.44.75.
Forecasting the Future of Urology Practice: A Comprehensive Review of the Recommendations by International and European Associations on Priority Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Amparore D, Campi R, Checcucci E, Sessa F, Pecoraro A, Minervini A, Fiori C, Ficarra V, Novara G, Serni S, Porpiglia F.
Eur Urol Focus. 2020 Sep 15;6(5):1032-1048. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2020.05.007.
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02 PREVENTION
Phase 1–2 Trial of a SARS-CoV-2 Recombinant Spike Protein Nanoparticle Vaccine
Cheryl Keech, M.D., Ph.D., et al
NEJM 02 September 2020
Fairly Prioritizing Groups for Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
Govind Persad, JD, PhD; Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MS; Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD
JAMA. Published online September 10, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.18513
Reassuring the Public and Clinical Community About the Scientific Review and Approval of a COVID-19 Vaccine
Howard Bauchner, MD; Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ; Joshua Sharfstein, MD
JAMA. Published online September 10, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.18860
Obesity and Hypertension in the Time of COVID-19
Griffin P. Rodgers, MD; Gary H. Gibbons, MD
JAMA. Published online September 9, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.16753
Comparison of molecular testing strategies for COVID-19 control: a mathematical modelling study
Nicholas C Grassly, et al
Lancet 18 Augutst 2020
Prevalence of Third-Party Tracking on COVID-19–Related Web Pages
Matthew S. McCoy, PhD; Timothy Libert, PhD; David Buckler, MUSA; et al
JAMA. Published online September 8, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.16178
COVID-19 and mRNA Vaccines—First Large Test for a New Approach
Jennifer Abbasi
JAMA. Published online September 3, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.16866
Regulatory Decision-making on COVID-19 Vaccines During a Public Health Emergency
Jerry Avorn, MD; Aaron Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH
JAMA. Published online August 31, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.17101
COVID-19 and the Path to Immunity
David S. Stephens, MD; M. Juliana McElrath, MD, PhD
JAMA. Published online September 11, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.16656
Fairly Prioritizing Groups for Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
Govind Persad, JD, PhD; Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MS; Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD
JAMA. Published online September 10, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.18513
Exclusive: Vaccine group says 76 rich countries now committed to 'COVAX' access plan
Kate Kelland
Reuters 03 September 2020
Covid19: Unless one gets everyone to act, policies may be ineffective or even backfire.
Muscillo, Alessio; Pin, Paolo; Razzolini, Tiziano
PLoS One 12 September 2020
Rapid Scoping Review of Evidence of Outdoor Transmission of COVID-19
Mike Weed, Abby Foad
medRxiv and bioRxiv 10 September 2020
Use the Environment to Prevent and Control COVID-19 in Senior-Living Facilities: An Analysis of the Guidelines Used in China
Zhe Wang
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal Sep 10, 2020 | OnlineFirst
Survey data regarding perceived air quality in Australia, Brazil, China, Ghana, India, Iran, Italy, Norway, South Africa, United States before and during Covid-19 restrictions.
Barbieri DM, Lou B, Passavanti M, Hui C, Lessa DA, Maharaj B, et al
Data Brief. 2020 Oct;32:106169. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106169.
Exploring predictors of Australian community members' blood donation intentions and blood donation-related behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Masser BM, Hyde MK, Ferguson E.
Transfusion. 2020 Sep 9. doi: 10.1111/trf.16067. Online ahead of print.
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03 DIAGNOSIS
Clinical characteristics of children and young people admitted to hospital with covid-19 in United Kingdom: prospective multicentre observational cohort study
Olivia V Swann, et al
BMJ 2020; 370 (Published 27 August 2020)
Simulation of pooled-sample analysis strategies for COVID-19 mass testing
Andreas Deckert, Till Bärnighausen & Nicholas NA Kyei
Bull World Health Organ 2020;98:590–598
Comparison of molecular testing strategies for COVID-19 control: a mathematical modelling study
Nicholas C Grassly, DPhil , et al
Lancet 18 August 2020
Covid-19: UK studies find gastrointestinal symptoms are common in children
BMJ 2020; 370 (Published 07 September 2020)
COVID-19: an update and cardiac involvement.
Alwaqfi NR, Ibrahim KS.
J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 Sep 9;15(1):239. doi: 10.1186/s13019-020-01299-5
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04 TREATMENTS
Humoral Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Iceland
Daniel F. Gudbjartsson and Others
NEJM 01 September 2020
Drug treatments for covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis
Reed AC Siemieniuk, et al
BMJ 2020;370:m2980
Effect of Hydrocortisone on 21-Day Mortality or Respiratory Support Among Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Pierre-François Dequin, MD, PhD; Nicholas Heming, MD, PhD; Ferhat Meziani, MD, PhD; et al
JAMA. Published online September 2, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.16761
Effect of Dexamethasone on Days Alive and Ventilator-Free in Patients With Moderate or Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and COVID-19: The CoDEX Randomized Clinical Trial
Bruno M. Tomazini, MD; Israel S. Maia, MD, MSc; Alexandre B. Cavalcanti, MD, PhD; et al
JAMA. Published online September 2, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.17021
Effect of Hydrocortisone on Mortality and Organ Support in Patients With Severe COVID-19: The REMAP-CAP COVID-19 Corticosteroid Domain Randomized Clinical Trial
The Writing Committee for the REMAP-CAP Investigators
JAMA. Published online September 2, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.17022
Corticosteroids in COVID-19 ARDS: Evidence and Hope During the Pandemic
Hallie C. Prescott, MD, MSc; Todd W. Rice, MD, MSc
JAMA. Published online September 2, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.16747
Covid-19: Hydrocortisone can be used as alternative to dexamethasone, review finds
BMJ 2020; 370 (Published 04 September 2020)
The New Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2): A Comprehensive Review on Immunity and the Application of Bioinformatics and Molecular Modeling to the Discovery of Potential Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Agents.
Villas-Boas GR, Rescia VC, Paes MM, Lavorato SN, Magalhães-Filho MF, et al
Molecules. 2020 Sep 7;25(18):E4086. doi: 10.3390/molecules25184086.
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05 MANAGEMENT
Association Between Administration of Systemic Corticosteroids and Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: A Meta-analysis
The WHO Rapid Evidence Appraisal for COVID-19 Therapies (REACT) Working Group
JAMA. Published online September 2, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.17023
Corticosteroids for covid-19: living guidance
World Health Organization.2 Sep 2020. .
Clinical Outcomes in Young US Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19
Jonathan W. Cunningham, MD; Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH; Brian L. Claggett, PhD; et al
JAMA Intern Med. Published online September 9, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.5313
Clinical manifestations, risk factors, and maternal and perinatal outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 in pregnancy: living systematic review and meta-analysis
John Allotey, et al
BMJ 2020; 370 (Published 01 September 2020)
Critical Care And Emergency Department Response At The Epicenter Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
Amit Uppal, David M. Silvestri, Matthew Siegler, Shaw Natsui, Leon Boudourakis, et al
Health Affairs 39(8):1443-1449
Applying the WHO ICF Framework to the Outcome Measures Used in the Evaluation of Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Coronavirus Outbreaks
Kajal Patel, et al
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(18), 6476;
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06 HEALTH SERVICES
Crisis as opportunity: how COVID‐19 can reshape the Australian health system
Gabriel Elan Blecher, Grant A Blashki and Simon Judkins
Med J Aust 2020; 213 (5): 196-198.e1
COVID-19 Models for Hospital Surge Capacity Planning: A Systematic Review
Michael G. Klein, Carolynn J. Cheng, Evonne Lii (a1), Keying Mao, et al
Cambridge University Press: 10 September 2020
Staffing Up For The Surge: Expanding The New York City Public Hospital Workforce During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Chris Keeley, Jonathan Jimenez, Hannah Jackson, Leon Boudourakis, et al
Health Affairs 2020, 39(8):1426-1430
COVID‐19 and the Indo–Pacific: implications for resource‐limited emergency departments
Isobelle G Woodruff, Rob D Mitchell, Georgina Phillips, Deepak Sharma, et al
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.50750 Published online: 31 Aug 2020
Women Physicians and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Linda Brubaker, MD
JAMA. 2020;324(9):835-836. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.14797
Chronic hospital nurse understaffing meets COVID-19: an observational study.
Lasater KB, Aiken LH, Sloane DM, et al.
BMJ Qual Saf. 2020;Epub Aug 18
Primary Care Practice Finances In The United States Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic
Sanjay Basu, Russell S. Phillips, Robert Phillips, Lars E. Peterson, and Bruce E. Landon
Health Affairs 2020, 39(9): 1605-1614
Shelter-In-Place Orders Reduced COVID-19 Mortality And Reduced The Rate Of Growth In Hospitalizations
Wei Lyu and George L. Wehby
Health Affairs 2020, 39(9): 1615-1623
LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES IN MAINTAINING STAFF ENGAGEMENT AND MOTIVATION DURING COVID-19
Alhammadi, S. (UAE), Bartolo, A.M. (Portugal), Braga, V. (Portugal), et al
IHF Newsletter 03 September 2020
Assessing Senior Leaders’ Performance during COVID-19:11 Questions for Boards
Rulon Stacey, Ph.D., Wayne F. Cascio, Ph.D., D
The Governance Institute 2020
Establishing a remote clinical advice service during the COVID-19 pandemic
Samuel Burrows, Claire Asby, Sarah E Ibitoye, James Dodd, Andrea Joughin, Amy Crees, Zoe Jones and Katie Rainey
Future Hosp J first published on 30 August 2020 doi:10.7861/fhj.2020-0092
COVID-19 Models for Hospital Surge Capacity Planning: A Systematic Review.
Klein MG, Cheng CJ, Lii E, Mao K, Mesbahi H, Zhu T, Muckstadt JA, Hupert N.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020 Sep 10:1-17. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.332.
Taking ACTion: 18 Simple Strategies for Supporting Children With Autism During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Tarbox CM, Silverman EA, Chastain AN, Little A, Bermudez TL, Tarbox
J.Behav Anal Pract. 2020 Sep 2:1-29. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00448-5.
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07 OTHER
Australian healthcare after COVID-19: An opportunity to think differently
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association
Canberra: AHHA; 2020. p. 14.
Recovery from the pandemic: evidence‐based public policy to safeguard health
Selina N Lo, Anna Skarbek and Anthony Capon
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.50748 Published online: 2 Sep 2020
Staying Connected In The COVID-19 Pandemic: Telehealth At The Largest Safety-Net System In The United States
Jen Lau, Janine Knudsen, Hannah Jackson, Andrew B. Wallach, et al
Health Affairs 2020, 39(8): 1437-1442
Coping With Trauma, Celebrating Life: Reinventing Patient And Staff Support During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Eric Wei, Jeremy Segall, Yvette Villanueva, Linh B. Dang, Vladimir I. Gasca，et al
Health Affairs 2020, 39(9): 1597-1600
Using Information Technology To Improve COVID-19 Care At New York City Health + Hospitals
R. James Salway, David Silvestri, Eric K. Wei, and Michael Bouton
Health Affairs 2020, 39(9): 1601-1604
COVID-19 And Racial/Ethnic Disparities In Health Risk, Employment, And Household Composition
Thomas M. Selden and Terceira A. Berdahl
Health Affairs 2020, 39(9): 1624-1632
You had one job: the shortcomings of Public Health England and the World Health Organization during the Covid-19 pandemic
Institute of Economic Affairs September 2020
Digital innovation in adult social care: how we’ve been supporting communities during Covid-19
Local Government Association 03 Sep 2020
Covid-19 insights: impact on workforce skills
Skills for Health August 2020
How Covid-19 has magnified some of social care’s key problems
The King's Fund 25 August 2020
Mental health status of individuals with a mood-disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia: Initial results from the COLLATE project.
Van Rheenen TE, Meyer D, Neill E, Phillipou A, Tan EJ, Toh WL, Rossell SL.
J Affect Disord. 2020 Oct 1;275:69-77. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.06.037.
Slowly coming out of COVID-19 restrictions in Australia: Implications for working from home and commuting trips by car and public transport.
Beck MJ, Hensher DA, Wei E.
J Transp Geogr. 2020 Oct;88:102846. doi: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102846.
Impact of societal restrictions and lockdown on Trauma admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A single centre cross-sectional observational study.
Med SJB, Mwagiru D, Thakur I, Moghadam A, Oh T, Hsu J.
ANZ J Surg. 2020 Sep 7. doi: 10.1111/ans.16307. Online ahead of print.
Bushfires, COVID-19 and the urgent need for an Australian Task Force on gender, mental health and disaster.
Rees S, Wells R.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2020 Sep 8:4867420954276. doi: 10.1177/0004867420954276.
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08 NSW LATEST NEWS
Confirmed COVID-19 cases are associated with the following locations and have been classified by NSW Health for action.
This information will be updated if further locations are identified. Locations are removed when 14 days have passed since the last known date that a confirmed case was associated with the location.
When businesses can reopen
Any business or organisation should be able to resume operation within 48 hrs after a case has been notified provided
- the premises have been appropriately cleaned and
- the Public Health Unit is satisfied that there is no ongoing risk.
Read our guidance for businesses with linked COVID-19 cases.
Who should get tested
Learn more about symptoms and who should get tested and the difference between close contacts and casual contacts.
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09 ACHSM EVENTS
ACHSM SA LIVE webcast: Leadership during a Crisis / COVID-19
ACHSM SA branch is excited to bring you this live webcast event with guest speaker Prof Nicola Spurrier, South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer.
If you can't make it to the live webcast event, register for a ticket and watch the recorded version on demand, the link will be sent to you after the event has ended.
Date: Monday 28 Sept 2020
Live webcast: 5.30pm-6.20pm ACST
Click here to registration
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