
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 18: People pass signs for a COVID -19 Clinic as they enter or exit St Vincent’s hospital on March 18, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. The Prime Minister Scott Morrison today announced non-essential gatherings of 100 or more people indoors are banned and has declared a human biosecurity emergency. There are now 456 confirmed cases of COVID-19 In Australia – 210 in New South Wales, 94 in Victoria, 78 in Queensland, 32 in South Australia, 31 in Western Australia, seven in Tasmania, three in the Australian Capital Territory and one in the Northern Territory. There have been five confirmed deaths. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
Boston celebrated an emotional milestone yesterday. The final two patients at the Boston Hope field hospital were released to go home healthy after beating COVID-19. Joseph Murphy of East Weymouth and Oger Julien were both released to cheers from their team and family/friends. The 1,000-bed field hospital is a partnership between the state, the city, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Healthcare for the Homeless.