covid 19
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What Do Aussies Need to Know about COVID-19’s Spicy New FLiRT Variants?
Where have they come from, and are they cause for concern?
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Why Haven’t I Had COVID Yet?
Throughout the pandemic, Australia has recorded 10.4 million cases of COVID-19, with the majority occurring this year. This is without doubt an underestimate, as not everyone tests for COVID-19 or reports their positive results. The latest survey of donor blood looked at the proportion of people who had antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes…
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No, COVID-19 Didn’t Originate in a Lab
My colleagues and I published the most detailed studies of the earliest events in the COVID-19 pandemic last month in the journal Science. Together, these papers paint a coherent evidence-based picture of what took place in the city of Wuhan during the latter part of 2019. The take-home message is the COVID pandemic probably did…
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How Effective Are Masks During The Winter COVID Wave?
Health departments are predicting another COVID surge related, in part, to more easily transmitted new variants and waning immunity. Given COVID cases are rising and likely underestimated, Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly has strongly suggested people wear masks in indoor spaces. So it’s important to get across how effective they are and which type to…