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How worried should we be about Omicron? Here’s what we know

Should Australians be concerned? Epidemiologist Raina MacIntyre from the University of NSW’s Kirby Institute told 7NEWS.com.au that in short, yes. But Omicron isn’t necessarily… more
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The three theories of Omicron's origin

As the world desperately awaits news from scientists on anything Omicron, some experts have started thinking about where the variant might have come from. One theory is that it's… more
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We Got a heap of health experts to answer your burning questions about that new binch omicron

Professor Raina MacIntyre — who is the Head of Biosecurity Program at the Kirby Institute at UNSW — used her expertise in influenza and emerging infectious diseases to answer… more
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‘Crunch time’: What to expect from Sydney’s Delta wave over summer

Sydney has been promised the summer it missed in 2020. Although nothing is certain in a global pandemic – this weekend a new Omicron strain has been identified as a variant of… more
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Australian epidemiologists warn of possible fourth wave as reopening allows Delta to spread

Several prominent epidemiologists have warned that Australia could face a deadly surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, similar to that underway throughout much of Europe and in other… more
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Australia will face a new wave of Covid-19 like the one that's smashing Europe unless booster shot rates skyrocket, expert warns

While case numbers were reducing in Australia as vaccination levels increase, infectious diseases expert Professor Raina MacIntyre said the country should heed the COVID situation… more

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Professor Raina MacIntyre

Raina MacIntyre

NHMRC Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Global Biosecurity.

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r.macintyre@unsw.edu.au

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Research Associate

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