How do I know if my mask actually works? What about the ‘candle test’?

Reports of counterfeit or potentially substandard masks on the market may lead some people to question whether their surgical or cloth mask actually works READ MORE

When an expert thinks it will be safe to say Victoria has passed its COVID-19 peak

There are early signs Victoria has reached the peak of its COVID-19 outbreak, with three consecutive days of falling coronavirus cases, but we’re not there yet. Professor of… more

How restaurants are driving virus infections

Infectious diseases and biosecurity Professor Raina Macintyre of the Kirby Institute said there were a number of ways the virus could spread in a restaurant setting.

COVID-19: A conversation with WHO Chief Scientist, Soumya Swaminathan

As COVID-19 continues to wreak devastation around the world, Chief Scientist for the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Soumya Swaminathan discusses global epidemiological… more

Masks for people in coronavirus hotspots

Victoria’s COVID-19 spike and the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recent admission that coronavirus may spread via aerosols in certain settings has generated renewed interest in… more

‘Worrying’ question experts can’t answer

Professor Raina MacIntyre from UNSW said: "The numbers should start to come down soon. I was expecting to see them come down by now, but the fact that they have not is concerning… more