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Scramble to track Cambodia cruise passengers after coronavirus case reported

Raina MacIntyre, head of the Biosecurity Research Program at Australia’s University of New South Wales, said it was well known the coronavirus can be infectious even if a patient… more
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Coronavirus: Robust kids may still carry disease

“The frequency of infection with this coronavirus in children is similar to that in adults but they don’t manifest with severe clinical illness in the way that adults do,” said… more
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Coronavirus pandemic 'likely' if China, worldwide infections increase, experts say

With the numbers of cases of novel coronavirus continuing to grow across the world, experts believe the chance of a pandemic being declared is a growing possibility — but not all… more
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Surgical masks ‘won’t protect doctors’ from coronavirus

Surgical masks being distributed to GPs as part of the nation’s ­coronavirus response are ineffective in preventing transmission of the ­disease. Raina MacIntyre, head of the… more
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Coronavirus: how worried should I be about the shortage of face masks? Or can I just use a scarf?

While news of mask shortages might sound scary, if you are in a country with few isolated cases, you don’t need one anyway as the risk of infection is very low for the general… more
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WHO May Be Forced Into Action With Virus Spread, Expert Says

Evidence that the disease can be transmitted before a person shows any signs of illness could make a difference as WHO’s emergency committee meets later Thursday to determine… more

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Professor Raina MacIntyre

Raina MacIntyre

NHMRC Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Global Biosecurity.

+61 2 93850920

r.macintyre@unsw.edu.au

Dr Elizabeth Kpozehouen

Dr Elizabeth Kpozehouen

Research Associate

02 9385 0082

e.kpozehouen@unsw.edu.au