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COVID testing infrastructure wind back leaves Australia exposed: Raina MacIntyre

 

EpiWatch, the AI-driven early warning system for epidemics 

 

Epidemiologist wins top Eureka Prize

 

Epidemiologist Raina MacIntyre among brilliant Australian scientists awarded Eureka Prize

 

COVID crisis: Professor Raina MacIntyre says Australians need to accept virus threat will persist 

 

UNSW researchers named as 2022 Eureka Prize finalists

 

Is Australia ready for monkeypox? 

 

OPINION Access to a second COVID booster vaccine has been expanded to people 30 years and over 

 

America Is Rolling Out a Monkeypox Vaccine — Should Australia Be Doing the Same?

 

OzSAGE Calls for Broader COVID Strategy 

 

Three things we need to know about monkeypox 

 

At what point is a disease deemed to be a global threat? Here’s the answer 

 

The resurgence of monkeypox

 

OPINION Monkeypox in Australia: what is it and how can we prevent the spread? 

 

Cases of monkeypox found in Sydney and Melbourne 

 

Major crypto gift boosts UNSW's fight against future pandemics

 

Flu vaccine cuts heart attack risk by up to 45 per cent

 

LETTER: Relaxing of COVID measures ‘reckless,’ says doctors group

 

Australia to give fourth COVID-19 jab to over 65s 

 

Omicron BA.2 COVID Variant Symptoms Explained As New U.S. Wave Possible 

 

‘The virus can still wreak havoc’: NSW case numbers a reminder the pandemic isn’t over

 

Will we need annual Covid-19 boosters? 

 

Govt denies failing aged care in Omicron 

 

Australian respiratory scientist Guy Marks discusses need for global elimination strategy to end COVID pandemic

 

We should not expect COVID-19 to become an endemic virus – scientist

 

Covid will always be an epidemic virus — not an endemic one, scientist warns

 

What life will be like as the Covid-19 pandemic ends

 

Coalition of Australian health experts calls for urgent rethink on face masks 

 

Australian epidemiologists call for global action to eliminate COVID-19 

 

Amid cascading failures, where is the leadership?

 

NewSouth acquires MacIntyre book on pandemics

 

Covid-19 expert bizarrely suggests TAPING up doors and wearing masks to stop the virus spreading in your home even BEFORE anyone tests positive 

 

 Australian air quality standards needed to combat Covid, say experts

 

Omicron has arrived, here’s how to prepare for a COVID-19 case in the home 

 

From COVID control to chaos – what now for Australia? Two pathways lie before us 

 

Will COVID-19 become endemic? Why 'mild Omicron' won't end the pandemic

 

OzSage experts warn ‘let it rip’ Covid strategy will condemn vulnerable Australians to death

 

Health and business experts divided over COVID rule changes

 

Small steps or an irresponsible lack of action: Australian experts react to national cabinet’s announcement 

 

Booster appointments difficult to snag despite adequate vaccine supply

 

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

 

The three theories of Omicron's origin

 

We Got a heap of health experts to answer your burning questions about that new binch omicron

 

‘Crunch time’: What to expect from Sydney’s Delta wave over summer 

 

Australian epidemiologists warn of possible fourth wave as reopening allows Delta to spread 

 

Australia will face a new wave of Covid-19 like the one that's smashing Europe unless booster shot rates skyrocket, expert warns -

 

Modeling predicts another COVID-19 peak in Australian state by February

 

What can Australia learn from Europe's fourth COVID wave? 

 

Will Australia follow Europe into a fourth COVID wave? Boosters, vaccinating kids, ventilation and masks may help us avoid it 

 

VIDEO: How to avoid COVID-19 spikes as Australia starts living with virus

 

Tasmanian borders to reopen on December 15 

 

What's to know about booster jabs

 

COVID-19 hospital horror – opening up and the dangers ahead

 

 'I say no to most requests now': Scientists receive threats, abuse after speaking to media about COVID-19 

 

Relying only on vaccination in NSW isn’t enough – here’s what we need for sustained freedom

 

What kind of mask works best against the Delta variant? 

 

COVID vaccines at schools likely next year 

 

Why Queensland mask mandate was eased, and why it will tighten again

 

OzSage modelling suggests higher level of deaths in NSW at 80% than 70% vaccination rate 

 

New science lobby group claims NSW reopening will crash ICUs 

 

Vaccination alone not enough to control COVID-19 

 

Reopening Plan Could Leave Some Australian Hospitals Overwhelmed

 

Harnessing artificial intelligence to help prevent epidemics before they spread

 

Lockdown-weary Australia plans reopening as Covid-19 death toll tops 1,000 

 

COVID vaccine in Ballarat: Youth surge ahead but children's jabs vital

 

NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant warns masks may still be needed 'for years' to battle COVID-19 

 

Vaccines, stem cells, and the myth of wellness 

 

Survey gauges health impact of 2019-20 bushfire smoke 

 

Critical leadership elements in times of crisis 

 

OPINION Is Delta defeating us? Here’s why the variant makes contact tracing so much harder

 

Stick to your guns: Professor Raina MacIntyre on speaking truth to power 

 

NSW faces 'disaster' if lockdown ends before COVID-19 outbreak eliminated, expert warns 

 

Delta outbreak could lead to situation ‘like India’ epidemiologists warn

 

Australia and COVID-19: successes and failures 

 

The pathway out of the pandemic

 

Gain-of-Function: Should supercharging viruses be banned? | DW News

 

Sneeze cam reveals best fabric combos for cloth masks 

 

Covid: How Delta exposed Australia's pandemic weaknesses 

 

Top epidemiologist "still hopeful" NSW outbreak will stay under control

 

NSW announces lockdown for four Sydney local government areas

 

We’re sitting ducks: the case for a short, sharp lockdown to battle Delta variant 

 

Coronavirus outbreak shuts down NSW Parliament 

 

Covid Delta variant is ‘in the air you breathe’: what you need to know about Sydney outbreak strain 

 

Lagging vaccine rollout, quarantine breaches threaten COVID-19 control in major Australian cities

 

Surviving aged care in a pandemic

 

OPINION At last, health, aged care and quarantine workers get the right masks to protect against airborne coronavirus

 

Surviving aged care in a pandemic

 

Opinion: Children must be vaccinated against COVID-19

 

Experts say flushing toilet could spread coronavirus through faecal aerosols

 

What does presence of the Delta variant mean for Australia? 

 

Experts dispute Victoria claim that Kappa variant is more infectious than previous Covid outbreaks 

 

What is the 'Indian variant' of COVID-19 that is spreading in Victoria?

 

2021 Archibald shortlist. From Grace Tame to Craig Foster

 

New study: COVID-19 vaccination in haematology patients

 

Indian variant strain of SARS-CoV-2 detected in Melbourne

 

What does the Indian variant mean for Australia?

 

OPINION Four cases in Melbourne but what if I've already been exposed? 

 

New report confirms what many have thought: Covid probably spreads through air

 

UNSW awarded over $8m in funding for health and medical research

 

Kirby Institute modelling could assist pandemic exit strategy

 

The pressure is on for Australia to accept the coronavirus really can spread in the air we breathe

 

Modelling vaccination plans; development of preterm babies; bronchiolitis in infants; Q&A

 

Finding the best strategies for available vaccine supply

 

Experimental Evidence for the Optimal Design of a High-Performing Cloth Mask

 

Australia's COVID vaccine rollout speed needs to double for borders to reopen within a year, experts warn

 

Can Australia achieve herd immunity to corona virus, and what happens if not? 

 

Australia reports alarming spike in hotel quarantine cases 

 

Fears over 24 COVID cases in 24 hours 

 

Daunting 2023 prediction for Australia's closed border 

 

 Don’t criminalise Australians in India: bring them home to safety

 

Life matters podcast: Right now, in Australia, vaccine alone can't save us, says new study 

 

COVID booster

 

Evaluating risk and the travel bubble 

 

Coronavirus origins 

 

AstraZeneca vaccine: clot or not?

 

Australian vaccine rollout needs all hands on deck… 

 

Should We Keep Wearing Masks Even After the Pandemic Ends? 

 

W.H.O. Inquiry on the Pandemic’s Origin: What We Know

 

Brisbane cluster expected to grow as questions mount over vaccinations 

 

Experts call for more transparency around pandemic decisions 

 

Vaccine complacency threatens to undo Australia’s hard work

 

Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly's interview on 7.30 ABC on 9 March 2021 

 

Why is herd immunity so important? 

 

Is Israel a preview of Australia’s post-vaccine world? 

 

Coronavirus's origins may remain a mystery as the WHO leaves China with more questions than answers 

 

Australians 'can still have faith' in COVID-19 vaccines despite South Africa, UK strains

 

Why didn’t others get hotel coronavirus? 

 

Concerns raised that quarantine hotels are being used for private guests

 

Coronavirus restrictions stopped the spread of some illnesses, but gastro is not one of them

 

The conversation - Australia must vaccinate 200,000 adults a day to meet October target: new modelling

 

UNSW biosecurity researchers develop intelligence program that ‘could have prevented COVID-19’

 

Coronavirus: No evidence: epidemiologist questions WHO ruling out Wuhan lab as likely source of pandemic

 

UNSW biosecurity researchers develop intelligence program that ‘could have prevented COVID-19’

 

Can vaccines offer an exit plan from Covid-19? – Prof Raina Macintyre

 

Vaccines need to be studied to assess effectiveness against new variants of the coronavirus

 

Ignoring pandemic experts proves fatal – Prof Raina Macintyre

 

Australia must vaccinate 100,000 people every day to meet government targets

 

Vaccine ‘not good enough to stop the coronavirus’ 

 

How important are COVID vaccine efficacy rates?

 

Aus COVID-19 vaccine rollout brought forward to February 

 

Coronavirus: Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout accelerated amid fears over mutant UK strain 

 

Plastic shields at supermarket checkouts DON'T prevent COVID spreading

 

Vaccine rollout won't open international travel by July, experts say

 

Crowds for SCG Test an ‘unnecessary risk’ amid COVID-19 cluster in Greater Sydney

 

Mask mandate for Sydney more effective than lockdown now that Christmas and New Year over, expert says

 

Health experts warn of danger from Premier’s ‘mixed message’.

 

Crowds at SCG during Sydney COVID- 19 outbreak: It’s just not cricket.

 

With Sydney coronavirus outbreak, experts fear Christmas could lead to 'worst-case scenario' for New Year's Eve

 

Grim warning Sydney's covid cases could hit 3,000 by January

 

New Year’s ‘mother of all super-spreaders’ 

 

Why Sydney is facing a super-spreading disaster.

 

It is no time to breathe easy, Sydney – the holiday COVID threat is serious 

 

The ‘big problem’ with Australia’s COVID vaccine plan

 

COVID experts share their tips on enjoying the holiday season

 

Australians should 'think twice' before booking Christmas flights

 

Medical experts dispute claims of new COVID strain in SA

 

COVID contact tracing: Australia needs an automated system

 

Why super-spreaders should be vaccinated early

 

Australian experts respond to Pfizer vaccine announcement 

 

Healthcare workers almost three times more likely to get COVID-19 

 

Global biosecurity expert weighs in on whether Australia should open international borders

 

GPs to be at forefront of Australia’s COVID vaccine distribution

 

Raina MacIntyre: Cloth masks should be washed appropriately everyday. 

 

Home quarantine back on the agenda for returning Australians

 

What’s really going on with COVID-19: Eternity talks to a world expert.

 

OPINION This video shows just how easily COVID-19 could spread when people sing together

 

NSW is the 'gold standard' for COVID-19 management according to the PM — here's why

 

PODCAST - Patient Zero: How We Got Here

 

4 perspectives on how Victoria should exit stage 4 lockdown 

 

Elimination, eradication, and the myth of 'living with' a certain level of COVID-19

 

Health staff want automatic WorkCover rights, as new mask concerns emerge 

 

How to take care of yourself (and others) in COVID-19 isolation 

 

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

 

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

 

How restaurants are driving virus infections 

 

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

 

Hong Kong outbreak set to top earlier waves in cautionary tale

 

Policy, Guns and Money: Strategic Vision 2020 

 

Raina MacIntyre On The Pandemic In Australia| Q+A

 

WHO accused of 'denying science' over airborne spread of SARS-CoV-2

 

States divided on compulsory testing of international travellers 

 

Lockdown 2.0? 

 

When will Australia open its borders?

 

Next three months risky for virus spread

 

When and how can choirs sing again without becoming 'super spreaders'?

 

Coronavirus vaccine may be impossible to develop, Biosecurity experts state

 

Vaccine or no vaccine, there's no returning to the pre-COVID-19 world, biosecurity expert says 

 

Protesting? Here’s How To Help Keep Your Family Safe From COVID-19 When You Go Home

 

Face masks, physical distancing drastically reduce coronavirus risk

 

Using the Surveillance Tool EpiWATCH to Rapidly Detect Global Mumps Outbreaks 

 

Coronavirus could keep international travel off the agenda until mid-next year, according to Qantas — this is what we know

 

The Epidemiology of Unknown Disease Outbreak Reports Globally - new publication

 

New study suggests wearing a face mask at home could help limit spread of COVID-19

 

Qantas enforces new coronavirus precautions on flights, but no social distancing

 

Getting On - Coronavirus advice for older Australians

 

5 Crucial Ways For Australia To Stay Safely On Top Of COVID-19

 

With no vaccine and restrictions easing, we're in a "dance with the enemy", says epidemic expert 

 

COVID-19: the open data pandemic?

 

How weekends at Bunnings will NEVER be the same post-COVID 19

 

Global coronavirus distancing, PPE rules for health workers insufficient, review finds

 

Lunch with Raina MacIntyre: cautious coronavirus communicator 

 

The evidence for everyone wearing masks, explained

 

New fact-checked video explainer

 

'We've got to go hard - NOW".

 

China’s Latest Coronavirus Case Exposes a Terrifying Trend

 

Australia among world leaders on coronavirus testing, health experts say 

 

Coronavirus: Sound policies in place, so now it’s all up to us, people

 

COVID-19: The facts: Why is testing important? 

 

 Australia sees its biggest rise in coronavirus cases in one day to 636

 

Double Blow: How Coronavirus and the Flu Will Exacerbate the Current Pandemic

 

Spreading COVID-19 for herd immunity would lead to 'catastrophic scenario' 

 

Why Coronavirus May Hit Australia Worse Than In China

 

Q+A on China – A healthy relationship?

 

Scramble to track Cambodia cruise passengers after coronavirus case reported

 

Coronavirus: Robust kids may still carry disease

 

Coronavirus pandemic 'likely' if China, worldwide infections increase, experts say

 

Surgical masks ‘won’t protect doctors’ from coronavirus

 

WHO May Be Forced Into Action With Virus Spread, Expert Says

 

WHO raises novel coronavirus global threat level to 'high'

 

Face Masks: What Doctors Say About Their Role In Containing Coronavirus 

 

Scientists still 'don't know the source' of Wuhan coronavirus

 

Coronavirus contagion rate makes it hard to control

 

How contagious is the Wuhan coronavirus and can you spread it before symptoms start?

 

China coronavirus: The lessons learned from the Sars outbreak

 

China warns that coronavirus can spread before symptoms appear

 

More being tested for coronavirus, Victorian authorities confirm.

 

Interview on 2019nCoV Raina MacIntyre Jan 26 ABC Breakfast

 

The Shadow of SARS: China Learned the Hard Way How to Handle an Epidemic

 

Anti-vaxxers’ claims fuel Samoa measles epidemic, with 65 deaths before Christmas

 

First case of extensively drug-resistant typhoid reported in Australia

 

Why the DRC Ebola outbreak was declared a global emergency and why it matters

 

Should NIP flu vaccines be extended to 50 year olds?

 

Flucast: A Real-Time Tool to Predict Severity of an Influenza Season.

 

Is Civilization on the Verge of Collapse?

 

New research examines preparedness for smallpox attack

 

Chief Thomas Engells Memorial Scholarship in Biothreat Response 2019

 

Death toll of children due to acute encephalitis 

 

What is encephalitis, how did 53 children die in India?

  

Parents urged to vaccinate children against flu after 37 confirmed deaths this year

 

Bioterror WARNING: Smallpox attack could be CATASTROPHIC for humanity

 

Terrifying "Exercise Mataika" Smallpox Simulation Did Not End Well For Humanity

 

‘National interest’ funding tests ‘bad for science’

 

Are we ready for pandemics and antibiotic resistance?

 

Smallpox pandemic simulation among leading-edge research published in new Global Biosecurity journal

 

Global Measles Outbreak

 

New Approaches to Grey Zone Threats

 

Summit asks critical question: Are we prepared for bioterrorism?

 

Simulated smallpox pandemic reveals global preparedness, response challenges

 

Biosecurity in the Pacific Workshop

 

Ask the Doctor: Episode 10 Cold and Flu

 

The winner of the 2018 Chief Thomas Engells Memorial Scholarship

 

Smallpox re-emergence is real possibility world must prepare for, disease expert warns 

 

Weaponised smallpox virus could infect thousands in major cities

Smallpox Re-emergence can be a Threat to Immunosuppressed People

 

I’ve always wondered: why many people in Asian countries wear masks, and whether they work

 

Flu face mask rule under review at Waikato DHB

 

New publication: How Valid Are Assumptions About Re-emerging Smallpox?

 

CAPHIA 2017 team award for excellence and innovation in public health team research

 

New paper on EV D68 and polio-like syndrome of Acute Flaccid Myelitis  

 

New study: Epidemic Varicella Zoster Virus among University Students, India

 

PODCAST: Smallpox lessons from the field. Raina MacIntyre interviewed Dr J Michael Lane

 

Black death spread by humans, vindicating rats

 

Inaugural Global Security PLuS Symposium