Plastic shields at supermarket

Plastic shields at supermarket checkouts DON'T prevent COVID spreading.

Plastic shields at supermarket checkouts DON'T prevent COVID spreading, says epidemiologist Raina MacIntyre. Raina MacIntyre told Sunrise that the shields, which have been installed at supermarket… more
Air Travelers Wear Masks As A Precaution Against Covid-19

Australians should 'think twice' before booking Christmas flights

Global Biosecurity Professor Raina MacIntyre said, "we've seen throughout the pandemic, we've seen breaches of different kinds and we can expect that, at times, things won't flow smoothly and there'… more
Hand Holding A Smartphone Displaying A Covid-19 Coronavirus Contact Tracing App Vector

Global Biosecurity Professor says for Victoria, 'the contact tracing is…

UNSW Global Biosecurity expert Professor Raina Macintyre says the two things most critical in containing an outbreak are finding all the cases and tracking and quarantining any contacts of the… more
Covid-19 Playground Closure

Talkback — easing out of COVID-19 restrictions

As Victorians navigate their way out of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, public opinion around the country has been divided about the severity of the lockdown. What's the best way… more
Clothes masks washed and hanged on clothes lines

Machine wash your cloth masks, study finds

Cloth masks have been somewhat controversial during the pandemic, with a randomised trial in health workers in Vietnam a few years ago suggesting they increased the risk of respiratory infections.… more
Globe and coronavirus

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 scenarios, challenges and… more