Lagging vaccine rollout, quarantine breaches threaten COVID-19 control in major…
Professor Raina MacIntyre, biosecurity expert from the University of New South Wales told Xinhua that the latest outbreaks in the most populous cities of Australia are a part of a trend of repeated… more
Surviving aged care in a pandemic
MacIntyre says there are two main problems. One is the lack of transparency around vaccination rates in the aged care and disability sectors, making it unclear where the gaps are. The second is the… more
OPINION At last, health, aged care and quarantine workers get the right masks…
Health workers have long called for better protections against COVID-19. Well fitting masks are now required when caring for COVID-19 patients. But the guidelines on ventilation miss the mark. READ… more
Opinion: Children must be vaccinated against COVID-19
Professor MacIntyre, Dr. Andrew Miller, the President of the Australian Medical Association's WA Branch, and Dr. Julie McEniery, Chair of the Queensland Pediatric Quality Council, wrote that the… more
Experts say flushing toilet could spread coronavirus through faecal aerosols
Health officials have long monitored wastewater and sewage as a way to track where the virus may be lurking in the community, but now experts have revealed it could also spread after a positive case… more