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COVID-19: the open data pandemic?

As the world grapples with how to forecast and forestall the impact of COVID-19, researchers have stepped up, producing mathematical and computational models that predict the pandemic’s spread and… more
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How weekends at Bunnings will NEVER be the same post-COVID 19

Why $2.50 sausage sangas will change as coronavirus lockdowns are eased - while hotel buffets and family favourite Sizzler face the axe READ MORE
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Global coronavirus distancing, PPE rules for health workers insufficient,…

World Health Organisation guidelines on social distancing in hospitals and other healthcare facilities are based on poor, outdated evidence, a landmark Australian and US scientific review has found. … more
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Lunch with Raina MacIntyre: cautious coronavirus communicator

Professor MacIntyre's medical research focuses on respiratory transmissible viral infections. Professionally, she uses tools like epidemiological and mathematical modelling and contact tracing to… more
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Experts on how to make and wear effective DIY face masks

• How to make, wear, and clean DIY face masks. • What are the best materials for homemade masks • When and where you should be wearing face coverings. • Face masks shouldn't replace protective… more
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The evidence for everyone wearing masks, explained

There is some evidence that the public should wear masks. But let doctors and nurses get them first.Some studies in households and colleges “show a benefit of masks,” Raina MacIntyre, head of the… more