Why Coronavirus May Hit Australia Worse Than In China
The flu-like virus, which spawned in Wuhan, China in December, is more severe in older people because their immune systems are weaker (stock image) Professor Raina MacIntyre, head of the Biosecurity… more
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 has no symptoms. “… more
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 Raina MacIntyre, head… more
Coronavirus pandemic 'likely' if China, worldwide infections increase…
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 agree.READ MORE
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 Biosecurity Research… more