Professor of Epidemiology @UNSW with an eye on infection at all times. Advisor to @WHO Health Emergencies IPC Preparedness, Readiness and Response to COVID-19

Sydney, New South Wales
Joined December 2015
Growth in total cases # in last 12 day high not as high as 5 fold increase between first 2 weeks June & last 2 weeks June. Sneak peek at total cases over last 7 days - hopeful sign of peaking🤞Hope you get to "near-eradication" makes next time easier to contain.
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You can make your own Face Mask. See pages 7-12 for recent @WHO info on masks for the General Public. tinyurl.com/y8llm7e3 Keep mouth closed when worn. Replace when wet (wet cotton negates benefits). #COVID19Aus
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
“If it gets to about 100 cases across two incubation periods – about 14 days each – in very quick succession it doubles and then after that, it can double and triple each period.” - Mary-Louise McLaws, epidemiologist and World Health Organisation adviser.  #COVID19nsw
Albury trio confirmed with COVID amid fears of spreading Victorian crisis | The New Daily thenewdaily.com.au/news/coro…
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
Australia will limit number of citizens allowed to return to the country by 50 percent to deal with new Covid-19 spike. WHO Adviser Mary-Louise McLaws discusses the efficacy of the move
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
Victorian Premier @DanielAndrewsMP has urged members of the public to wear face masks, in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. Infection control expert @MarylouiseMcla1 says a mask can provide up to 70% more protection than a bare face. 😷
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
Victorians, and anyone at risk, should now be wearing face masks, say Aus medical experts Prof Raina MacIntyre (@KirbyInstitute) & Prof @drkerrynphelps. Here's how they recommend making a #DIYmask. 😷 See: newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/he… #lockdownMelbourne #MaskUpMelbourne #COVID19
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
Student nurses on starting their working lives amid the coronavirus outbreak amp.theguardian.com/world/20…
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Covering black deaths led this Aboriginal journalist to a breakdown abc.net.au/news/2020-06-28/c…
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Horizontal axis shows 32 look-backs of cases in previous 14days (twice incub period). blue Aust red Vic. This simple look-back shows speed of outbreak & explains why best to act early to slow outbreak. Vic peak wont happen immediately. Thank you Melb ❤️ & everyone tested❤️
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
"There is more evidence supporting face mask use in the community than hand hygiene." Prof Raina MacIntyre from @UNSWMedicine on why we should all be wearing face masks to halt the spread of #COVID19. smh.com.au/national/why-are-…
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
The lockdown in public housing towers also “lacks epidemiological sense. Forcing people into even closer quarters creates a pressure cooker environment where family outbreaks are even more likely.” - @MarylouiseMcla1 #victorialockdown #COVIDー19
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
Greater Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire have been forced back into lockdown for at least six weeks, after the state recorded almost 200 new cases of COVID-19 in just 24 hours. To discuss more, @Jacquifelgate spoke with epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws. #7NEWS
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
Mary-Louise McLaws is an epidemiologist and WHO advisor urging Melbournians to wear masks, socially distance, and take the test. If we do that, we can get the numbers back down.
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Reactive vs Proactive: Don't wait for R>1 as alert to act will be too late. Using regional small but increasing daily case numbers alert to act easy to miss. Watching 2*incub periods easier to see when to be proactive.
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