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
Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
They've been through WWII, the Great Depression and all the challenges in between - now these stoic seniors are urging Australians to keep their chins up during the #coronavirus pandemic, saying there's always a light at the end of the tunnel 💛
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The most successful pandemic controls are built around past successes with similar diseases. @WHO recommends widespread testing, quarantine of cases, rigorous contact tracing, and effective social distancing. More- tinyurl.com/yxyxm6jd#COVID19… #coronavirusaustralia
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How is “modelling” most usefully applied during a pandemic? It’s probably best used to consider “worst case scenarios” and then plan for numbers of ICU beds, Protective equipment needed (PPEs), burials etc. tinyurl.com/yxyxm6jd
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The most successful pandemic controls are built around past successes with similar diseases. @WHO recommends widespread testing, quarantine of cases, rigorous contact tracing, and effective social distancing. tinyurl.com/r24st9r
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Keep it simple- if people aren’t in your family bubble, keep 2 metres apart. Shops need to create lines and coach people to comply. #ausbiz #auspol #coronavirusau #COVID19Aus
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Outbreak interventions are based on past success & experience with similar diseases. SARS, MERS,Ebola used hard work to reduce # not staring at models. Models have limitations due to assumptions but provide important estimates of #PPE, etc. New actions announced long time coming
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
This will put a smile on your face..watch it to the end
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A great initiative for sharing experience - prevents repeating the same mistakes. Therapeutic experiences can now be compared with those outside China. tinyurl.com/rx42wgd. #coronavirus
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
Australia has launched new strategies and restrictions in the continued battle against the spread of COVID-19. Infectious Diseases Prof @sanj971 and Epidemiologist and @WHO adviser @MarylouiseMcla1 share their expert advice on The Latest. #TheLatest #7NEWS
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Controlling COVID19 requires compliance with social distancing/isolation. Every individual can make a difference. However, people need timely data-driven info to understand rationale for directives e.g. numbers (not just bar charts), # cases by risk factor, GIS hotspot mapping
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) keeps our frontline soldiers safe. Only essential surgery good call; reduces PPE demand. Other support is needed. What about workplace deliveries of their online food orders ? Any other ideas?
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Soccer stars campaign to slow down #coronavirus spread. tinyurl.com/vsxnes2
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Global trial “Solidarity” launched by @WHO to fast track #coronavirus treatments: tinyurl.com/t9xnzjs
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
Wearing a face mask does help if you do it properly. Seto Wing Hong of Hong Kong University demonstrates the correct way to wear a face mask #coronavirus
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
#NewsFocus Here in Korea, now all arrivals flying in from Europe will be tested after around 15 % of the latest confirmed cases here involved people who had apparently been infected abroad.. Discussing further on such measures to control this outbreak w/ Prof. @MarylouiseMcla1
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