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
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
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
Let’s do the maths: Monday approx 1,500 cases, Thurs 3,000 and so on. Full border lockdown is good but late; infected need support and monitoring. Home care for mild cases will increase the spread. Time for dedicated hospitals to reduce spread. #coronavirusaustralia#COVID19Aus
The #COVIDー19 virus can live on surfaces such as wood or stainless steel 24 hours or more. It is sensitive to disinfectants. So wipe those surfaces down, with a solution that’s 62% to 72% ethanol, .5% hydrogen peroxide, or 0.1% sodium hypochlorite #coronavirusaustralia
#COVIDー19 is spread in the “droplets” of an infected person. These spread from the mouth outwards and then drop to the floor. One sneeze may produce up to 40,000 droplets.
The newly announced strong border policy is unpleasant but allows contact tracing and isolation. We can operate business 'nearly' as usual (imports/exports ok). Stay strong Australia. #COVID19au No need to #Lockdownaustralia
Just announced by @ScottMorrisonMP- Border security requiring 14 days isolation for all entries. Thank you all. This is the time for tough decisions. We totally support this decision. 👌 #coronavirusaustralia
My experience with SARS and on the WHO COVID-19 expert panel for infection prevention, is that without border protection this virus will rapidly spread to the vulnerable. #coronavirusaustralia
Virologists (vaccines), epidemiologists (outbreaks) and economists ($) differ on infection control. My experience, as an epidemologist, is that without border protection this virus will rapidly spread to the vulnerable.