Mary-Louise McLaws @MarylouiseMcla1

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
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20-34 year olds disproportionally represented in Vic COVID-19 cases. Vic curfew tough while aiming to protect them from COVID & possible long term ill health by reducing the higher number of social contacts this age group have than older groups. Thinking of you ❤️
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Replying to @EmilyCosenza @AAPNewswire
Maybe volunteers as there’s a risk, so they could choose whether to do this paid work? Either way they will be very welcome!
Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
Emily Cosenza @EmilyCosenza
29 Jul 2020
South Australia will send up to 50 volunteer nurses to help Victoria combat its #Covid19 outbreaks. @AAPNewswire bit.ly/39DDPZK

More SA nurses deployed to Victorian COVID hospots

'We will do everything we can to support Victoria because we know if Victoria does well, we will do well here in South Australia.'

7news.com.au
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
Dan Andrews
 @DanielAndrewsMP
26 Jul 2020
This is Michael. He's 46. Lives in Berwick. And he spent 72 days in hospital with coronavirus. Michael's sharing his story in the hope that this is the closest you come to his experience.
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Replying to @KevinSpring20 @mmechomski
Too kind! Thanks Kevin.
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If you subscribe to The Eureka Report, we discuss whether rolling lockdowns are the new norm. tinyurl.com/yxlty9wk

Are rolling lockdowns the new norm?

This week on Talking Finance, Alan Kohler is joined by Professor of Epidemiology Healthcare Infection and Infectious Diseases Control at UNSW and Advisor to the World Health Organisation, Mary-Louise...

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Replying to @therealbrazen @Mirella_PhD
A perspex screen separating workers from each other would be better.
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Replying to @bees_oz @purpletrac3y @abcnews
You too bees!
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
UNSW Science @UNSWScience
29 Jul 2020
New @UNSW study led by A/Prof @drjillnewby of the @blackdoginst reports three quarters of Australians say their mental health has worsened since the #COVID19 outbreak. Research explored anxiety levels of more than 5,000 people between 27 March & 7 April. newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/he…

Three quarters of Australians say their mental health has worsened

A study by UNSW and the Black Dog Institute has shed light on the influence of COVID-19 on Australians’ mental health.

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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
NSW Health
 @NSWHealth
28 Jul 2020
18-35 year olds have the highest rate of COVID-19 infections. We need your help to reach them. If you are, or know someone who is in this age group, you can help get the message out on social media. Watch this video to find out how you can help.
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NSW Health
 @NSWHealth
28 Jul 2020
Even if you have mild symptoms, get tested for #COVID19. Symptoms can include fever, cough, sore/scratchy throat, loss of smell & taste & shortness of breath, as well as runny nose, muscle & joint pain, diarrhoea, nausea/vomiting & loss of appetite: nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-p…
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Nice poster from Neil Mitchell AO from Melbourne
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Replying to @PTalevska
Hi Pamela, all data is taken from official state websites, then rate ratios calculated.
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Replying to @Matt_Hopcraft
A rolling CI is a ratio examining case totals, over a rolling 2x incubation period. It indicates whether the spread is slowing down.
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A rolling CI is a ratio examining case totals, over a rolling 2x incubation period. It indicates whether the spread is slowing down.
Replying to @MammalHand5
A rolling CI is a ratio examining case totals, over a rolling 2x incubation period. It indicates whether the spread is slowing down.
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Replying to @belirobin
The red line is a ratio examining case totals, over a rolling 2x incubation period. It indicates whether the spread is slowing down.
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