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Six key facts experts want you to know about the coronavirus
With the first case of human-to-human transmission now confirmed in Australia, here are six key facts about the coronavirus experts want you to know.
Alle McMahon
news.com.au
March 3, 20207:14am
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Raina MacIntyre, the Head of the Biosecurity Program at the Kirby Institute at UNSW, has answered top questions about the COVID-19 virus. Picture: Supplied Source:Supplied
The Australian Academy of Science has released a new video explaining what you need to know about the coronavirus as the world prepares for a potential pandemic.
Thirty-three cases of the COVID-19 virus have now been confirmed in Australia, with the first case of human-to-human transmission reported on Monday.
The majority of cases have been from people who arrived in the country after travelling internationally, but Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says it’s “almost inevitable” the number of cases will rise over the next few weeks.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging people to know the symptoms and how they can protect themselves from the disease.
Here’s what Raina MacIntyre, the head of the biosecurity program at the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney, says you need to know.
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1. WHAT IS A PANDEMIC?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned there is “every indication” the world will soon enter the pandemic phase of the virus.
The simple definition of pandemic is when an epidemic goes global, according to Professor MacIntyre.
“Another definition is when you get sustained transmission of the disease within the community in two or more continents,” she said.
“That’s probably the definition we’re looking at, at the moment.”
2. HOW CLOSE ARE WE TO FINDING A VACCINE?
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