Expert’s third wave warning for Australia
We haven’t even beaten the coronavirus second wave yet, but things are so bad overseas that an expert has warned Australia could be hit again.
Professor Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney said the spread of coronavirus is “actually worse today around the world than it was back in March or April”.
The virus is spreading at a quicker rate through northern hemisphere nations than it ever has before, with European nations recording their highest ever daily tolls.
Professor MacIntyre said this was a stark reminder that Australia is not out of the woods by a long shot.
“There’s always a risk that infection can be reintroduced, and set off community transmission in Australia,” she said in an interview with the Australian Academy of Science.
“If people are being cautious, keeping their distance, wearing masks, and generally being careful, then even if infection is introduced into the community, hopefully it won’t take off as badly.”
However, she said events in the US — with the coronavirus sweeping through the White House — show that a super-spreading event can happen pretty much anywhere on the planet.
“It highlights the fact that there’s so-called super-spreading events can happen anywhere anytime, even in the most privileged of circles,” she said.
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/experts-third-wave-warning-for-australia/news-story/b1998f181312d818f899e5fa36dfa7dc
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