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Tweeting from a session with @VictorianCHO & @devisridhar on #COVID19 at #austph2020. Will thread below
Sridhar says we are going to see multiple waves and the & #39;herd immunity& #39; argument is a straw man. Uncontrolled outbreaks also cause most economic pain #austph2020 #COVID19
Devi is going to start with a global snapshot of #covid19. Number of cases increasing every day. It& #39;s just taking off, every day new records set and things accelerating. In a growth phase and yet to peak
Contrary to expectations this pandemic has not hit hardest in poorer areas says Sridhar. People are getting fatigued. Australia from global perspective seen as a success - winning, and second wave a & #39;bump& #39; relative #covid19
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We have made progress on some things but not others. Nowhere near broadscale popn exposure in terms of immunity question. We don& #39;t know how long immunity lasts, but also how immune system responds, fully #covid19 #austph2020
#longcovid another big questions, how do we rehab these people? Aged 30-59 typically. How long does recovery take? Treatments. Children - why do different ages respond differently, what does this mean for schools #austph2020 #COVID19
We have to use this crisis to be forward looking and to be as constructive as possible, says Sutton. We have short memories with regard to pandemics #austph2020 #COVID19
The fact is we dodged a bullet with SARS, it was an epidemic that lasted for 7 months, ultimately managed through track and trace and with a really robust and vigorous case response. 10% CFR vs 1-1.5% for #COVID19 #AUSTPH2020
#covid19 did place a magnifying glass on social issues - inequity and disadvantage. We need to take a lesson and address these when we rebuild. Also popn ageing, economic interdependence, climate change, biodiversity loss. This virus is a zoonosis #austph2020
