Vital Signs: 50,000 Australians a day are being tested for COVID-19. The maths say it should be 6.5 million

Vital Signs: 50,000 Australians a day are being tested for COVID-19. The maths say it should be 6.5 million

10 Jul 2020

To control the COVID-19 pandemic through random testing would require about 6.5 million test a day. Using group testing and machine learning could get that number down to fewer than 40,000 day.

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Victorians, and anyone else at risk, should now be wearing face masks. Here's how to make one

Victorians, and anyone else at risk, should now be wearing face masks. Here’s how to make one

08 Jul 2020

As Melbourne returns to lockdown, the evidence suggests routine mask-wearing – as seen in many countries but not so far in Australia – could be a valuable tool to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

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