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Across the country, COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise. Yesterday, NSW recorded more than 24,000 new cases and in Victoria there were more than 12,000. While deaths and hospitalisations have not hit the highs of January, over 2,500 Australians are in hospital and the figure has been rising.
So, what’s driving the spread of COVID-19 right now?
Today, Professor Raina MacIntyre, a member of the World Health Organization’s advisory group, on what we’re misunderstanding about the current wave of infections, and what the long term costs are.
Guest: Professor Raina MacIntyre.
Background reading: Why Australia’s daily Covid cases are on the rise again in The Saturday Paper.
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