Support Burnet’s COVID-19 emergency response
COVID-19 represents an unprecedented health, social and economic challenge in Australia and around the world. Support Burnet’s COVID-19 emergency response today.
COVID-19 represents an unprecedented health, social and economic challenge in Australia and around the world. Support Burnet’s COVID-19 emergency response today.
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A pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in China on 31 December 2019.
The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020. On 11 February 2020, WHO announced a name for the new coronavirus disease: COVID-19
Symptoms range from a mild cough to pneumonia. Some people recover easily, others may get very sick very quickly.
The Victorian State Government has provided AUD$6 million to Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) and Burnet Institute expedite development of new therapeutics, diagnostics, clinical research and the public health response to the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19.
Watch the video below or view the news story for more information.
A point of care test for #COVID19 will be vital if the #virus gets beyond the containment phase to assist the proper allocation of resources. Burnet's Associate Professor David Anderson explains ... @TheDohertyInst @DanielAndrewsMP @JennyMikakos @unimelb @CrabbBrendan pic.twitter.com/AHa9oysZGP
— Burnet Institute (@BurnetInstitute) March 3, 2020
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To achieve better health for vulnerable communities in Australia and internationally by accelerating the translation of research, discovery and evidence into sustainable health solutions.
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