Resources for Journalists

COVID-19 is a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus strain, that has not been previously identified in humans. See below for a collection of resources to help you cover this issue (Please note: additional resources are available to journalists who are logged in).

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  1. EXPERT REACTION: First Australian novel coronavirus case confirmed in Melbourne

    Publicly released: Wed 29 Jan 2020 at 1000 AEDT, 1200 NZDT

    The Victorian government has confirmed that an Australian has contracted the novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, and is in isolation in a hospital in Melbourne. ... An expert reacts below to this new Read more about EXPERT REACTION: First Australian novel coronavirus case confirmed in Melbourne

    Australia; NSW; VICThe University of New South Wales

  2. EXPERT REACTION: Could new coronavirus have come from snakes?

    Publicly released: Thu 23 Jan 2020 at 1600 AEDT, 1800 NZDT

    Journal of Medical Virology

    Researchers compared the genetic information of the virus with information already available on other viruses, and found that 2019-nCoV appears to have formed from a combination of a coronavirus Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Could new coronavirus have come from snakes?

    Australia; International; NSW; QLD; SA; WA; ACTGriffith University | The University of Adelaide | Edith Cowan University ...

  3. EXPERT REACTION: Novel Chinese coronavirus found in Japan

    Publicly released: Fri 17 Jan 2020 at 1230 AEDT, 1430 NZDT

    Below Australian experts comment. Novel Coronavirus – Japan (ex-China) The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, today informed the World Health Organization (WHO) of a confirmed case of Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Novel Chinese coronavirus found in Japan

    Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACTThe University of New South Wales | The University of Sydney

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