He says there is “no reason” for people to wear masks coronavirus
“We’ve still only got 15 cases in Australia, and all are clinically in good condition. They’re all in stable condition. Five have recovered,” he said.
“So we are still evaluating the severity of this virus, and there’s still a lot more information that we need to know,” said Dr Murphy. “We’re talking about a relatively small number of people, just because of where they’ve been, not who they are. Asked why the mortality rate was so much higher in China than in other countries, Dr Murphy offered two possible explanations.
“The rate of growth potentially is a bit flat at the moment, but early to say. Because most of the data is just coming out of China. China, sometimes data can be a little bit patchy. So we’ve just got to watch that. Mr Hunt said the evacuees would face a final health check before leaving the island on Monday and Wednesday, after spending 14 days in quarantine.
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