A Melbourne man has been identified as “patient zero” in Sydney’s Crossroads Hotel coronavirus cluster. Here’s how he managed to infect 34 people.
“In a pub you speak more loudly because you’ve got be heard … and you are drinking therefore you’re disinhibited and you’re more likely to be laughing, chatting to your mates.
And as with most things in life, emerging evidence suggests timing is everything, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine’s Adam Kurcharski toldEntering a high-risk setting in the period when a person is most infectious with COVID-19 can set off a superspreading event, he explained.RELATED: All of these factors demonstrate why it’s crucial we play by the rules and listen to health advice until there’s a vaccine, QUT Professor of Epidemiology Philip Baker told news.com.au.
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