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The ‘R Tsar’ explains how lockdown has impacted Victoria’s COVID-19 reproduction rate – 3AW
New research has revealed Victoria’s second Stage 3 lockdown considerably reduced the spread of COVID-19. The study out of the Burnet Institute found that before Stage 3, the coronavirus repr…
New research has revealed Victoria’s second Stage 3 lockdown considerably reduced the spread of COVID-19.
The study out of the Burnet Institute found that before Stage 3, the coronavirus reproduction rate surged to almost two, it is not just over one.
On that data, the lockdown likely saved tens of thousands of people from contracting the virus.
Director and CEO of the Burnet Institute, Brendan Crabb, dubbed the ‘R Tsar’ by Ross and Russel, explained what the reproduction rate means.
“It’s b…
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