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Biosecurity systems overhaul needed as threats increase, CSIRO warns – ABC News
Even a tripling of investment in protective measures over the next decade will fail to keep pace with the threat of severe biosecurity events like coronavirus,…
Scientists are warning Australia’s biosecurity system needs a major overhaul, with the threat of severe biosecurity events like COVID-19 increasing.
Key points:
- In the five years to 2017, the amount of biosecurity risk materials intercepted in Australia increased by almost 50 per cent
- A national surveillance network and investment in new technologies, such as genetic tracking and artificial intelligence, is needed
- At least 75 per cent of emerging human infectious diseases originate from animals
Even…
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