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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's press conference about COVID-19 on 11 July 2020.
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Read the Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting on 10 July 2020.
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We have published guidance on when you should wear a face mask to protect yourself or the community from coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's press conference about COVID-19 on 9 July 2020.
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's interview on Channel 10 The Project on 9 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's press conference about COVID-19 on 8 July 2020.
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Today Show on 8 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Sky News, First Edition on 8 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's interview on ABC Radio National Drive on 8 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's interview on ABC News Breakfast on 8 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Channel 7 Sunrise on 8 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's interview on ABC Radio National Drive on 6 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's interview on ABC News Breakfast on 7 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's interview on Channel 7, Sunrise on 7 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's interview on Channel 9, Today on 7 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Channel 9 A Current Affair on 6 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's interview on ABC 7.30 on 6 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's doorstop about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about how to manage health risks as COVID-19 measures lift.
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Channel 7, Sunrise on 6 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Channel 9, Today on 6 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Acting Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly's press conference about COVID-19 on 4 July 2020.
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Read the transcript of Acting Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly's press conference about COVID-19 on 5 July 2020.
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An opinion piece by the Australian Government’s Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly.
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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's interview on The Project on 3 July 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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