How Australia grew the virus and shared it with the world
Just as more powerful, wealthier countries were beginning to think seriously about this new coronavirus, Australia was way out in front, having already grown it.
Dr Mike Catton explains to Prime Minister Scott Morrison how the virus was grown. AAP
As the new year dawned, there was chatter in the global infectious disease community about an unusual form of pneumonia in Wuhan. People were interested but no one seemed too fussed.
“The commentary rang bells for me," says Dr Mike Catton, director of the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, VIDRL.
Jill MargoSenior writerJill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com
