Raina MacIntyre
Professor Raina MacIntyre is the head of the Biosecurity Research Program at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Medicine.
Opinion
Mpox
Should we be worried about the spread of monkeypox?
We should not be alarmed about this emerging virus, but we also can’t be complacent.
- by Mike Toole and Raina MacIntyre
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Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
We’re sitting ducks: the case for a short, sharp lockdown to battle Delta variant
With only about 4 per cent of the population fully vaccinated, we cannot bargain with the virus or stipulate how much COVID we are happy to “live with”. We must control it.
- by Raina MacIntyre
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Stay socially distant on Mother’s Day
The reintroduction of masks is necessary but they aren’t possible in some settings with a high infection risk.
- by Raina MacIntyre
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Crowds at SCG during Sydney COVID-19 outbreak: It's just not cricket
Health expert says allowing thousands of people to gather at the SCG for the Sydney Test presents unnecessary risks.
- by Raina MacIntyre
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Why Sydney is facing a super-spreading disaster
Christmas Day and New Year's Eve are very dangerous super-spreading accelerants. But there are things we can, and must, do to stop that happening.
- by Raina MacIntyre
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
It’s no time to breathe easy, Sydney - the holiday COVID threat is serious
Despite huge successes in the battle against the pandemic, the risks of new waves are substantial.
- by Raina MacIntyre
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
NSW could relax social distancing rules for venues but only if masks are mandated
Just relaxing distancing rules without some countermeasure is risky.
- by Raina MacIntyre
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Critics of Victoria's contact tracing system misunderstand some key facts
All Australian states do it the same way, manually, and all use whiteboards.
- by Raina MacIntyre
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
NSW should be worried but not just by the risk of transmission from Victoria
We are in the midst of the worst pandemic of our lifetimes.
- by Raina MacIntyre
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/by/raina-macintyre-p4yvyo