COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 2 Reporting week ending 19:00 AEDT 8 February 2020
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novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, COVID-19, acute respiratory disease, case definition, epidemiology, AustraliaAbstract
This is the second epidemiological report for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), previously known as novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), reported in Australia as at 19:00 Australian Eastern Daylight Time [AEDT] 8 February 2020. It includes data on Australian cases notified during the week ending 19:00 AEDT 8 February 2020, the international situation and current information on the severity, transmission and spread of the COVID-19 infection.
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