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Editor's note
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Many countries and regions, including New York and Europe, have reached what’s hoped to be the peak of their coronavirus outbreaks. Numbers of cases and deaths are now beginning to decline.
Meanwhile in Australia, we’re continuing to see fewer than 50 new cases a day.
We’re all eager to get out of our houses and see an end to lockdown. But done the wrong way, this could lead to a second wave of infections, more deaths and greater pressure on our hospital system.
So what should Australia’s isolation exit strategy look like?
In The Conversation’s latest coronavirus weekly column, we hear from experts around the world about things to consider when developing an exit strategy, how other countries have responded to the pandemic so far, and lessons we can learn from history.
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Fron Jackson-Webb
Deputy Editor/Senior Health + Medicine Editor
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Top story
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Robert McLachlan, Massey University
A switch to electric transport is one of New Zealand's key climate strategies. It will increase demand on the national grid, but might also help increase renewable electricity generation.
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Elena Sánchez-García, Universitat Politècnica de València; Javier Leon, University of the Sunshine Coast
The data shows a big improvement of pollution levels over some cities – but in others, pollution has, perhaps surprisingly, increased.
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Joshua Black, Australian National University
Australia has a rich modern history of former prime ministers writing memoirs, partly to exact revenge and partly to secure their legacy as they see it. A Bigger Picture fits into that tradition.
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Volodymyr Bilotkach, Singapore Institute of Technology
Virgin Australia could emerge from this crisis in better shape.
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Christina Nikitopoulos, University of Technology Sydney; Warren Hogan, University of Technology Sydney
So low has the demand for oil sunk that the US is running out of palces to store it.
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Science + Technology
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Tammy Hoffmann, Bond University; Paul Glasziou, Bond University
There's no guarantee a coronavirus vaccine will arrive, so we need research to understand the best ways to use facemasks, hand hygiene, and other interventions to control the spread of the disease
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Lauren Ball, Griffith University
With a threatening virus sweeping the world, research efforts across sectors have ground to a halt. But one thing is clear: the non-scientific community has never valued research more.
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Sam Baron, Australian Catholic University
Mathematical maverick Stephen Wolfram's latest ambitious project calls on members of the public to help him find the rules that control the world.
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Arts + Culture
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Benjamin Nickl, University of Sydney
War movies are an enduring genre, making hundreds of millions at the box office. With Anzac Day approaching, we ask: does Hollywood go too far in obscuring the true horrors of battle?
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Elaine Reese, University of Otago
Our relationships with characters from books and screen – called parasocial relationships – serve many of the same functions as our friendships with real people, minus the infection risks.
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Health + Medicine
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Clare Collins, University of Newcastle; Berit Follong, University of Newcastle; Tamara Bucher, University of Newcastle
Through cooking children learn maths and comprehension skills, as well as how to be confident. Research also shows involving children in cooking helps them eat more healthily.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Restrictions are to be eased on elective surgery, enabling a “gradual restart” to procedures next week.
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Louise D. Hickman, University of Technology Sydney; Jane Phillips, University of Technology Sydney; Patricia Davidson, Johns Hopkins University
It's time to talk to your loved ones about what care and treatment you'd want if you face death from COVID-19.
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Abela Mahimbo, University of Technology Sydney; David Isaacs, University of Sydney; Melanie Wong, Kids Research; Melissa Kang, University of Technology Sydney
As many as 80% of those infected with coronavirus don't show symptoms. The reasons why are likely to come down to how your immune system responds to the virus.
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Toby Phillips, University of Oxford
We must figure out how to scale the lockdown up and down as needed – possibly several times. We might need to locally switch areas on and off – not the whole country – to deal with isolated outbreaks.
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Cities
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Melanie Davern, RMIT University; Billie Giles-Corti, RMIT University; Hannah Badland, RMIT University; Lucy Gunn, RMIT University
We are all finding out about neighbourhood liveability as we stay home for the coronavirus lockdown. What we learn about local strengths and weaknesses can help us improve our communities in future.
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Environment + Energy
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Robert McLachlan, Massey University
A switch to electric transport is one of New Zealand's key climate strategies. It will increase demand on the national grid, but might also help increase renewable electricity generation.
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Politics + Society
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Rick Sarre, University of South Australia
Providing the relevant safeguards are in place, there should be no particular threat to Australians' privacy.
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Business + Economy
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Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University; David Legge, La Trobe University
There's a risk Australia won't get access to everything it will need need. It can take are simple stepsto make sure patents don't get in the way.
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Lyn Craig, University of Melbourne
For many women, childcare has been unaffordable. Suddenly it's free. It's as if we have finally realised it is an essential service.
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