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17.07.2020 / 07:31

Acting Chief Medical Officer interview on Sunrise on 17 July 2020

SAMANTHA ARMYTAGE:Victoria has recorded its biggest daily increase in COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began; a staggering 317 new infections, with outbreaks now in aged care homes and hospitals.And joining us now is Acting Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly. Professor, good morning to you.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer press conference about COVID-19 on 16 July 2020

PROFESSOR MICHAEL KIDD:Here is the national update as of 12 noon: 10,810 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Australia. This is in the context of the global pandemic where 13.5 million people have been reported as COVID-19 positive, with over 580,000 deaths all around the world; 330 people have been diagnosed as new cases of COVID-19 in Australia in the past 24 hours; 317 of these cases have been in Victoria, and as we've heard from Premier Dan Andrews, this is the highest daily number of cases reported in the state.There have been 10 new cases reported in New South Wales, 4 overseas acquired among people in hotel quarantine, and 6 locally acquired.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Sunrise on 16 July 2020

DAVID KOCH:The number of people testing positive to coronavirus in Victoria each day remains shockingly high at over 200, with the amount of people hospitalised passing 100 for the first time. Joining me now Deputy Chief Health Officer, Professor Michael Kidd.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on ABC News Breakfast on 16 July 2020

PAUL KENNEDY:Joining us now from Canberra is Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd. Professor Kidd, thanks for joining us.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on The Today Show on 16 July 2020

ALLISON LANGDON:Well, enormously good news is how leading experts are reacting to a COVID-19 vaccine being trailed in the US. Forty-five patients given it have produced more virus-killing antibodies than those who caught the virus.KARL STEFANOVIC:Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd, joins us now.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer press conference about COVID-19 on 14 July 2020

PROFESSOR MICHAEL KIDD: Good afternoon everybody, my name is Professor Michael Kidd, Deputy Chief Medical Officer here at the Department of Health in Canberra. Here is the national update as of 12 noon.Today, we've passed another national milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, with over 10,000 people diagnosed with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on ABC News Breakfast on 13 July 2020

PAUL KENNEDY: First, let's get a national overview from the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd, who joins me now from Canberra. Michael Kidd, thanks for joining us on News Breakfast.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Channel 9 Today on 13 July 2020

KARL STEFANOVIC: Well, testing will intensify across Victoria today to protect regional areas from Melbourne's hotspots with close to 1,500 cases currently active across the state.ALLISON LANGDON: Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd, joins us now for more. Michael, a very good morning to you.

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Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on the Prime Minister’s announcement for an independent review of hotel quarantine arrangements

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Channel 7 Sunrise on 13 July 2020

NATALIE BARR: Back now on a Monday morning with breaking news from Sydney right now. These are live pictures from Casula.DAVID KOCHIE: Now, drivers are lining up for COVID testing at the Crossroads Hotel; more than 100 cars ready to go after patrons were infected, the testing doesn't start 'til 9.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Nine News Special on 12 July 2020

PETER OVERTON: For more on the second wave in Victoria and the concerning cases in New South Wale, let's bring in one of our Deputy Chief Medical Officers, Dr Nick Coatsworth. Good evening, Dr Coatsworth.NICK COATSWORTH:Good evening, Peter.PETER OVERTON: We last spoke about a fortnight ago, how things have changed since then? Are you worried by the speed of these developments?NICK COATSWORTH:Yes, we are, Peter, we're deeply concerned about the number of cases in Victoria and certainly the new cases related to the Cross Roads Pub in Casula are concerning.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer press conference about COVID-19 on 12 July 2020

NICK COATSWORTH: Good afternoon everybody. Dr Nick Coatsworth with today’s update oncoronavirus disease in Australia.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Channel 9 Today on 12 July 2020

REBECCA MADDERN: Deputy CMO Dr Nick Coatsworth joins us now from Canberra. Dr Coatsworth, good morning.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Channel Seven Weekend Sunrise on 12 July 2020

MONIQUE WRIGHT: Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth joins us now from Canberra.Good morning to you, Doctor. Thanks so much for your time.One death, 216 new cases in Melbourne yesterday Channel Seven that is down from the day before.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer press conference about COVID-19 on 11 July 2020

NICK COATSWORTH:Good Afternoon, everybody. Dr Nick Coatsworth with today's update on COVID-19 in Australia.

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Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting on 10 July 2020

Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting 10 July 2020.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer press conference about COVID-19 on 9 July 2020

DR NICK COATSWORTH: Today I can report that here have been 9,059 cases of coronavirus disease diagnosed in Australia to date, with 182 cases newly confirmed to 12 noon today.Going through the jurisdictions that have reported new cases: in the Australian Capital Territory, 1 new case was reported today, which was linked to the cases that were reported yesterday.In New South Wales, there have been 13 new cases reported; 11 of those were overseas-acquired and diagnosed whilst in hotel quarantine, 1 was acquired interstate, and 1 was contact of a known case.In Victoria, 165 new cases have been diagnosed; 30 were locally acquired, and 135 are currently under investigation.In Western Australia, 3 new cases were diagnosed; all of them were

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Channel 10 The Project on 9 July 2020

WALEED ALY: Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth is one of those tasked with containing the virus and he joins us now. Thanks for your time.So, we saw people racing over the South Australia border overnight, on Tuesday we saw the same with the New South Wales border.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer press conference about COVID-19 on 8 July 2020

NICK COATSWORTH: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to today's coronavirus update. I can report that as of 1:30pm today, a total of 8886 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Australia, and tragically, 106 people have lost their lives to coronavirus disease.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Today Show on 8 July 2020

ALLISON LANGDON:Well, let's bring in now the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd who is also joining us from Canberra. Professor, thank you for your time this morning.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on ABC Radio National Drive on 8 July 2020

HAMISH MCDONALD: Professor Michael Kidd, is the Deputy Chief Medical Officer in the federal Health Department. He is in Canberra this morning, good morning to you.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Sky News, First Edition on 8 July 2020

PETER STEFANOVIC:Well, joining me now live is Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Michael Kidd. Michael, good morning to you, thanks so much for joining us.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on ABC News Breakfast on 8 July 2020

LISA MILLAR:Now, to Canberra, where the country's Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Michael Kidd, joins me this morning. Good morning, Michael.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Channel 7 Sunrise on 8 July 2020

SAMANTHA ARMYTAGE:Now, millions of Victorians are headed back into lockdown from midnight tonight. The Government has issued stay-at-home orders for the Melbourne metropolitan area and Mitchell Shire, about 40 kilometres north of the city.

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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on ABC Radio National Drive on 6 July 2020

ZOE DANIEL: As you heard, authorities in Victoria are tonight attempting to contain a deepening crisis as coronavirus infections continue to grow. 127 new cases were confirmed overnight; the state's highest one-day increase since the pandemic began.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0