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**What’s That Rash?**

Get answers to the health questions everyone’s asking. Our experts give you the information you need to feel good and make the best decisions for your brain and body.

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Testing works. Why aren't we doing more? Mar 23, 2020

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The World Health Organisation keeps saying that testing is an essential part of the fight against COVID-19.

But Australia still hasn't embraced wide scale testing like authorities are doing in some other countries.

So why not?

On the show today:* Who is patient zero? (our first kids question)* Why aren’t we doing more testing?* If we do more testing, wouldn’t the number of cases go up?* Is it possible the death rate is lower because people aren’t getting picked up?

And Dr Norman Swan explains what the thinking is behind the state shutdowns.

We're looking for questions from kids. Record the question with an iPhone or Android and email the file to coronacast@abc.net.au and we might include it on an upcoming special edition!

Should you just pull your kid out of school? Mar 20, 2020

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The government is urging us to stay away from one another as much as possible.

But at the same time our kids are going to school where they're spending hours in classrooms and on playgrounds with their friends.

Why is that?

On the show today:

* Should I send my kids to school?

* Should you be patting dogs right now?

* Why are more people in Italy dying than in China?

In this episode Dr Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor also talk about how long viruses can thrive on different surfaces — from cardboard to steel.

Coronacast is a daily podcast that's all about answering your coronavirus questions.

If you want to send in a question, go to abc.net.au/coronavirus and we might answer it tomorrow on the podcast.

Is this our life now for the next 18 months? Mar 19, 2020

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Could the solution to getting rid of coronavirus be shutting everything down and keeping it that way... for a year and a half?

That's no school, no uni, constant social distancing and quarantine.

Is this our life now?

On the show today:

* Can you get coronavirus twice?

* Can you get coronavirus from food?

* I touch my hair a lot, should I wash my pillow case more often?

In this episode Dr Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor start by talking about that Imperial College London modelling.

Coronacast is a daily podcast that's all about answering your coronavirus questions.

If you want to send in a question, go to abc.net.au/coronavirus and we might answer it tomorrow on the podcast.

Where did coronavirus really start? (spoiler: not a CIA lab) Mar 18, 2020

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There are a lot of conspiracy theories out there about the origins of coronvirus — was it invented by the US military? The US Democrats? Maybe even by aliens?

Well... no. And the real answer will not surprise you (hint: it arose in Wuhan).

In today's episode:

* Where did coronavirus come from?* Should you pull your kid out of school? * How do you navigate social distancing in a share house? * What is contact tracing and how does it work?

And Dr Norman Swan talks about a study which finds most COVID-19 infections in Wuhan were going under the radar — so what does that mean for us in Australia?

Coronacast is a daily podcast that’s all about answering your coronavirus questions.

If you want to send in a question, go to abc.net.au/coronavirus and we might answer it tomorrow on the podcast.

What can kids' poo teach us about coronavirus? Mar 17, 2020

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Plenty of questions remain about how children are affected by coronavirus, what symptoms they show and how they transmit it.

But a study from China has shed some light on this.

Not only are kids being affected by COVID-19, the virus seems to remain in their poo for much longer than you'd think.

On the show today:

* What does a state of emergency mean?

* Will the 14-day overseas quarantine work?

* Should I cancel my small party or wedding?

And Dr Norman Swan has some new research (with some caveats) about how kids may be affected by the virus.

Coronacast is a daily podcast that’s all about answering your coronavirus questions.

If you want to send in a question, go to abc.net.au/coronavirus and we might answer it tomorrow on the podcast.

Think coronavirus only kills the old? Think again. Mar 16, 2020

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One of the biggest myths around coronavirus is that it's only the old who are at serious risk.

But evidence from China and Italy show that intensive care wards are full of otherwise healthy younger people.

On the show today:

* Back to basics: how do you stay healthy? We've got some simple tips.

* Should I keep my routine medical appointments?

* What can we expect over the next few weeks?

* What are some of the myths around coronavirus?

And Dr Norman Swan has some research from The Lancet about risk of death and how long people might stay infectious.

Coronacast is a daily podcast that’s all about answering your coronavirus questions.

If you want to send in a question, go to abc.net.au/coronavirus and we might answer it tomorrow on the podcast.

Is it time to ban mass gatherings? Mar 13, 2020

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As the risk of coming across coronavirus grows, it is time to ban mass gatherings?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said yesterday there's currently no advice to cancel events and he's going the footy on the weekend. And the Victorian Premier said on Wednesday that his advice was there was no need to cancel the Grand Prix.

So should you avoid mass gatherings?

On the show today:

* What does the World Health Organisation declaration of a pandemic mean?

* Is Tom Hanks going to be ok?

* Are people who have asthma at greater risk?

And Dr Norman Swan explains what the research is telling us about what the most reliable ways to test for coronavirus are.

If you want to send in a question, go to abc.net.au/coronavirus and we might answer it tomorrow on the podcast.

What's the best way to wash your hands? Mar 12, 2020

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If you're hoping to stay healthy and coronavirus-free, one of the best things you can do it wash your hands often and wash your hands well.

But what are the best techniques? What soap should you use? And how do you get out of the bathroom without touching anything?

On the show today:

* What's the best way to wash your hands?

* Bar soap or liquid soap?

* Is the virus passing from person to person out in the community?

* How many intensive care beds do we have in Australia?

* Public pools. Good or bad?

* More on those hot and sweaty gyms

And Dr Norman Swan explains some research about the average incubation period of the virus. It's possibly both shorter, and longer, than you might think.

Coronacast is a daily podcast that's all about answering your coronavirus questions.

If you want to send in a question, go to abc.net.au/coronavirus and we might answer it tomorrow on the podcast.

Gyms are sweaty. Are they risky? Mar 11, 2020

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Gyms are sweaty, wet places and they're the perfect place for coronavirus to hide.

Chinese data indicates that gyms are a high risk location for spreading the virus to other people or picking it up.

So what can you do to help make your workout a little bit safer?

On the show today:

* What's going on in Italy? What are the chances mass quarantine will work?

* Does air travel increase the risk of getting infected?

* Can you catch coronavirus through air conditioning?

* How does the testing process work? When will authorities test me for coronavirus?

* How risky are gyms? And what about steam rooms?

And Dr Norman Swan clarifies the study he talked about yesterday on disinfectants. Which ones are the best for coronavirus?

Coronacast is a daily podcast that's all about answering your coronavirus questions.

If you want to send in a question, go to abc.net.au/coronavirus and we might answer it tomorrow on the podcast.

What a 100 year old pandemic can teach us about coronavirus Mar 10, 2020

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More than 100 years ago, tens of millions of people died in an influenza pandemic.

The virus spread quickly and had a high mortality rate. More than a third of the world's population was infected.

So what can we learn from the 1918 pandemic?

On the show today:

* How does the virus kill you?

* How do you disinfect your stuff to try and keep it coronavirus free?

* Why 18 months to develop a coronavirus vaccine?

* How do I get rid of infected waste like tissues and masks?

And Dr Norman Swan explains how a 13 year old study on a 100 year old pandemic might have some interesting lessons.

Coronacast is a daily podcast that's all about answering your coronavirus questions.

If you want to send in a question, go to abc.net.au/coronavirus and we might answer it tomorrow on the podcast.

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