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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly facts about Coronavirus you need to know. When the coronavirus pandemic first took hold in March one of the most prominent voices explaining what was happening was the ABC’s Dr Norman Swan. He’s a medical doctor and journalist and has become one of the most trusted voices in the country when it comes to the Coronavirus. Now that it’s almost five months since WHO declared the pandemic Norman Swan is with us to answer some of your burning Coronavirus questions.

 

In today's news headlines:
Most non-essential Victorian businesses to shut as Prime Minister unveils $1500 pandemic payment
Property prices continue to fall in the major cities
Big spike in Aussies importing illegal, unproven Covid-19 “cure”

 

In today's Briefing we ask: Why did Dr Norman Swan become a prominent voice in discussing coronavirus in Australia? How does he rate the government response to the pandemic? Are these restrictions the new normal or are they an aberration? What will work to curb the spread of the virus in Victoria? How long will it take to get the case numbers under control? How do the restrictions help stop the spread of the virus? What is known about the effects of the virus long term? How does the pandemic end?

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly facts about Coronavirus you need to know. When the coronavirus pandemic first took hold in March one of the most prominent voices explaining what was happening was the ABC&rsquo;s Dr Norman Swan. He&rsquo;s a medical doctor and journalist and has become one of the most trusted voices in the country when it comes to the Coronavirus. Now that it&rsquo;s almost five months since WHO declared the pandemic Norman Swan is with us to answer some of your burning Coronavirus questions.
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In today's news headlines:
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<li>Most non-essential Victorian businesses to shut as Prime Minister unveils $1500 pandemic payment</li>
<li>Property prices continue to fall in the major cities</li>
<li>Big spike in Aussies importing illegal, unproven Covid-19 &ldquo;cure&rdquo;</li>
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In today's Briefing we ask: Why did Dr Norman Swan become a prominent voice in discussing coronavirus in Australia? How does he rate the government response to the pandemic? Are these restrictions the new normal or are they an aberration? What will work to curb the spread of the virus in Victoria? How long will it take to get the case numbers under control? How do the restrictions help stop the spread of the virus? What is known about the effects of the virus long term? How does the pandemic end?

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Hosted by journalists Sacha Barbour Gatt, Chris Spyrou and Natarsha Belling.

A national daily news podcast, The Briefing gives you the latest headlines, discussion and explainer interviews to keep you informed and entertained.
Bringing you the news you need to know at 6am and 4pm Monday to Friday, and profile features across the weekend, The Briefing is Australia's go-to news podcast for your commute, coffee or exercise.
Know more in minutes.
Hosted by journalists Sacha Barbour Gatt, Chris Spyrou and Natarsha Belling.