THE MAIN ISSUE WITH COVID-19

COVID-19 is the name of the disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus that was identified in December 2019. It’s characterised by a higher rate of infection than the common flu strain or cold. SBS asked Dr Danielle McMullen, the Australian Medical Association's New South Wales Vice President, how can you get the disease?

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19 Source: AAP