What you need to know about COVID-19

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It’s the only topic of conversation at the moment but the most basic facts about COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, are a source of some confusion.

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? What is the treatment for COVID-19? And much more.

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