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COVID-19

As the world grapples with the pandemic, our researchers are in the race to crack COVID-19 while our alumni are in the frontline to keep everyone safe. Read their stories here.

Making the jump to the 'new normal'

Academics from the School of Arts and Social Sciences are improving and creatively optimising their teaching for online learning.

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"So far, we have provided food to over 8000 people in over 32 villages and rural settlements in Balochistan province of Pakistan and have given more than 350 protective kits to doctors."

Using social media to stay positive

Lecturer Priya Sharma shares her tips on how to stay positive.

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“At Monash, staff temperatures are checked upon arrival using thermal scanners while enabling appropriate social distancing."

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"Due to the ongoing lockdowns and restrictions that have been put in place by the government, we, the logistics professionals, had risen to the challenge to work around the clock in ensuring that essential materials can be delivered on time."

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“I hope that someday when this is over, I can sit down and finally enjoy some stay-at-home time with my family and get that long-overdue haircut!”

University agility in the era of COVID-19

"Teaching staff, and the many professional colleagues who support them, moved to new ways of operating in a matter of days. This agility has provided students with educational continuity in a time of global disruption," says Professor Andrew Walker.

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"Perhaps the most challenging part of managing the COVID-19 ward for me is when dealing with the many uncertainties and unverified social media claims brought up by those within the healthcare and non-healthcare sectors."

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"I think my biggest challenge is the fear of contracting the disease and spreading it to my loved ones back home."

Expert reaction on COVID-19

From test kits to masks, Dr Vinod Balasubramaniam from the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences shares important information regarding questions surrounding COVID-19.

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"We are treating patients based on best available evidence, but it’s scary, fighting an enemy you don’t fully understand."

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"As with any doctor, my instinctive reflex is usually to rush in to provide immediate care that would impact a patient’s survival."

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"In my free time, my wife and I will go to the Infection Control Unit to help make Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Both of us are not professional tailors, but we try to catch up with our nurses when sewing."

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“I found myself restless the moment the Movement Control Order (MCO) was announced. So, when Selangor State Legislative Assemblywoman, YB Lim Yi Wei, was looking for volunteers to aid her on food distribution rounds, I immediately volunteered to be part of the team.”