Next 3 Months Risky for Virus Spread, University Professor Says

Medical professionals administer COVID-19 tests at the Bondi Beach drive-through COVID-19 testing center on April 6, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

Doctors have told a Senate inquiry that winter will increase the risk of coronavirus spreading in Australia and face masks should be widely adopted.

Australian National University’s Professor Peter Collignon has told a Senate inquiry the virus will remain a problem for at least two years.