The 2021 ASM was held virtually and continued with the tradition of a Sunday evening session and Monday sessions.
While historically the ASM has been dedicated to influenza, a significant portion of this year’s meeting was dedicated to COVID-19.
SESSION 1:
CHAIR: A/Prof Lou Irving
TOPICS and PRESENTERS:
Initial emergence and spread of COVID – Ben Cowling
Responses from around the world – Mary-Louise McLaws
Australian response – Allen Cheng
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