'Blown away’: Australian coronavirus researchers examine everything from breastfeeding to explosives technology

A new report by Research Australia details more than 200 ongoing Covid-19 studies that extend far beyond the search for a vaccine

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More than 200 Australian studies into Covid-19 are under way, extending far beyond the search for a vaccine.

Almost every Covid-19 research project being led by Australians has been captured in a report published on Saturday, including studies of breastfeeding guidelines for parents with Covid-19, filter systems to remove the virus via air-conditioning systems, monitoring of sewage to detect the prevalence of Covid-19, and repurposing technology normally used to identify explosives to see if it can detect the presence of Covid-19.