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Infectious diseases physician Professor Peter Collignon said Omicron doesnt seem to be worse in severity of disease and that case numbers would go down or stabilise in Australia in coming weeks.

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Australian National University immunologist Professor Peter Collignon said cases in NSW would likely rise in the coming weeks as the wet weather forces residents to congregate indoors.

A leading infectious diseases expert says Australians should be confident of handling potential Omicron outbreaks and can look to Victoria as a case study for success.

Health Minister Brad Hazzard is not ruling out a lockdown for regional areas as the number of Covid infections soar across the state ahead of Christmas.

Peter Collignon is a professor of infectious diseases at the ANU Medical School.

Peter Collignon is a professor of infectious diseases at the ANU Medical School.

Peter Collignon is a professor of infectious diseases at the ANU Medical School.