Face masks, dreadlocks, thoughts

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Face masks, dreadlocks, thoughts

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Apr 9, 2020

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Can you get COVID-19 from patting dogs? When should we be using face masks in public? Can Coronavirus be transmitted through animal meat?

Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith and Olivia Willis from ABC News.

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Apr 9, 2020

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