Queensland’s peak number of Covid cases is expected within the next fortnight…

This prediction is based on modelling, which has been touted over and over throughout the pandemic…

But how exactly are these predictions made? It has a lot to do with the assumed immunity we get when we catch the virus, which virologists say can last several months and stem the flow of infections.

UQ virologist KRISTY SHORT joined us on the Explainer to uncover the mystery.

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