#doctor #warns #coronavirus Source : Daily Mail
The killer coronavirus is set to hit Australia 'like a category five tornado' and hospitals won't be able to cope, a top doctor has warned.
Professor John Fraser from St Andrews Hospital in Brisbane said more needed to be done to predict the best form of treatment for patients as the virus continues to spread across the country and the world.
Dr Fraser is working around the clock with other doctors and scientists to collate real-time data about the sick patients.
'It remains unclear in which direction and at what time this tornado will hit Australian land in full - but it seems likely it will land with the force of a Category 5,' he told News Mail.
'Our job is to try to predict how best to treat the patients based on other countries' experiences.
With real-time data collected from 22 countries in four continents, doctors believe they will be able to predict when and how the 'tornado' will hit.
'It is very hard to know exactly what will happen because this is a brand new virus we have never seen before,' Dr Fraser said.
'Just like in a tornado - the earlier we can advise, the more lives we can save.'
Dr Fraser, works 100 hours a week, said more scientists and experts were needed to help advance their information on the killer virus.
Dr Fraser commended Queensland for leading the research as they fight the pandemic.
Meanwhile, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian called for calm as panic buying started to spread.
Two women were charged after a fight broke out over toilet paper in a Sydney supermarket on Saturday.
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