The evidence of SARS-CoV-2 and it’s Delta variant
Dear NSW Ministry of Health,
This is a request for information on the isolation of the SARS-CoV-2 (Delta variant), which:
1. Is confirmed by means of a purified viral sample, being imaged with an electron microscope.
2. Documentation where the isolated SARS-CoV-2 Delta virus sample mentioned in point 1 is exposed to healthy humans or animals and shown to cause the disease COVID-19.
Yours faithfully,
Zana Marinkovic
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Dear Zana
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Please note that there is a vast amount of information publicly available. Please find below some resources that may be of assistance regarding SARS-COV-2 testing, and COVID-19 in general.
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• https://www.pathology.health.nsw.gov.au/...
• https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious...
• https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19
Additional information is held on the Commonwealth Department of Health website, including:
• https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-al...
Thanks
MoH GIPA Team
Ministry of Health GIPA Team
Corporate Governance and Risk Management | Legal and Regulatory Services
NSW Ministry of Health | 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, New South Wales 2065
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