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Why Aussies are turning to a TikTok comedian for Covid-19 information

Australian TikTok comedian Jon-Bernard Kairouz has accurately guessed the number of new Covid-19 cases is New South Wales for five days straight

Jon-Bernard Kairouz is an Australian comedian who’s recently made headlines for his Covid-19 prediction skills. Kairouz has accurately guessed the number of new cases in the state of NSW for five days straight.

His record was broken today, predicting that the state would announce 109 new infections. Today, NSW announced 98 new cases in the state. He continues to deny claims that he has an inside source. Rather, he says he’s able to predict the case numbers using “simple maths”.

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What’s his secret?

“We take into account many factors,” he explained.

“Last night we took into account how many granny flats there are in southwest Sydney, the diameter of Fairfield, the population of Sydney, the current infectious cases in the community, then we chuck it in the algorithm and see what kind of result we get.

“Another big factor for me is, when I was younger, I had a crayon lodged in my brain and once I had that removed my IQ went up 50 points, so I’m able to calculate these complex mathematical algorithms.”

“People online have been messaging me saying ‘we know you are related to Gladys Berejiklian or have some relation to her’ and that’s just not true.”

“I know we have similar facial features but I’m not Armenian.”

Regardless, NSW health is reportedly investigating how eaxctly the TikTok star is coming up with the numbers. Kairouz says he received a phone call from NSW Health saying it was in his “best interests” to stop.

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