When her condition worsened after being diagnosed with coronavirus, acclaimed singer-songwriter Jaguar Jonze didn’t want to call an ambulance. But someone monitoring her condition many kilometres away made the call for her. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a massive increase in the practice of telemedicine, with a surge in demand for virtual services so patients can be safely monitored at home. An Australian hospital is at the cutting edge of the global trend, treating hundreds of coronavirus patients from a distance.