We should not be alarmed about this emerging virus,but we also can’t be complacent.
We knew at some point we would need to increase testing,yet somehow we now find ourselves surprised and in crisis mode.
With only about 4 per cent of the population fully vaccinated,we cannot bargain with the virus or stipulate how much COVID we are happy to “live with”. We must control it.
The reintroduction of masks is necessary but they aren’t possible in some settings with a high infection risk.
Health expert says allowing thousands of people to gather at the SCG for the Sydney Test presents unnecessary risks.
Christmas Day and New Year's Eve are very dangerous super-spreading accelerants. But there are things we can,and must,do to stop that happening.
Despite huge successes in the battle against the pandemic,the risks of new waves are substantial.
Just relaxing distancing rules without some countermeasure is risky.
All Australian states do it the same way,manually,and all use whiteboards.
We are in the midst of the worst pandemic of our lifetimes.