Coronavirus restrictions are easing but that doesn't mean the pandemic is over, health experts warn
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus restrictions are easing but that doesn't mean the pandemic is over, health experts warn

ABC  

As each day brings announcements of easing coronavirus restrictions, many Australians are feeling hopeful that life may soon return to normal — or some new version of that. "You would expect that even though they might have ongoing issues and a second wave in countries where they've had really huge outbreaks, that second wave might not be as severe," she said. "There are seven billion people on the planet, and there's been somewhere under 10 million infections," said Professor McCaw, who is part of the team producing models of the pandemic for the Australian Government. "We have an influenza vaccine that saves many thousands of lives every year, but the flu virus is still part of our society," he said. "The government and public health authorities have done an absolutely stunning job with protecting us from a major outbreak," said Professor Webb, who works at the frontline of COVID-19 at Royal Perth Hospital.

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