All borders to reopen.

[dr dre]

Originally Posted by Dannyboy39

It makes perfect sense - but it is not what APAC nations are trying to do, hence actions in BNE for 3 cases out of 2.5m+ population. The R number is virtually zero in these countries. There are more cases in my small 1,000 person village than in QLD.

That’s once the people start getting immunised. That isn’t happening in Australia until next month. For the moment it’s best to keep these protocols in place until herd immunity is reached, especially with the increased transmissibility of the new B117 strain.

If you want to see what it looks like when this strain is released upon an unvaccinated population and why leaders here are being strict then watch this video:

NEW: a common response to reports of hospitals struggling this winter is "it’s no different to a bad flu season!" I’ve tracked down historical data on flu ICU admissions, including winter 2017-18, a record high. Here’s how England’s Covid winter compares to a bad flu season

Originally Posted by RodH

Seems to be a very hasty decision By Mr. McGowan but he is well known for rushing into these decisions.

Shoot first and ask questions later seems to be his trademark!!

Tasmania, SA and NSW put restrictions on this morning before WA did, ACT followed, Vic to come.