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With COVID-19 here to stay, the time has come for better surveillance
Monday March 08, 2021
Australia’s 30-year-old infectious diseases surveillance system is set to be overhauled as Queensland worries about remote infections.
A helicopter retrieval in the Torres Strait. (AAP Image/Facebook, Queensland Ambulance Service)
As COVID-19 vaccines continue to be rolled out across Australia – AstraZeneca vaccines will start being given today in Queensland – the Federal Government has moved to ensure it is better prepared for new outbreaks and waves of infection.
Health officials have told stakeholders the ongoing pandemic “has brought into stark focus…
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