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Epidemiologist takes aim at PM’s ‘99.9%’ quarantine claim – Yahoo News Australia
A leading epidemiologist has slammed Scott Morrison’s repeated justification for not building more purpose-built quarantine facilities.
A leading epidemiologist has criticised Australias insecure quarantine system and Scott Morrisons consistent claims that it has been 99.9 per cent effective during the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite the PMs adamance, the countrys quarantine system for international travellers has led to 24 leaks and subsequent outbreaks across Australia, Mary-Louise McLaws, professor of epidemiology at the University of NSW and WHO adviser, told Yahoo News Australia.
Roughly 21,000 cases 70 per cent of total infections…
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