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Australia suffered from having no pandemic plan – Independent Australia
Damage done by the COVID-19 pandemic was worsened in Australia due to a lack of preparation and effective management.
Damage done by the COVID-19 pandemic was worsened in Australia due to a lack of preparation and effective management, writes Dr Kim Sawyer.
WHEN I FIRST WROTE of the pandemic, I looked back at Australia’s pandemic management plan of August 2019. The plan tells more from what it does not say rather than from what it says. There is no mention of lockdowns. There is no mention of purpose-built quarantine facilities. There is only one reference to aerosols. We were on the back foot at the start. We…
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