Govt given two options to escape COVID 19 – herd immunity isn’t one of them

More than 100 leading academics outlined the pros and cons of attempting to eliminate COVID-19 in Australia
Geir O'Rourke
Greg Hunt
Minister for Health Greg Hunt

It was just one number in the tidal wave of statistics we have seen in recent times — but it is a reason for some hope.

Just one of the 12 COVID-19 cases detected nationally at the start of this week came through an unknown source of transmission, a strong sign that Australia is bringing the virus under control.