No Centres for Disease Control needed in Australia: Hunt

The Minister for Health claims the government's approach 'has been fundamental in saving lives' during the pandemic
Australian Associated Press
Minister for Health Greg Hunt.

Minister for Health Greg Hunt has laid part of the blame for a sharp rise in coronavirus cases internationally on a pandemic response model the AMA has proposed for Australia.

Labor and the AMA have backed a Centre for Disease Control (CDC) model of dealing with pandemics, which is used in the US and Europe.