How long will Australia have social distancing? I'm an epidemiologist and the truth is, nobody knows | Meru Sheel

There is no perfect answer to controlling this pandemic - these lockdowns are not a tested health measure

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Yesterday I had a good day, but today I am missing my family.

This is how many of my friends and I have been feeling over the past few weeks. In every part of the world, many of us have been disconnected from our families and friends - some live in the same city and might be reducing the risk of exposure to their elderly parents and grandparents, while others like myself have family living in different parts of the world.