Australia on track to live with Covid from early 2022, leading epidemiologist says
by Melissa Davey Medical editor from on (#5P8Y9)
Delta has prompted long overdue discussions' on our tolerance for serious illness and hospital capacity, Prof Catherine Bennett says
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The spread of Delta in Australia has triggered long overdue discussions on our tolerance for serious illness, and hospital and intensive care unit capacity", a leading epidemiologist has said, adding that while patchy" vaccination across cities and regions is an issue, control of the virus should be reached by early 2022.
Prof Catherine Bennett, the chair of epidemiology at Deakin University in Victoria, said while the Doherty Institute modelling that informed Australia's national plan towards reopening was based on low case numbers, it was still relevant, even with increases in case numbers" due to Delta.
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