Australia news live: AMA calls for dedicated Covid quarantine facilities; Flight Centre CEO says deaths when border opens is ‘inevitable’
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- Virgin boss says Australia’s borders should reopen sooner than mid-2022 even though ‘some people may die’
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- Only 999 out of 26,000 Australian disability care residents vaccinated
Labor’s assistant treasurer Stephen Jones is speaking on the ABC, and is also asked about this question of, do we need to get used to living with some level of Covid-19 in order to allow international borders to re-open. After he gives a standard political answer, he does concede that “even when we are vaccinated, [by] opening up the borders and travelling again, Covid will be amongst us”.
Yes, we do have to learn to ensure that we are reducing the downside and the impact and mortality, the horrible mortality that is associated with its transmission, that involves the vaccine rollout, that involves the quarantine arrangement, and that involves a clear communication for a plan about what it looks like moving forward and I listened closely to an interview that Jane Halton gave where she made it clear that in her view, we could be doing this on an annual basis. So a clear conversation with the Australian people about what this looks like moving forward. We’re not having that at the moment.
Good news for Bill Shorten, who received his Covid-19 vaccine today. Also for my mum, who received hers today too.
If you’re interested, she told me she “feels fine” after the shot, and then sent me a bunch of photos of her friend’s dog for no reason.
Dose 1 – ✔️
Thanks to the excellent team from @western_health down at the Melbourne Showgrounds Vaccination Hub. Quick, caring AND I got a lollipop for being a good patient.
No queues today, so if you’re eligible, head down and help us get one step closer to COVID safety. pic.twitter.com/oZLIWmLUNF
I received the AstraZeneca vaccine t.co/RtUqRSX1Pp
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