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Vaccines and antivirals not enough to combat Australian Omicron surge, experts warn
Doctors accuse government of ‘mixed messages’ as hospitalisations rise, saying they should be open to more preventive measures
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Doctors have urged Australia’s political leaders not to rule out reinstating mask mandates and social distancing if chief health officers back these measures to combat rising hospitalisations from the winter Omicron wave.
The president of the Australian Medical Association, Dr Omar Khorshid, said it was important politicians did not block such measures if that was recommended by their medical experts.
Read the original article at The Guardian