The research institute behind Australia’s COVID-19 modelling has said that the virus will be easier to control after reaching vaccination targets and they warn Aussies should be aware that hundreds of daily cases of the CCP virus should still be expected, as well as ongoing health measures. The Melbourne-based Doherty Institute issued the statement after…
‘There Is No Freedom Day’: Doherty Institute Says Hundreds of Daily COVID Cases Still Likely
August 24, 2021
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