Top infectious diseases expert Peter Collignon, has slammed new modelling presented to government predicting 200,000 Covid cases a day by January, calling it ridiculous .
While Christmas 2021 should be more social than last year, the new outbreak of Omicron in Australia means measures to reduce the risk of transmission are still required.
One of Australia s leading doctors has hit back at critics who have dismissed calls to reimpose Covid restrictions in NSW, after the state reported a record 3,057 cases.
As NSW recorded 2,501 new cases and some experts demanded tougher restrictions, the premier called for calm and said vaccinations can protect the hospital system.