The federal government’s decision to axe the payments will leave many workers with no choice but to work while infectious, further accelerating the spread of the virus.
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Close contacts may no longer be required to self-isolate for seven days as Australia continues to treat coronavirus like the flu, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison declaring he “can’t see” a scenario where the world regresses to the previous pandemic restrictions.
Australia will soon start treating Covid like the flu despite fears a new stealth version of the virus is set to spread rapidly across the country, a meeting of the national cabinet has ruled.