Is it time for purpose built managed isolation facilities?

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English - July 22, 2020 21:35 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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A top Australian epidemiologist is calling for purpose built managed isolation facilities to replace hotels saying viruses like Covid-19 will need to be managed well into the future. The state of Victoria reported 484 cases yesterday, leading to Australia's highest daily increase so far. Mary-Louise McLaws is a member of the WHO and worked with China on its response to SARS. Is it time to accept viruses are part of our future, and how can we best prepare for that?