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More moves to tighten the country's borders may be needed on top of the decision to delay the start of the self-isolation scheme for Australian travellers, a professor of public health says.

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A sudden drop in the number of Covid-19 cases has surprised one virus modeller

A sudden drop in the number of Covid-19 cases has surprised one virus modeller

A sudden drop in the number of Covid-19 cases has surprised one virus modeller

Covid-19 modelling experts warn the highly-transmissible Omicron variant poses a serious risk to a largely unrestricted summer.

Public health experts say there's no need to scupper holiday plans just yet, but it would be a "game-changer" if the coronavirus variant escaped into the community.

The Covid variant spreads more easily than Delta - and more cases at the border would put pressure on MIQ.

The Covid variant spreads more easily than Delta - and more cases at the border would put pressure on MIQ.