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People have started to look at Professor Nancy Baxter strangely when she meets their attempt at a handshake with an elbow bump.
âThereâs a sense of âweâre back to normal, we donât deal with all this COVID stuffâ,â the clinical epidemiologist says.
Australians are in a âhoneymoonâ period as the absence of COVID-19 has allowed people to get up close.
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Australia hasnât seen a significant outbreak of coronavirus since spring last year. In fact, some communities never have, and with just 22 people hospitalised with COVID-19 around the nation, the most tangible sign of the disease is often a bottle of hand sanitiser at the door of the supermarket or cafe.
One of Australia’s most respected infectious disease experts says other than harsh and prolonged lockdowns, a highly vaccinated population is the only way to prevent a third wave of coronavirus.