The 'cracks' in Australia's hotel quarantine system
news The 'cracks' in Australia's hotel quarantine system © EPA Australia's only recent Covid scares have begun with leaks from hotel quarantine Australia's hotel quarantine system has been an extremely effective first line of defence against Covid-19. The country has largely eliminated the virus, often going weeks without a locally acquired infection. Hotel quarantine is credited a huge part of that success. But a series of isolated local cases in recent months - all from hotel quarantine leaks - have caused alarm. Since November, three cities have entered snap lockdowns on the back of suc...