How long will Australia have social distancing? I'm an epidemiologist and the truth is, nobody knows | Meru Sheel

There is no perfect answer to controlling this pandemic – these lockdowns are not a tested health measureSign up for Guardian Australia ’s daily coronavirus emailDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsCoronavirus Australia maps and cases: live numbers and statisticsYesterday I had a good day, but today I am missing my family.This is how many of my friends and I have been feeling over the past few weeks. In every part of the world, many of us have been disconnected from our families and friends – some live in the same city and might be reducing the risk of exposure to their elderly parents and grandparents, while others like myself have family living in different parts of the world.Continue reading...
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