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Coronavirus in Australia: Is eradication or suppression the best way forward for COVID-19?

By Anita Heywood and Raina Macintyre
Updated April 15 2021 - 12:26am, first published July 16 2020 - 8:45am
Should we try to eradicate or suppress COVID-19 in Australia?
Should we try to eradicate or suppress COVID-19 in Australia?

The current surge in community transmission of COVID-19 in Victoria has brought renewed discussion of whether Australia should maintain its current "suppression" strategy, or pursue an "elimination" strategy instead.

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