A daily average target of 10 cases, simpler targets and selectively managing higher risks rather than a blanket shutdown are key to a more balanced end of Victoria's second wave, according to health experts guiding the national pandemic response.
"This does seem a very conservative approach,"former chief medical officer and now federal Health Department secretary Brendan Murphy said of Premier Daniel Andrews' reopening plan announced on Sunday.
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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
