The COVID-19 outbreak on Sydney’s northern beaches this week has again put the nation on edge. it’s a brutal reminder that Australia’s health crisis is far from over.
The fresh coronavirus outbreak on Sydney’s northern beaches this week serves as a brutal reminder of one thing: until a vaccine becomes widely available, the pandemic is far from over.
And while the first COVID-19 jabs are tantalisingly close – feasibly just seven weeks away – that’s cold comfort for the tens of thousands of Sydneysiders facing the prospect of a Christmas with restrictions on their movement.
Ronald MizenPolitical correspondentRonald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com
