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VIRUS GROWTH SLOWS, FEWER SICK IN VICTORIA: NOW TO PULL BACK ON CRIPPLING BANS

The virus spread has slowed fast. Victoria recorded its first drop in people sick now. Doubts grow about the virus's lethality. Meanwhile, the economic devastation will destroy families and cripple our future. Now to start a switch: to quarantining the sick, protecting the old and letting the rest go back to work. My editorial from The Bolt Report.

The virus spread has slowed dramatically. Victoria records its first drop in people who are sick right now. Doubts grow about the virus's lethality. The health system is coping well. And deaths are still just 18, including some who were dying of other complaints.  

Meanwhile, the economic devastation of this "cure" will destroy families and cripple our future.

Now is the time to start switching to quarantining the sick, protecting the old and letting the rest go back to work. My editorial from The Bolt Report.

In contrast to our model, there's Taiwan, with just three deaths now, and shops still open:

Andrew Bolt
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With a proven track record of driving the news cycle, Andrew Bolt steers discussion, encourages debate and offers his perspective on national affairs. A leading journalist and commentator, Andrew’s columns are published in the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph and Advertiser. He writes Australia's most-read political blog and hosts The Bolt Report on Sky News Australia at 7.00pm Monday to Thursday.

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