Could Australia eliminate COVID-19 like NZ and how would it work?

In March, the first major wave of COVID-19 was hitting hospitals in Australia and New Zealand. Up until then, the two nations had been largely in lockstep as they struggled to flatten a climbing curve of caseloads. But, by the end of the month, they would splinter down very different paths.

“We’re already back at nightclubs and sports stadiums,” Baker says. “We can hug and kiss. Apart from our [international] borders and staying vigilant [with testing and surveillance], it’s back to life as usual. And it’s not too late for Australia to join the club.”Melbourne’s second major outbreak – and second shutdown – is the perfect opportunity to roll out a harder, NZ-style lockdown at reduced cost and so take a shot at elimination ourselves.

Still, those in the elimination camp argue that once the virus is gone from the community, the risk of new outbreaks can be managed down to very low odds "There's no guarantees but elimination's been shown to be biologically possible for this virus," Baker says. And if anyone could join the elimination club it's Australia.“I’m surprised the government would have any doubts now we’ve seen it done in [parts of] Asia."

Asked how New Zealand is guarding against such complacency, Baker says surveillance testing is still continuing, although not quite at the levels seen during the lockdown. Duckett agrees that Australians who are weary of restrictions shifting beneath their feet could be united behind a clear goal of elimination.

Sherryn_G Not with this corrupted Hillsong cult dictatorship at the helm .

Sherryn_G Why are you carrying on like this, it's eliminating itself all by itself all over the world. The ''cases'' counting is childish nonsense, and has anyone asked why it's suddenly so much more 'now, it sounds more like flu circulating

Sherryn_G Coronavirus has always been around. Covid 19... Well ask Bill and Melinda Gates, Dr Fauci et al that question.

Sherryn_G Could Australia actually eliminate the virus? How tough would restrictions have to be? We should ban returnees from US India n Asia They has the opp to return months ago

Sherryn_G Not until we vote that other virus out. We had that chance in May 2019 but we didn't take it. AuspolSoCorrupt auspol2020 COVID19Aus

Sherryn_G Such an awful panicdemic.

Sherryn_G You couldn't eliminate wild fires in the bush that killed millions of animals and people, how can you come up with a plan genius

Sherryn_G We almost did and would have if it wasn’t for Dan Andrews

Sherryn_G Not with Dan Andrews, he can't be trusted anymore.

Sherryn_G Keep in mind that NZ is demographically very different to Melbourne & Sydney. Where we have similarities with NZ, in smaller states, we have effectively eliminated the virus. Big cities are a different challenge.

Sherryn_G Guards have to stop shagging arrivals.

Sherryn_G This is why Australia is never going to get rid of covid

Sherryn_G No, we have newscorp here.

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