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    Sep 30, 2022
    We are going to have more virus as a result of the decision to scrap mandatory isolation @CrabbBrendan tells @abcnews "We seem to have surrendered to the virus for now and for its devastating effects. I just don't understand because we can hold the line." abc.net.au/news/2022-09-3…
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    Oct 1, 2022
    The scrapping of mandatory isolation sends the wrong message that the pandemic is over @CrabbBrendan tells @sunriseon7 "COVID is still here, and the biggest problem we have at the moment is a messaging one ..." @RealOzSAGE @amapresident
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    Sep 2, 2021
    Vic community efforts in lockdown 6 prevented around 6000 cases @BurnetInstitute modelling shows. @VictorianCHO said: "But it’s not just those historically avoided cases, it’s the 1700 cases that would have been added today ... or 2000 cases tomorrow." burnet.edu.au/news/1502
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    Dec 8, 2023
    Data shows the risks of #COVID19 are higher than seasonal influenza because of the "extensive" organ involvement, @zalaly said during his keynote address at the Burnet Oration. "We found #LongCOVID can affect nearly every organ system," he said. Read more: burnet.edu.au/knowledge-and-…
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    Aug 20, 2022
    Despite higher immunity, higher vaccination rates and effective therapies, we've just had our worst COVID wave yet @CrabbBrendan tells @sunriseon7 "The virus is winning, and we can't rely on herd immunity. "We've lost our way in talking about herd immunity by infection ...
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    Oct 8, 2022
    "Infection by the new BA.5 variant provides you with immunity for a very short time and that’s why we are seeing so many reinfections. And each time you get reinfected, your chance of getting long COVID increases.
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    Oct 7, 2022
    At a time when global cases are rising sharply, the scrapping of mandatory isolation puts Australia at greater risk of more cases and more long COVID @profmiketoole tells ABC Illawarra Drive in a broad interview that starts 1h:6m into today's program abc.net.au/illawarra/prog…
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    Jan 23, 2023
    "We're going to need to change to an anti-transmission strategy," @CrabbBrendan told @latingle, as part of an @abc730 panel to discuss Australia's #COVID19 strategy "And the most important message is we really can do this without significant disruption." abc.net.au/news/2023-01-2…
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    Sep 30, 2022
    Isolation flattens the curve by stopping infectious people from infecting others and is a key pillar of COVID control. Removing isolation will not help the workforce @CrabbBrendan @Globalbiosec and @enenbee write for @ConversationEDU theconversation.com/if-you-think-s… via @ConversationEDU
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    Feb 21, 2023
    “I don’t want to get #COVID19... Even though I almost certainly will, I want to get it as few times as possible. Clean air is at the heart of my own personal strategy," @CrabbBrendan told @liammannix.
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    Jul 15, 2022
    Ahead of today's rescheduled National Cabinet meeting @CrabbBrendan is urging @AlboMP the Premiers and Chief Ministers to endorse a low-COVID strategy to protect not only the vulnerable, but everyone from the debilitating, acute and chronic effects of COVID @sunriseon7
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    Aug 20, 2022
    Replying to @BurnetInstitute
    "Each time you get infected, long COVID accumulates, and this is extremely worrying. It means that there is no wall of immunity built by infection against the impacts of infection. So this is all the more reason why we have to be very anti-infection in our strategy.
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    Aug 2, 2022
    "We're going through the worst phase in the pandemic, 97 deaths a day nationally, 43 a day in the state," @CrabbBrendan tells @LaTrioli @abcmelbourne "Hospitalisations are right up there, the impact of acute diseases is everywhere in our society, our businesses, our schools ...
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    Aug 19, 2021
    "We've had a doubling of cases in NSW every 11 days for the last 2 months... which means 2500 cases in 20 days," @CrabbBrendan says NSW's health system could be overwhelmed in an "Italy-style catastrophe" if restrictions aren't stepped up #COVID19Aus @billbowtell @7NewsAustralia
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    Aug 20, 2022
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    "Don't think just because you've had one there's no problem in getting a second infection. There's every reason to try to stop getting a second or a third infection and reduce the chances of long COVID. I worry about (long COVID) more than I worry about the acute effects."