, which was delivered to Health Minister Greg Hunt and the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee this week. It is the most comprehensive analysis performed on the economic, social and health trade-offs involved in the national recovery from the pandemic.
They say while a "controlled adaptation" strategy could see widespread easing of restrictions by mid-May, delaying until June and eliminating virus transmission on a state-by-state basis would minimise risks, ultimately allow for stronger relaxation and generate a sense of safety and confidence among the Australian public.
"Thus, an elimination strategy might be expected to deliver, over an 18-month period, about 50 per cent more increase in economic output compared to controlled adaptation," they projected. University of Melbourne Dean of Medicine Shitij Kapur, co-chair of the Group of Eight effort, said controlled adaptation would not allow for significant transmission but would not require that "strict definition of elimination be met".
fergushunter Two more weeks of patience could make a huge difference GladysB I fear other countries are reopening way too soon. Let's not make the same mistake.