What the "let it rip" COVID strategy has meant for Indigenous and other immune-compromised communities
- Written by Jaya A R Dantas, Deputy Chair, Academic Board; Dean International, Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of International Health, Curtin University
After a year and a half of lockdowns, border closures, mask-wearing and social distancing, and the vaccine rollout, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has shifted to what is essentially a “let it rip” pandemic approach.
This is a push from the government to “open up” and get “back to normal.” However, since this...