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Politics
Tess Ikonomou

Doctors alarmed over easing COVID-19 rules

Australia's peak medical body has warned it's too early to scrap COVID-19 isolation requirements, with the nation likely to be hit by another wave of infections.

National cabinet has agreed to dump the five-day isolation period for positive cases, with the changes to take effect on October 14.

Australian Medical Association president Steve Robson told AAP it was too early to ease the protections.

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