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WA's closed borders unlikely to halt spread of Omicron, epidemiologist says

Epidemiologist Catherine Bennett says community cases already occurring in Perth might mean that the spread of the variant will determine when the state can reopen.

ABC News · Jan 21, 2022

As Australia passes COVID-19's Omicron peak, will the rapid antigen test shortages turn into a glut?

While rapid antigen tests (RATs) have been very hard to come by since Christmas, there are some signs that the shortage may soon become a glut, as happened with other pandemic products such as hand sanitiser.

ABC News · Jan 20, 2022

The world is moving towards five-day isolation periods and Australia could be next

Australia is considering reducing mandatory isolation periods to allow healthy people to return to work.

The New Daily · Jan 19, 2022