Often in life, we must choose between evils. Today’s choice is between the potential of Covid-19 infection and extreme economic hardship. In making our decision, we trust we have the most reliable information.
But what if we don’t?
Health experts had been warning that if Australia were to succeed in slowing the rate of Covid-19 infections to a level at which hospitals can cope, social distancing measures then in place were inadequate.
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