UQ School of Economics research director Brenda Gannon says it is still too early to forecast coronavirus's economic impact on the state's health service, but the pandemic will prove costly.
to respond to coronavirus, funding which will double intensive care capacity, triple emergency department capacity, increase the number of paramedics, ambulances, acute care services and expand fever clinics, along with a raft of other measures.
"I do think it could be an expensive item going into the future and, if it is going to be used, it will have to be re-evaluated at least annually to ensure the costs are there for good reasons and they're looking after people with healthcare needs," she said.
"So the cost of COVID can't be taken in isolation to health care costs … it's everything around it as well."Jeannette Young has been placed under police protection in the wake of death threats being made against her.
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