There are fears Australians could face yet another Covid Christmas as a new wave of the virus makes its way through the community.
, with cases souring across the states and territories, and health experts are warning it could peak just in time for Christmas lunch.
Despite the ominous, and apt, name there is no evidence Eris is more severe or lethal than previous variants. “When we had lots of PCR testing and lots of RAT testing and people registering the RATs, we thought we had a pretty good idea of how many people had symptoms with Covid,” she said. “We do recommend if people have any symptoms of a respiratory virus they should be staying home in order to protect other people,” she said.Health experts are recommending we be wary of and wear masks if we show symptoms of a respiratory disease. Pictur: Justin Tallis / AFP.
He said Australians were shifting to a “business as usual” approach to the disease due to the immunity built up by vaccinations and previous infections.
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