Health Minister GregHuntMP says reducing the COVID-19 caseload in Australia is the best way to protect the nation's economy.
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Health Minister Greg Hunt says reducing the COVID-19 caseload in Australia is the best way to protect the nation's economy. ‘We know that in order to make the economy work we have to reduce the virus as much as possible,” he said. “That’s what will actually allow the economy to return to its best state. “It won’t be exactly the same as it was, but if we can reduce the virus to as low as possible, we protect lives, we save lives, but we also best protect livelihoods.
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