The comments came as the Federal Government prepares to release the details of its coronavirus modelling, which the Prime Minister insists is theoretical and not based on Australian cases of the virus.
Scott Morrison has warned that Australia risks facing coronavirus"horror scenarios" witnessed overseas if physical distancing is abandoned, particularly during the Easter long weekend.He says the models are based on international data, not Australian casesHe made the comments as the Federal Government prepared to release the details of its coronavirus modelling, which the Prime Minister insisted was"theoretical" and not based on Australian cases of the virus.
The Government has faced sustained pressure to release the modelling, which has helped shape the decisions the National Cabinet has made in a bid to halt the spread of COVID-19. Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy provided a summary of the modelling, which he said canvassed"horrendous" but"highly theoretical" scenarios shown to the Government."You're getting everything we've got," Mr Morrison said.
Dr Murphy said the modelling was based on international data because Australia did not yet have enough cases to provide mathematically reliable figures.
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