Infectious diseases physician Dr Nick Coatsworth is calling for a change to the seven-day isolation period as absenteeism from COVID-19 continues to put a strain on Australia's workforce.
The seven-day isolation period was introduced to minimise the spread of COVID-19 but with millions of people forced to take leave from work, the issue remains a top concern.
Infectious diseases physician Dr Nick Coatsworth is calling to scrap the seven-day isolation period as absenteeism from COVID-19 weighs on the workforce. The infectious diseases expert said the decision to re-introduce the seven-day isolation period was uniquely Australian approach and urged the policy to be changed.
Dr Coatsworth also touched on long COVID which will be addressed at next week's Jobs and Skills Summit following the release of a damning government report.
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