Australia Clarifies Leaked Modelling Predicting 200,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases

Australia Clarifies Leaked Modelling Predicting 200,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases
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Australia’s chief medical officer has firmly disputed suggestions Australia could see 200,000 daily cases of COVID-19, labelling media reporting surrounding the leaked modelling as “selective and misleading.”

The reported predictions of potential high case numbers in late January or early February had not yet been provided to Australian leaders, with the Doherty Institute telling The Epoch Times it was unable to comment on the leaked information until it is presented to national cabinet on Dec. 22.

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