As Australia's Sydney readies to exit lockdown, doctors fret reopening is too fast

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Australian doctors warned a too-rapid easing of COVID-19 curbs in Sydney could put pressure on health systems and risk lives, as the city prepares for key restrictions to be relaxed next week after more than 100 days in lockdown.

Stay-at-home orders are due to be lifted on Monday after New South Wales state this week hit its 70% target of full vaccination for its adult population, and owners of restaurants and other public venues are now scrambling to arrange supplies and staffing.

Officials have a staggered plan to ease limits on gatherings as full inoculation hits 70%, 80% and 90% of adults and while movement around the city will be permitted from Monday, restrictions on traveling to regional areas remain. He added he was still unsure how to check patrons' vaccination status as required since a promised smartphone app was not yet operational.

"There is no indication that this new strain presents any differences regarding transmission, vaccine effectiveness or severity," she said. "Whilst this was an oversight, oversights matter. Everyone needs to follow the rules and I am sorry it occurred," the Australian newspaper quoted Andrews saying.

 

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Doctors who haven't lost one day of pay fret allowing the poor to earn some wages.

We need to get these medical types back in their offices with the old magazines and stained chairs. They don’t seem to understand life. Life is full of colour and as such it’s risky. I’m sick of this medically imposed safety bubble.

It's been two years. Too fast?

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