It's baaaack. Covid rears its ugly head

Covid cases are rapidly rising on Australia's east coast, leading Queensland to issue an amber alert across the state.

There are fears Australia is heading for a Covid crisis in the lead up to Christmas. Experts are urging us to work from home; there are calls for mask mandates to be re-introduced; and Queensland has issued an amber alert across the state.

In this episode of the Briefing, we talk new strains, new risks and just how worried we need to be this Summer.

To answer all these questions we’re joined by Associate Professor Paul Griffin who’s an infectious diseases doctor and microbiologist at Brisbane’s Mater Hospital.

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