America's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has again praised Australia's efforts in containing the coronavirus and its emerging variants. 'A lot of that was due to the way that the leadership at both the political level and the health level, and indeed the economic level, has been so strong in Australia. Australia has recorded less than 30,000 COVID-19 cases and 909 deaths, largely due to the second wave in Victoria. Dr Fauci described vaccines as the 'solution to the extraordinary stress that people are under right now'. Fauci, who is the chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden, had previously praised Victorians' attitude towards mask-wearing amid the state's second wave.

Source: Daily Mail March 09, 2021 22:01 UTC