Australia to scrap mandatory isolation for COVID-19 infections

Australia will end mandatory five-day home isolation for people infected with COVID-19 in mid-October, the government said Friday, removing one of the last remaining virus restrictions as the country moves out of the "emergency response" phase of the pandemic.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Oct. 14 move is a proportionate response based upon changing health advice and changing circumstances."We want a policy that promotes resilience and capacity-building, and reduces a reliance on government intervention," Albanese said in a televised press conference.The end of mandatory self-isol…READ FULL ARTICLE