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Lowering the cost of COVID-19 pandemic interventions

By Sam LovickApril 12, 2020COVID-19
Illustration of a SARS-CoV-2 particle, a grey sphere studded with red spike proteins

In a recent article published in the Financial Review, Sam Lovick estimates how much Australia is likely to spend for each life saves under the current COVID-19 interventions. He arrives at the somewhat alarming figure of $6m, much more that we are typically willing to spend to prevent an avoidable deaths.

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