"Living with COVID-19" puts lives at risk: Australian expert

STORY: "Living with COVID-19" puts lives at risk: Australian expert DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australia 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ADRIAN ESTERMAN, Chair of biostatistics and epidemiology at the University of South Australia STORYLINE: Australian professor Adrian Esterman said that "living with COVID-19" mindset, which is encouraged by leaders of the countries such as Australia, is a seemingly relaxed attitude which could prove deadly and should not replace proven safety measures such as getting vaccinated, wearing masks or social distancing. SOUNDBITE (English): ADRIAN ESTERMAN, Chair of biostatistics and epidemiology at the University of South Australia "'Living with COVID-19' automatically means putting your older people at risk. So even those that are fully vaccinated are still at a high risk of serious infection if they get infected, which is why Australia has now moved to a fourth dose for all those over 65. Eve