Dec 31 • 14:00 UTC 🇬🇧 UK Guardian

Cabinet papers 2005: John Howard’s government was warned in 2005 that schools and borders might need to be shut under a pandemic

Cabinet papers reveal that health officials warned the Howard government in 2005 about the potential need to close schools and international borders in the event of a pandemic, highlighting early pandemic preparedness discussions in Australia.

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