Australia Nears Living With COVID-19 Like Flu: Prime Minister

Australia Nears Living With COVID-19 Like Flu: Prime Minister
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Jan. 6, 2022. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images
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SYDNEY—Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the nation’s political leaders want to move to a new phase of living with COVID-19 as though it were the flu, but would consult health experts.

A day after meeting with the national cabinet of state and federal leaders, Morrison told reporters on Saturday morning they had discussed moving to “Phase D” of the national pandemic response plan.