The answer to Indigenous vulnerability to coronavirus: a more equitable public health agenda
- Written by Chelsea Bond, Senior Research Fellow, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
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Among the latest coronavirus advice from the prime minister was an age-based self-isolation strategy designed to protect those considered most vulnerable in the global health crisis.
The directive was for Indigenous peoples over the age of 50 to self-isolate, while for non-Indigenous Australians, the age cut-off was 70.
It was a...