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This is in line with my expectation as the Trans-Tasman Travel Bubble is just a few weeks delayed than my previous thought, and is only one way traffic for now. I believe soon we will see the travel ban be lifted by Christmas and at a minimum we would be able to travel to NZ, Singapore and...

Then the question is, do we really need to have herd immunity before things are back to normal again? I doubt, as surveys have indicated only 60% of people would like to get vaccinated and under your calculation, we will reach a point where sometime around Easter we will see more vaccines than...

Then my question is, as a vaccine is available at the end of 2020 and early 2021, why we will still need to self-isolation after travelling from overseas? Also monoclonal antibodies, as according to Fauci, is a 'safe bet' to treat Coronavirus, and we know that the results are due next month...

If you google 'vaccine', you will see there's a wide expectation that vaccine is available by the end of the year or start of next year: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/science/coronavirus-australia-vaccine-expected-in-first-half-of-2021/news-story/8e0b226e7c450883f4fbd4372cf23f54...

And by the time NSW/Vic has brought their outbreak under control we would have monoclonal antibodies (treatment) and vaccine in place which allows the borders to reopen in December/early 2021.

https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/pm-scott-morrison-reveals-what-will-happen-if-a-covid-vaccine-isnt-found-c-1223478 So we can have international travel without a vaccine if we can find an effective treatment for COVID-19...

That's understandable as considering people will be out of jobs and there will be an economic crisis after the pandemic, that means Corporate and Leisure travel will take a longer time to recover.

By then Donald Trump would have been get voted out and a treatment will be available. Even a vaccine is effective for 1 year only, I think it is as good as a permanent vaccine, as we can buy time to explore effective treatments which we can return the world back to normal as early as we can.

I would rather have a rushed vaccine than no vaccine which we will need to keep borders closed and staff working in tourism, aviation and HE sector stand down. What's important for a vaccine is that it is a ticket to protect those who needs it and a ticket that would allow us to open our...

I don't think 18 months is realistic. If it is for 18 months, then the social costs would be excessively high. Moreover, the last pandemic Spanish Flu was for 18 months, if we still need 18 months to end the Coronavirus pandemic, then it proves that our medical technology has not advanced in the...

Possibly approved, but yet to be widely available. I think more important than vaccine, should be the development of a cure. There are some promising cure that I feel our mainstream media are too focus on a vaccine than on a cure. I know a cure could potentially take longer, or could be...

I feel by December we could have a vaccine approved already which I would wonder whether it is too late for any travel bubble to happen by then. We have news that the Oxford vaccine has passed Phase 1 last week, which means that we should have more news about Phase 2 and 3 in the coming months...

I wouldn't bet on 1 Jan as the date international travel will resume as the situation is highly fluid. I also wonder whether we need a vaccine to restart travel, as if we can develop a drug in the next few months that can reduce the impact of Cornonavirus to flu-like, we should stop any...

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/australia-s-role-unclear-as-manufacturers-race-to-make-oxford-covid-19-vaccine-20200721-p55e19.html I don't understand why Australia has yet to sign any contract to ensure supply of the Oxford vaccine, when it is the best hope that it will be successful...

I would recommend against any international travel bookings until we have a vaccine approved, as I don't think governments will open their borders until such is approved at least. I understand there are lot of people here will argue it needs to be available, however that is a country power...

That is a bit of a risk to other states, they should not be allowed to Transit at all, I am concerned that Community Transmission will creep through transiting passengers.

Despite being optimistic, I think my understanding is that Australia has placed a bet on our local vaccine from UQ and COVAX-19 rather than signing deals with AZD1222 or mRNA-1273 vaccines to be available in Australia. Here's an article where we should all get concerned about, and if we missed...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/07/15/coronavirus-vaccine-breakthrough-oxford-scientists-discover/ Some rather encouraging results from the Oxford University Vaccine, with Phase 1 trial results due next Monday 20th July. Reports has mentioned that AZD1222 vaccine can be available by...

https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/vaccine-shows-promising-response-in-published-study-but-more-research-needed-20200715-p55c8s.html Phase 1 trial of Moderna vaccine has shown positive results, so that's good to hear. Of course we will need to wait a little longer for their Phase 3...

Yes it is true. Because of the Victorian hotel quarantine saga. At least it seems the number of cases remained stable in Victoria for now that there's hope for that to start going down in the next week as the CHO hopes. Hopefully it will go on that way then Victoria can come out from lockdown soon.