I think we will have to live with covid forever. The chances of eradicating it like polio is definitely not on the horizon.

I think important thing is to get the vaccination which will help to avoid serious scenarios where you need ICU. If the life threatening scenario is removed from it, then it will be kind of like flu. And hopefully down the line we will get a vaccine that actually kills/stops then spread.

We will bear the economic scars of these lockdowns for years to come. I think this breakout has proved "fortress Australia" not a legit solution.