It's easy to be critical of the federal government and the various agencies involved in the fight against the deadly Coronavirus, but if authorities weren't so strict and measured about what they do, we could all pay a far greater price.
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The fact that there has been less than 20 reported cases on the Australian mainland since the outbreak was detected shows somebody, somewhere, must be doing something right.
A conservative and extremely cautious approach is required if the authorities charged with firstly stopping the spread of the virus and then eliminating it altogether, are to win on either count.
The health and safety of millions of Australians, and other citizens across the planet, is paramount.
We are lucky enough to live in a world where we can travel to so many exotic and far flung holiday destinations in just a few hours, or on a luxury boat in a style and manner our ancestors could only dream of.
One of the prices we pay to share a world that is so much closer together in so many ways than it's ever been is the ability for situations like the Coronavirus outbreak to quickly spread.
The virus has had a devastating impact, not just on the thousands and thousands of people who have fallen ill or sadly passed away from their sickness.
Tourism hotspots across the world have been dealt a severe blow, as lucrative tourism markets dry up seemingly overnight.
Many Australians, including Bendigo's Tangey family, remain trapped on board a large ocean cruiser off the Japanese city of Yokohama, but they've managed to stay calm.
They've accepted that authorities are doing the right thing by the passengers and crew, as well as the rest of the world in trying to manage a very difficult situation.
Their holiday from hell is one they will likely never forget, and they've still got to negotiate a likely spell in quarantine before being reunited with loves ones and returning home.
We wish them all well and look forward to their return to Bendigo, as soon as authorities deem it safe for them to do so.