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If only 'following the health advice' were that easy

John Warhurst
September 16 2021 - 5:25am
ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman checks her notes as ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr addresses the daily COVID-19 press conference. Picture: Karleen Minney
ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman checks her notes as ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr addresses the daily COVID-19 press conference. Picture: Karleen Minney

One of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is that government health advisers have been thrust into the limelight. The prime international example has been Dr Anthony Fauci in the United States, who clashed with President Donald Trump and emerged triumphant though bloodied.

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John Warhurst

John Warhurst

Canberra Times columnist

John Warhurst is an emeritus professor of political science at the Australian National University and a regular columnist for The Canberra Times.

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