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Word power: politically “astute”, utterly irresponsible, lethal…

 

 

In this writer’s view, such a headline fairly describes how Australian governments, plural, have now “dropped the ball” on COVID-19.

Don’t take my word for it, but please do pay attention to the words and views of actual experts on epidemic management:

The number of deaths from COVID in Australia in the first nine months of 2022 is more than ten times the annual national road toll of just over 1,000 – but we are not rushing to remove seat belts or drink-driving laws so people can have more freedom…

While it was hoped hybrid immunity from vaccines and prior infection would reduce subsequent infections, this has not been the reality. Reinfection is becoming more common….

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McGowangrad, winter ‘22: #4 in series (3rd winter of COVID-19)

 

Candid photo (copyright Doug Spencer) taken at 12.36 pm on 27 June 2022 in St Georges Terrace, Perth CBD.

I could, of course, have taken a not-dissimilar shot in the main street of any major Australian city, indeed any “First World” city.

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Word power: Arundhati Roy excoriates Narendra Modi

 

Direct quote from Indian Prime Minister Modi, crowing, in January 2021:

Friends, it would not be advisable to judge India’s success with that of another country. In a country which is home to 18% of the world population, that country has saved humanity from a big disaster by containing corona effectively.

Arundhati Roy, describing India’s ghastly pandemic reality in April 2021:

The system hasn’t collapsed. The government has failed. Perhaps “failed” is an inaccurate word, because what we are witnessing is not criminal negligence, but an outright crime against humanity.

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