Executive Director of the Menzies Research Centre nickcater says the amount of fear instilled around COVID-19 is out of proportion with the actual effects of the virus.
Executive Director of the Menzies Research Centre Nick Cater says the amount of fear instilled around COVID-19 is out of proportion with the actual effects of the virus.
“Daniel Andrews has been particularly clever at this, such a fear of this virus has been instilled,” Mr Cater told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “Quite out of proportion with the actual effect it has on human life and sickness. “Newspapers are so under resourced - and TV stations; they are looking for the most horrifying worst case … and that’s what we’re getting fed.”
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