Sky News host Peta Credlin says the fact Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdown has officially surpassed the length of Wuhan’s shows they are both run by 'virus dictators'.
Sky News host Peta Credlin says the fact Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdown has officially surpassed the length of Wuhan’s shows they are both run by "virus dictators". Wuhan’s COVID-19 lockdown lasted 77 days between January and April; on Thursday, Melbourne residents will be serving their 78th day in lockdown.
“Stockholm syndrome here, I’m living it,” Ms Credlin said. “ officially worse than Wuhan, even for someone like me that hit pretty hard. “They’re both run by virus dictators, I suppose that’s the other similarity isn’t it.” Sky News host Chris Smith described the event to Ms Credlin as a “terrible” and “embarrassing” record for Victoria to hold. “They are a laughing stock,” he said.
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