An obsession with “safetyism” has underpinned Australia’s response to COVID-19, which has seen state governments readily deploy public health restrictions to contain the virus at the expense of all else—a move that has garnered increasing global attention, according to a psychiatrist. Tanveer Ahmed, an author and clinical psychiatrist, says Australia’s low COVID-19 infection and death…
‘Safetyism’ Driving Australia’s COVID-19 Response: Psychiatrist
September 28, 2021
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