There’s a new normal to cope with.
We have to do it and will no doubt get pretty sick of the sight of our couch as we try to get our head around the rules and regulations.
As Canberra becomes a landlocked entity and you can’t plan for any quick trips to a sunsoaked island or the pristine beaches of the coast, it will be a case of simply coping.
For the necessary departure from the normal, the National Press Club organised a very informative panel discussion about the current situation as the virus spreads, with three women – experts in their fields – presenting a calm, collected and concise debate.
Professor Jodie McVernon, Director of Epidemiology at the Doherty Institute, has had little sleep and a lot of work to do in her field as an expert in vaccinology.
Associate Professor Kamalini Lokuge from Australian National University (ANU) is an expert in Public Health responses to humanitarian crises and that’s what is needed to keep us aware and alert.
Public Health physician Professor Vanessa Johnston, from the Population Health Protection and Prevention of ACT Health, brought common sense to the discussion and a sense of how we can cope.
