4 of 3: Real leaders can be honest, here is what a real leader could say: case numbers & testing are important, COVID infects within minutes & travels more than 1.5m, long-covid is real & hospital numbers only part of story, gov can supply free RATs & better than PCR 3 days ago.

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Just got off the phone to the U.K. Lateral flow tests (RATS) are free to everyone there. People use them constantly are self-iso till clear.
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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1
Healthy people should not be tested at all ever. Go back to data based, decades long pre covid diagnosis methods. Only test hospitalised with symptoms. Stop fear mongering about long flu. Educate yourselves on health/ preventive protocols. Turn off the TV.
In new peer reviewed study, symptoms of so-called “long COVID” were associated far more strongly with the patient’s belief that they had COVID-19 than with test results showing that they actually had the virus. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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All the chicken littles worried about getting a cold. If you’re so scared, stay at home but let the rest of us live our lives
Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1
I hope those people who have been demanding for QLD border @ScottMorrisonMP are happy right now ..because the whole of QLD is on the edge because of our cases ..thanks to @AnnastaciaMP for still trying to do everything to impose restrictions to limit the spread
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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1
Thank you for YOUR real leadership Mary-Louise. You've continually provided evidence-based, sensible and practical advice. Given the uncertainty we all now face, it's time for 'real leadership', which takes responsibility, rather than self-promotes, and shows compassion.
Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1
Thankyou again! I'm staying as safe as possible but it's getting harder
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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1
How about a PCR test done 5 days ago that might be lost? But no one can confirm? And though there are dozens of tests missing, they all might be lost or they may have been sent to a private lab, so call them all yourself. Feels a little lackluster.
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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1
Or the govt could redefine ‘truth’