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Queensland CHO Resists Calls for New Mask Mandate

Dr. John Gerrard warns the office of the Chief Health Officer could lose credibility if it overstates the risk of the latest COVID wave.
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Queensland CHO Resists Calls for New Mask Mandate
A shopper walks in Sydney's CBD, Australia, on Dec. 24, 2021. Jason McCawley/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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The top health bureaucrat in Queensland has refused calls to introduce a mask mandate amid another COVID-19 wave.

Queensland Chief Health Officer (CHO) John Gerrard will not recommend the public start wearing masks again, noting, however, that individuals were free to do so.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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