The Continued Coronavirus OVERREACTION!
Channel: Daily Insight
Date: 2020-06-09

A couple of days ago, I went online to book a doctor’s appointment for an unrelated medical concern. Nothing to do with coronavirus or respiratory illness of any kind. Unsurprisingly, the first thing I was met with was this long-winded Corona Virus Alert asking me to ring reception if I have any flu-like symptoms like “cough runny nose”. All the usual, “Have you travelled overseas recently?”, or come in contact with somebody who has, or come in contact with somebody who has coronavirus or is suspected of having coronavirus, blah blah blah. Anyway, I went to book my appointment, selected the time, and then was met with this warning message: “Coronavirus Alert: Please answer these questions truthfully. We need this to reduce the risk to others and to provide you with the safest treatment… I will answer truthfully”. I’ve always taken issue with this line of questioning. The Australian Government are exceptionally good at doing the same thing too. On their tourist visa application form, they ask questions like: “Have you been involved in people smuggling or people trafficking offences?”; “Have you been associated with a person, group or organisation that is involved in criminal conduct?”; “Have you been charged with, or indicted for: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, torture, slavery, or any other crime that is otherwise of a serious international concern?”. Obviously, if I’m a hardened criminal willing to commit torture and genocide, with a side hustle in the slave trade, I doubt that I’d care too much about lying on an Australian Government visa form. Obviously, these questions are designed for honest people and not criminals.

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