Category: Nick Coatsworth

Australian State Tasmania Drops Vax Mandates

Tasmania has joined the ranks of other Australian states that have decided to scrap virtually all vaccination requirements amid the spread of the milder Omicront variant of the CCP virus. From Feb. 25, proof of vaccination will no longer be required to visit the state and will be removed for venues such as bars, restaurants,…


End Vax Mandates in Western Australia Says Former National Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Australia’s former chief health adviser has criticised Western Australia (WA)—the state which proclaims to have the “broadest proof of vaccination requirements in the nation”—for continuing to force people to choose between getting vaccinated and losing their job. WA has mandated the vaccine for health, mining, and police workers; staff and visitors to all hospitality, entertainment,…


Australian Health Experts Split Over Approach to Pandemic Management

A schism has been brewing in Australia’s medical fraternity on how to handle the pandemic best—spilling over into the political realm—with one group pushing for strong measures to smother any potential transmission of COVID-19, and the other calling for society to learn to “live with the virus.” Dr. Nick Coatsworth, a former chief medical officer…


‘Schools Should Be the Last to Close and the First to Open’: Australian Expert

Australia’s former deputy chief medical officer Nick Coatsworth said no state should delay the return to school to wait for higher vaccination rates of children aged 5 to 11. “Every government and medical expert in this country needs to follow the lead of the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund, which both…