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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Feb 5

      Health Nerd Retweeted Prof Francois Balloux

      As an Australian who is going to two parties, dining in-person at a restaurant, and seeing a live show this weekend the idea that #ZeroCovid is not compatible with individual rights and freedoms just seems bizarrely out of touchhttps://twitter.com/BallouxFrancois/status/1357776017117560833 …

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      Prof Francois BallouxVerified account @BallouxFrancois
      An excellent read. It gives a good feel for what will likely be the major societal conflict ahead of us. At the risk of being blunt, #ZeroCovid is not compatible with the individual rights and freedoms that characterise postwar democracies. https://unherd.com/2021/02/inside-the-zero-covid-campaign/ …
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    2. Prof Francois Balloux‏Verified account @BallouxFrancois Feb 5
      Replying to @GidMK

      Can you leave Australia, and get back ...

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Feb 5
      Replying to @BallouxFrancois

      If necessary, but it is very expensive and difficult. That being said, I would argue this is a vastly more minimal infringement on liberty than the majority of the world right now

      4:43 PM - 5 Feb 2021
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        1. Richard‏ @3bsBruce Feb 5
          Replying to @GidMK @BallouxFrancois

          You can’t leave Australia dude. Stop lying. You have to apply for an exit visa. Those are only issued under incredibly strict conditions and mainly only for the rich and famous.

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        2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Feb 5
          Replying to @GidMK @BallouxFrancois

          That being said, the risk of travelling at the moment is extreme, especially with regards to bringing COVID-19 back to the country so I'm not sure why I'd want to leave until other countries have become safe 🤷‍♂️

          6 replies 4 retweets 124 likes
        3. Unni Gopinathan‏ @Unni_Gopinathan Feb 5
          Replying to @GidMK @BallouxFrancois

          Some countries share land borders w/close family/relatives on the other side.Might be perfectly legitimate reasons (which you may reasonably disagree with) for visiting them,and for feeling that liberties are seriously infringed if this is exceedingly difficult for a long period

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        2. Romain Martin‏ @RomainMartinIO Feb 5
          Replying to @GidMK @BallouxFrancois

          Big question too. Pre-pandemic, what % of the world population could afford flying around the globe? Sounds more like privilege rather than liberty.

          5 replies 1 retweet 14 likes
        3. Dr Leigh Jones‏ @drleighannjones Feb 5
          Replying to @RomainMartinIO @GidMK

          pic.twitter.com/YxboxjBdXs

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        2. possum faerie (he/they)  🏴 🌈‏ @i_am_remy_bot Feb 5
          Replying to @GidMK @BallouxFrancois

          People say this as a gotcha as if US citizens can freely outside of the country. 🙄

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        3. Andreia Rodrigues #WearAMask‏ @AndreiaSaveSwe Feb 6
          Replying to @i_am_remy_bot @GidMK

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        1. Alistair Haimes‏ @AlistairHaimes Feb 5
          Replying to @GidMK @BallouxFrancois

          I think minimal is the wrong word, given how many people in the UK have friends and family on the Continent whom we can't meet

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        2. Caroline‏ @__stay_happy__ Feb 6
          Replying to @GidMK @BallouxFrancois

          My granddaughters’ (4 & 6) other grandparents are Oz. They are utterly beyond distraught. They’ve missed 2 regular trips to uk so far & have no idea when they’ll be able to come again. They feel like prisoners.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. James Green‏ @ajamesgreen Feb 6
          Replying to @__stay_happy__ @GidMK @BallouxFrancois

          My parents don't feel like this at all. They absolutely miss being able to visit their grandkids here, but instead of having to cocoon, they're out living their lives. I also love that I have no fear for their health.

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