The David Attenborough of the Covid-19 pandemic
The Briefing5 Okt 2021

The David Attenborough of the Covid-19 pandemic

Professor Peter Doherty is a Nobel laureate …a world-famous immunologist. He’s been called the David Attenborough of the Covid-19 pandemic. He’s patron of the Doherty Institute, which publishes predictions on what’s on the horizon in terms of the pandemic. The Institute operates under his name.

The 80-year-old has not been content to rest on his laurels….he’s decided to engage with anti-vaxxers on Twitter to dispel myths and propaganda.

Professor Doherty talks to us about what the future looks like post-Covid-19, what he’s learned from the pandemic….and how and why he’s waded into the Twitter swamp to wage war with internet trolls.

TODAY'S HEADLINES

  • New NSW Premier Perrottet sticks with lockdown roadmap

  • QLD hospitals sound alarm on crowding amid funding stoush
  • Facebook whistleblower testifies before US Senate
  • Hundreds rally in ‘Save Australia’ protest at New York consulate

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