Opinion
Panic tests the trust of nations
In infected countries the spread of the virus is driving a wedge between citizens, governments, and the rest of the world.
Parnell Palme McGuinnessColumnistFor the Australian citizens in Wuhan, it came down to trust. Those citizens who took up the offer to be evacuated to quarantine in the Christmas Island refugee processing centre trusted the Australian government over the Chinese government.
As the novel coronavirus spreads across the globe, trust between citizens and government, between neighbours, and between neighbouring nations is being tested.
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Parnell Palme McGuinness is managing director of Agenda C.
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