Hassan Vally
Hassan Vally is Associate Professor in Epidemiology at Deakin University.
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
COVID caution can be a win for both public health and business
We don’t have to choose between health or the economy in responding to the COVID-19 crisis. In fact, it has been shown time and time again that controlling disease transmission leads to better economic outcomes.
- by Hassan Vally
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Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Why we still need to listen to experts on COVID-19 rules
One of the reasons we have been so successful in navigating the pandemic is that we have listened to the experts in Australia.
- by Hassan Vally
Opinion
Australian Open
Why Djokovic should not have had his visa cancellation overturned
There are many ways in which this episode has been handled badly, but perhaps the best characterisation of why it has been so unseemly is captured by Dennis Denuto, the lawyer in the movie The Castle – it’s been in the vibe of it all.
- by Hassan Vally
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Australian Open looms, but it doesn’t have to be a COVID-19 disaster
This seems like the worst of all possible times to host the Australian Open, but despite the high number of COVID-19 cases, there’s less reason to postpone the tournament than last year.
- by Hassan Vally
Opinion
Vaccination
Pfizer jabs for children an important next step in vaccine rollout
A major development in our emergence from the pandemic has been the announcement that the Pfizer vaccine has been provisionally approved for use in children aged five to 11 years.
- by Catherine Bennett and Hassan Vally
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Should we give up on COVID zero?
We’re currently in the midst of one of the most challenging times during the pandemic in Australia. But until most of us are vaccinated, we can’t live with the virus.
- by Hassan Vally
Opinion
Vaccination
Confused and changing advice adds to prevailing pandemic uncertainty
The message of the government’s key advisory body on vaccines, ATAGI, is unclear as it grapples with competing concerns, considerable confusion and a changing landscape.
- by Hassan Vally
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
We’re stuck in Groundhog Day, but this is the lockdown we had to have
While accepting that we have a lot of work to do to halt this outbreak, we needn’t despair over what has occurred in Victoria.
- by Hassan Vally
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