Tony Blakely
Tony Blakely, an epidemiologist and public health medicine specialist, is a professor at the University of Melbourne.
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
COVID messages confound you? Don’t be confused, be nimble
Governments can impose mandates or appeal for our better natures. Both courses may be legitimate. Either way, it’s our time - as citizens - to step up.
- by Tony Blakely and Samantha Howe
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Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Passing 10,000 Omicron cases in a day is a warning to hit the brakes
But once we stop the rapid growth in COVID, there may be merit in allowing moderate to high case numbers of Omicron to continue.
- by Tony Blakely
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
We need to talk about Christmas as Victoria opens up
Christmas will be a super-spreader event in any state living with the virus. So what do we need to do now to achieve a decent festive season without too much risk?
- by Tony Blakely and Nancy Baxter
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Roadmap takes us on a Victorian rollercoaster to Christmas
Victoria’s roadmap looks to be a sensible balance of cautious opening up and trying to keep within the principles of the national plan for reopening.
- by Tony Blakely
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Restrictions, vaccines answer to slippery virus
The challenges of the Delta variant means there is little or no room to move to reduce Victoria’s lockdown restrictions.
- by Tony Blakely
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Tough new rules may be key to getting us out of this mess
We can try a curfew for two weeks, with a good chance of getting out of lockdown, or stay in lockdown until November.
- by Tony Blakely
Analysis
Opinion
Government’s COVID-19 transition plan is actually pretty good
The national plan announced by the federal government to transition Australia’s response to COVID-19 provides targets we can aspire to, with collective rewards when we get there.
- by Tony Blakely
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Sydney and Victoria lockdowns taught us a valuable lesson
We have a natural experiment happening before our eyes. Victoria going hard and early, NSW part way through slow and steady.
- by Tony Blakely
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Jab targets, better mask wearing and tougher contact tracing key to COVID plan’s success
The national cabinet’s pathway out of virus lockdowns is a promising end to a very messy week.
- by Tony Blakely
Opinion
Life in Lockdown
That damn nebuliser. The nail that sent Victoria back into lockdown
The UK variant of this virus is obviously another breaking point. This is our reality now.
- by Tony Blakely
Opinion
Australia's Pandemic
How to keep COVID-19 outbreaks in check amid frenzied border dance
As state and territory leaders strut their new border-rule moves, it's important that we limit movement and direct any vaccine rollout to making our external border as strong as possible.
- by Tony Blakely
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