How COVID health advice and modelling has been opaque, slow to change and politicised in Australia
- Written by: William Bowtell, Adjunct professor, Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity, UNSW
In a recent article, The Australian’s health reporter asked: “has any modelling put forward by scientific institutes throughout the pandemic ever proved accurate?”
It’s a good question but the answer lies in understanding the truth about modelling — it cannot predict the future.
Rather, it’s a process that...