With 120 New CCP Virus Cases in Victoria, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Warns Against Mass Protests

With 120 New CCP Virus Cases in Victoria, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Warns Against Mass Protests
Australian Chief Health Officer Brendan Murphy during a press conference in Canberra, Australia, May 15, 2020. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images
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Federal Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy, while warning about the potential for a second wave of the CCP virus, has said that the recent mass protests in Australia set a bad example that may have prompted others in the community to ignore social distancing restrictions as well.
Answering questions at a press conference on June 22, Murphy indicated this may have contributed to the 120 news cases in Victoria reported in the last 7 days that have led to increased restrictions at a time when the state was due to ease them.