Without the success of countries such as Australia and New Zealand, it might be possible to think that the US had been merely unlucky, rather than culpably negligent. Credit: Gage Skidmore, Flickr
Without the success of countries such as Australia and New Zealand, it might be possible to think that the US had been merely unlucky, rather than culpably negligent. Credit: Gage Skidmore, Flickr - US President Donald Trump has failed to protect his citizens from the ravages of COVID-19 and should be judged harshly for it on election day, according to a pandemic ethics expert at The Australian National University (ANU). Dr Ben Bramble from the ANU School of Philosophy said Australia and New Zealand's success in containing the spread of COVID-19 has exposed the irresponsibility of President Trump and his government. "Australia's success in achieving zero cases of community transmission of COVID-19 on Saturday vindicates the strict lockdowns plus ongoing testing and contact-tracing efforts," Dr Bramble said. "More than 230,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus on President Trump's watch. "The top infectious diseases adviser in the US, Dr Anthony Fauci, recently singled out Australia and New Zealand's efforts in grappling with the coronavirus pandemic. "He said Victoria's lockdown and mandated mask-wearing provided a model response for the US to follow.
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