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Trump reportedly played down the risk of COVID-19 to avoid 'panic'. How much should leaders say, and when?

  • Written by Mark Kenny, Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University
Trump reportedly played down the risk of COVID-19 to avoid 'panic'. How much should leaders say, and when?AAP/EPA/Doug Mills

News that US President Donald Trump was fully seized of the deadly potential of the novel coronavirus, despite his sustained public dismissals, has provoked anger and surprise.

Audio recordings from interviews granted to veteran reporter Bob Woodward expose a clear disconnect between the president’s many public utterances,...

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