Today’s face of the day Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker was “shocked” by our PM’s behaviour.
Perhaps Ardern knows that masks don’t work and that she has nothing to fear from Covid-19? After all, if she was genuinely fearful would she have removed it for the photo?
Actions speak louder than words Prime Minister.
“Not even a week after the Govt dropped to its knees begging Kiwis to wear their masks more, the PM’s posted a picture on social media of herself, the Governor General, sitting MPs & a 120 youth parliamentarians inside, in the Beehive, and only a single person is wearing a mask” pic.twitter.com/dHA6NLkNmb
— Mediaspot (@mediaspotnz) July 19, 2022
Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker said he was “quite shocked” and that it was a “missed opportunity to promote mask-use”.
Baker said New Zealand needs its leaders to help normalise mask-use.
An hour after the Prime Minister posted the photo to her Instagram and Facebook accounts, Speaker Trevor Mallard emailed everyone in the Parliamentary precinct a reminder about wearing masks.
“For the safety of all on the precinct, I remind you of this rule. It applies to everyone. I have asked the CE of Parliamentary Services to advise me if anyone is not cooperative.”
Mallard told Newshub his email reminder was not connected to Ardern’s social media post.
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