Trump's carnival-show narcissism is dangerous in the face of COVID-19
With coronavirus we are seeing the benefits of straight talk and perils of self-serving evasiveness
This column is an opinion by Sean Mallen, a communications consultant specializing in crisis and the former Queen's Park correspondent and Europe bureau chief for Global News. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ.
The greatest successes of public health are the ones you never hear about. The flu bug that was not passed on because a sick person stayed in bed rather than going into work. The kids who did not contract measles, thanks to vaccinations.
In no other realm of public policy is effective, credible communication so crucial to our personal wellbeing. If I get the flu shot, thoroughly wash my hands or sneeze into my elbow, it is because someone I trust told me to do so.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-sean-mallen-coronavirus-1.5491827
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