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Aussie Government Sparks Fury Over Graphic And Confronting Covid-19 Ad
Stewart Perrie
22:00, 11 July 2021 BST
The Australian government has copped backlash for publishing a confronting and graphic advertisement about the symptoms of coronavirus.
As Greater Sydney comes to grips with a second major lockdown since the pandemic began, authorities have been warning everyone to heed the stay-at-home orders.
The number of cases has been rising dramatically each day and officials have revealed people as young as teenagers have been admitted to ICU to help them battle the virus.
To further drive home the requirement to stay at home to stay safe, an ad has been published for Sydney residents and it s making viewers feel very uncomfortable.
The advertisement will target Sydney residents only, appearing on social media feeds from today.
It shows a young woman on an oxygen feed in a hospital bed, gasping heavily. The video is prefaced with the text: The following video is a representation of severe COVID-19 illness. Some viewers may find the video distressing, viewer discretion is advised.
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Filmed last year, its release has been triggered by surging case numbers in Sydney, with 77 recorded today.
Australia s Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly defended the video s visceral nature, saying it was meant to be graphic .
Department of Health
This week, we reached 7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Australia. It took us 47 days to get to our first million doses administered and just 9 days to reach our most recent million.
The milestone is testament to the hard work of those across the supply chain helping to get vaccines where they are needed, and safely administer them.
We have been focused on operationalising the recent advice from ATAGI, making Pfizer preferred for those under the age of 60.
For people who have had their first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine without any serious adverse effects the health advice is clear, you should still receive your second dose. This includes adults under 60 years of age.
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