Covid-19 Series

Australia: the politics of border control

When Novak Djokovic took up residence at Melbourne’s Park Hotel for a few days, the world noticed the desperate refugees locked in with him. But he has left the building and the…

Covid: adapting is the new normal

For better or worse, further variants must be anticipated, writes John Egan. Governments around the world will be holding their breath. Many have taken a big bet that the latest coronavirus variant…


Covid: the moral dilemma

Geoff Kitney poses the question: Is the sacrifice of a loved one just an unfortunate price that has to be paid for the freedom of others? All things are relative, even death.  So, if you…


Vaccine nationalism: the dangerous next phase

The vaccine wars appear to be just skirmishes ahead of something much bigger – vaccines as weapons in a looming new Cold War, writes Geoff Kitney. Very early on, long before the…



Will Covid spawn electoral success?

With approval ratings as high as 90 per cent Australia’s state leaders and the parties they lead look set to reap the rewards of keeping their communities safe, writes Geoff Kitney. While…


Mutant coronaviruses – they are only being human

The language of mutant viral infection and disease is dark and ominous, yet it is describing something that is essentially human – or perhaps the fact that humans are essentially viral, writes…



Covid-19 Analytics: 18-01-21 featuring Israel

Here we present our exclusive analysis of the impact of Covid-19 on eight countries plus the entire World. We have followed daily infection rates since the start of the pandemic to the…


Covid-19 Analytics: 11-01-21 featuring Italy

A background to this update can be found in an introductory article to the Chief-Exec.com Covid Analytics platform. This update follows on from that published on January 6.   Featuring Italy Italy…