'We have to start living': Elderly shake off COVID fears as pandemic stretches into third year

Michael Parris
February 7 2022 - 8:00pm
National Seniors Australia Newcastle branch secretary Sue Johns at Bar Beach on Sunday. Photo: Peter Lorimer
National Seniors Australia Newcastle branch secretary Sue Johns at Bar Beach on Sunday. Photo: Peter Lorimer

A leading doctor and researcher says the COVID-19 pandemic has had an "awful" impact on the lifestyles of older people, who remain in a quandary about how much risk to take.

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Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.