Mary-Louise McLaws was a beacon of calm, clear, rational scientific communication during the #covid#pandemic. As a journalist, I was grateful she always responded to my requests for comment, making herself available when I'm sure her phone was ringing off the hook day and night.
She was so dedicated to her work, to helping everyone – especially the general public – make sense of what was such a terrifying, confusing time. She gave so much of herself to that, even when it brought a storm of trolling, harassment and abuse down on her head.
My deepest sympathies to her loved ones, and I hope they know how many other people around the country and world will be grieving her loss as well. Vale #MaryLouiseMcLaws https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-13/mary-louise-mclaws-renowned-epidemiologist-dies/102724932
