Actually no.The Australian article only said that there was a link between the BLM protest positive cases and the Tower cases. Not at all suprising due to the timing of the protest being about 10 days after the first case at the Rydges.
It is just some people like imputing motives to journalists of the Australian.
It is just poor journalism. Not sure what what you are implying re motives.
Yes not surprising at all as I posted earlier, and that same not surprising is what it is not newsworthy. What would be newsworthy is if there was a close contact link to an infectious person, or at least a probably infectious person.
So what was the actual purpose of the article then, and in particular the headline? I think most people would take that to mean that there was at least a close case link.
Victorian health authorities have confirmed a link between two coronavirus cases in Black Lives Matter protest attendees and a cluster of at least 242 cases in Melbourne's public housing towers
Sounds like a beat up to me and that they were implying that BLM caused at least some of the cases at the towers.
Still maybe it was just the editor not reflecting what the journalist actually wrote. If so beat up by the editor, which is still a beat up by The Australian.
I just did a google and The Australian live feed, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 (stated as from 1 hour ago) has
Coronavirus Australia live news: Contact tracing teams swamped as Melbourne BLM protest numbers worse than feared
CORONAVIRUS AUSTRALIA LIVE UPDATES: Victoria’s health authorities reveal a growing number of positive tests emanating from the Black Lives Matter protest in Melbourne.
www.theaustralian.com.au
So anything to that headline? Again I am not a subscriber.
It must be late breaking news as I cannot find any similar mention at present.
CH7 did report this afternoon.
Victorian health officials have refuted claims there is a link between the Black Lives Matter protest and a coronavirus outbreak in Melbourne’s public housing towers.
The Australian reported on Tuesday authorities that two people who attended the protests more than a month ago were part of the cluster.
However, in a statement to 7NEWS.com.au, the Department of Health and Human Services said there was no evidence linking the two.
“We are aware of six confirmed cases who attended the Black Lives Matter protest. Currently there is no evidence to suggest they acquired the virus from the protest,” a spokesperson said.
“None of these cases are known to reside at a major public housing complex.
“Currently, no known nor suspected episodes of transmission occurred at the protest itself.”
Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services has hosed down reports there is a link between the protests and the public housing towers outbreak.
7news.com.au