News that drivers exiting their cars to stretch their legs in Mosman is a new risk factor to catching the dreaded Covid virus was a perfect climax to the Health Minister’s farcical news conference on Wednesday. (25,000 cases a day fear, 16/12). With three contradictory messages from the health troika of headless chooks warning of ridiculous case numbers, little wonder the citizenry of Mosman felt equally entitled to air their musings. Whether wearing masks, living with Covid or “Chicken Little” prophecies on case numbers, the circus was in full swing. My only sympathy was for the University of NSW, with its meticulous research efforts reduced to “simple maths” by Mr Hazzard. Alan Sexton, North Parramatta 17Dec2022.