This implies that unless the public’s thirst for disclosure of a politician’s medical condition is satisfied then its trust is withheld. In which case, to what extent should public and media interest in a high-profile individual’s state of health be tempered with an acknowledgement of an individual’s right to privacy? He told The Irish Times: “Public and media interest in the health and wellbeing of high-profile figures is not surprising. Photograph: Ethan Miller/GettyBut the interface between public interest and an individual’s privacy is a difficult one to patrol. During this ongoing coronavirus pandemic there is already a surfeit of armchair epidemiologists; their ranks need not be swelled by amateur medics who demand constant updates on the health of politicians.

Source: The Irish Times May 13, 2020 04:52 UTC