But Dr Gerrard's earliest experience with a deadly disease was at age six in 1968 when his brother Stephen Gerrard died of the Hong Kong Flu at just 11. He went on to study medicine at the University of Sydney where he shared classes with his predecessor Dr Young. Now when he's not planning Queensland's border rules Dr John Gerrard spends his time on his hobby of five years: constructing model airplanes. It's fortunate he loves tricky work too since the task of re-opening Queensland's borders has rested on his shoulders since mid-December 2021. Now as Queensland's new CHO Dr Gerrard has dedicated himself to safely introducing his state back to the world.

Source: The Nation January 22, 2022 01:04 UTC