Queensland’s Jeannette Young reveals there is no rule book in dealing with a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic

The moment Jeannette Young knew Australia was facing a pandemic she broke down.

“I just burst into tears,” Dr Young said.

It was January 2020 and the virus was on its way to Australia.

“I just thought, ‘I don’t want this, I don’t want this for the world, I don’t want this for Australia’,” she said.

Dr Young had been to China in late 2019 and had seen their world-class health facilities.

She knew if China couldn’t stop the pandemic, the rest of world had little hope.