Chief Health Officer (CHO) John Gerrard has now revoked the 2020 direction, stating on the Queensland Health website:
“I, Dr John Gerrard, Chief Health Officer, reasonably believe it is necessary to give the following direction pursuant to the powers under s362B of the Public Health Act 2005 to assist in contain, or to respond to, the spread of COVID-19 within the community.”
Mr Palmer has been a strong supporter of the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19, purchasing 37 million doses of the drug for Australians at the start of the outbreak.