This statement can be described only as utter rubbish.

The outbreak response team is also providing members of her family with prophylactic treatment.

The workshop will be attended by nurses, doctors and hospital management. The aim is to come up with a strategy of how best to address these complaints in terms of the allocation of resources.

[One official described the sessions as] polite but tough. ... it is important that his report be a statement of the facts.

What is subtle about what is described here?

was described as very jovial.