Covid-19

[rusty_nail]

No one has a manual to follow for this. When was the last pandemic that hit Australia, AFAIK it was AIDS. But the victims of that pandemic could be identified, it was a few particular demographics. This pandemic affects everyone.

There is no guide to follow, there is no past experience to look back on. What is the most precious resource? Life is. What's the greatest service a Government can offer? Protection to the people it governs.

I don't understand how anyone can be said to be doing a rotten job, or doing the wrong thing, when it's never been done before and there is no precedent, no instruction to follow.

What the worst outcome any of us could suffer from this pandemic? You or someone you care about losses their life. If that doesn't happen then you're winning the battle, everything after that can be rebuilt, rebought, relearnt, re everything.

Could not have put it better myself mate.

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[Rossco]

All I know is there is no way I would want to be a politician at the best of times let alone now, work your guts out cop it from all angles . . .

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[Cremulator]

I was amazed to read that when the Spanish flu occurred in 1918, influenza hasn't been identified and wasn't until the early 1930s. A human influenza virus was not isolated until 1933.

In 1918, as scientists had not yet discovered flu viruses, there were no laboratory tests to detect, or characterize these viruses. There were no vaccines to help prevent flu infection, no antiviral drugs to treat flu illness, and no antibiotics to treat secondary bacterial infections that can be associated with flu infections.

Bill Gates warned that the world wasn't prepared for the next outbreak back in 2015.
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates...e_re_not_ready
Governments didn't take notice then and now they are having to fly by the seat of their pants.

I gotta say that I'm pleased that now we are not seeing 500+ infections per day in Vic that we saw early August.
We're heading in the right direction, but from what we're seeing in other countries, with little control measures in place, it could easily go the other way.

[rusty_nail]

Here is something on a chipier note. I got a giggle.

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[jay see]

Here is something on a chipier note. I got a giggle.

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Nice

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[MB]

Very Clever Rusty, made my week Mate


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[mudski]

Here is something on a chipier note. I got a giggle.

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Brilliant!


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[MB]

Unbelievable but true, the Victorian government has last night given all residents only several hours notice to cross back over the Murray River or face 14 days home quarantine and only just over 24 hours to cross or face 14 days self paid hotel quarantine. Regardless of making the midnight deadline crossing last night before celebrating NYE countdown all Victorians still must get Covid tested and self isolate until negative results are returned.

Absolute mass hysteria witnessed with thousands upon thousands of holiday campers along the Murray River border (A Green Zone) fleeing NSW and causing themselves and others so much panicked highway danger!




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[10G]

son left canberra at 5am this morning, crossed into Vic without stopping, no queues he said.

I just booked 2 nights over near Port Mac in SA, that's in 3 days, hope we can still get into SA then.

[the evil twin]

Unbelievable but true, the Victorian government has last night given all residents only several hours notice to cross back over the Murray River or face 14 days home quarantine and only just over 24 hours to cross or face 14 days self paid hotel quarantine. Regardless of making the midnight deadline crossing last night before celebrating NYE countdown all Victorians still must get Covid tested and self isolate until negative results are returned.

Absolute mass hysteria witnessed with thousands upon thousands of holiday campers along the Murray River border (A Green Zone) fleeing NSW and causing themselves and others so much panicked highway danger!

IMHO the hysteria is about the dickhead pollies, drop kick rules and inordinate costs and not the disease itself which is understandable with stupid rules like those above.

Scenario;
Two Vic families are holidaying and they have similar close contacts, attend the same venues and do similar activities.
Family One get back in prior to 23:59 31 Dec and self isolate, get tested and 2 days later are negative so are free to leave home isolation
Family Two get back in prior to 23:59 01 Jan and self isolate, get tested and 2 days later are negative BUT must stay home isolated for a further 12 days

Now, I'm all for a managed isolation on return policy but what's the difference?
Did the extra day after 31 Dec mean the 1 Jan 2021 Rona version can trick the test now?
Why can someone who tests neg on 1 Jan mingle with population but another who test neg on 2 Jan cannot and has to remain isolated?
Is it not equally likely that any member of either family may test neg but then "acquire" the Rona?
If it isn't how is it that only members of family 2 can return a neg and get the Rona in the next 12 days but members of family 1 cannot?

No wonder everyone busts a gut to beat the 31/12/20 deadline, missing it will mean potentially losing thousands of dollars in income etc