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Title: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:19am
Latest news ABC 24
Victoria: 10 new Covid cases detected in Victoria overnight - all traced back to NSW. Are we headed for more dirty Dan lockdowns? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by The_Barnacle on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:29am Bobby. wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:19am:
You can blame Gladys and her incompetent handling of the NSW outbreak |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:30am The_Barnacle wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:29am:
There is plenty of blame to go around. I blame the China virus. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Captain Nemo on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:30am Bobby. wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:19am:
Not with the "Contact Tracys" on the case! [media width=640]https://youtu.be/BuBclbplgDo[/media] ;D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:32am
Bobby
You can't put a price on a human life All gyms restaurants and bars are to be demolished Scott Morrison will print money so that these people can sit at home and die of boredom Children two are at enormous risk from this virus some of our fellow colleagues on this forum have been able to find one or two cases throughout the world Unacceptable Schools must close Our precious children must not be put at risk They must be parked on the sofa Indoctrinated with media fear mongering May I suggest 2 hours of Dan everyday Telling these children they're about to die That should do the trick The elderly must be locked in their rooms Food can be placed under the door They must die alone No family contact and no one at their funerals We simply cannot afford the spread of this murderous virus Even although 90% of people will get a runny nose and perhaps a tickly throat It doesn't matter Bobby you can't put a price on a human life Dan needs to arrange for all aircraft to be ditched AT sea Get that Sully pilot on to it Now that trump is freed up from the United States Get him out here to construct the border wall around Victoria Human beings were never meant to mix anyway They were meant to live lonely isolated lives Lives of pure garbage But long lives Long long long long lives At the end of these long long long long lives They must be put on ventilators in intensive care units So that these lives can be prolonged even Longer No one is allowed to die in modern Australia It is simply against the law anyone found dying will have their assets confiscated to pay for the Overtime that the chief health officer is earning |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:34am
Hi Aqua - you're right -
you are not allowed to die - it's against the law. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:39am Bobby. wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:19am:
Yep, all traced back to NSW where it began as yet another hotel quarantine breach. All of these "returned travellers" and aircrew from the airlines are going to cause this virus to keep popping up for months (or longer). I was reading an article earlier this morning where the writer says that we might be having more hotel quarantine breaches on a regular basis from here on. I hope not. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by cods on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 10:17am
we could just BOMB NSW..
fixed. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 10:19am The_Barnacle wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:29am:
It certainly is gladys' fault. And it will get worse. She allowed it to spread knowing the risks just because she thought it was politically convenient. Also I have to wonder what she is covering up. NSW has apparently some of the best covid tracing in the country and yet they're unable to find patient zero after 3 weeks of searching? I'm calling bullshit. I suspect that patient zero is another NSW govt. screw up and she doesn't want to admit it. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by cods on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 10:24am John Smith wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 10:19am:
its been brought in by Airline crews coming from USA bring home all those whinging aussies who refused to return in the very first instance........ and some still expect the govt to pay for them....its a joke....but all hell breaks lose if we ignore them.......I know because my daughter works at the embassy dealing with them.. they think they are special and deserve only the best for bugger all. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Black Orchid on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 10:29am
From everything I've heard those airline crews came from South America not the USA.
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 10:34am cods wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 10:24am:
A. the haven't found patient zero. Everything else is just a guess. B. many of those 'whinging aussies' were unable to come back when it first started. Lots of flights were cancelled and many people were stranded. I spoke to someone just last week who'd been stuck in the UK pretty much since this started and only recently made it back. They'd had 8 flights cancelled over their time there. Paying $15 000 a ticket per person isn't always an option for many people either. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by macman on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 5:38am John Smith wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 10:19am:
Don't leave out "Ruby Hazzard" in your critic. His track record is almost laughable as a health minister. I f you are a factional numbers man you are obviously "untouchable". |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 5:59am John Smith wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 10:19am:
nope. this is an aerosol spread respiratory virus where it can be spread by people who dont know they have it. and new strains are increasing in infectivity. it is unstoppable. the vaccine may help but 2 things. 1 the pfizer vaccine probably reduces the individuals symptoms BUT may not stop them being a spreader. so you will actually get MORE assymptomatic spread. 2. the SECOND dose of the vaccine from pfizer caused 1 in 6 people to have nasty side effects. temperatures of over 39 degrees, headaches, muscles aches, symptoms severe enough to land them in bed for 48 hrs. the frail elderly people probably wont appreciate a raging temperature. this vaccine will result in deaths and then the politicians will be well and truly wedged. eventually, probably towards the end of this year , people will just come to accept that covid is the new norm and that no politician can hold back the tide. not daniel, not galdys, not anastasia. and they were lying to pretend they could |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by cods on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 7:15am Black Orchid wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 10:29am:
ooops so one word makes a difference maybe you should read the STATs there is no difference.. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52711458][/url] Coronavirus cases have been going up sharply in Latin America, although there are signs that the numbers of new cases may be beginning to drop in some countries. Brazil has had more than 4.5 million confirmed cases - the third highest tally in the world after the US and India - and has had the most deaths after the US. Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Peru have also had major outbreaks, and are in the top 10 countries with the most confirmed case just sayin. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by cods on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 7:21am John Smith wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 10:34am:
yes we get that.... my daughter took 4 days to return from Laos[ 8 hours away] to Australlia... nothing is like it once was. if you had any idea what is involved in transporting people from one part of the globe to another....you would be astounded....it is nothing like a travel agency 12 months ago........not even close...... its lousy but its the whole world not just one or two countries... |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gnads on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 8:06am cods wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 10:17am:
That's funny Cods ...... you're right in the middle of NSW. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 9:08am cods wrote on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 7:21am:
You contradict yourself cods ... you say you get it, but you're quite happy to blame them for not coming back immediately whilst acknowledging that they couldn't come home for often what was no fault of their own |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 9:08am Gnads wrote on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 8:06am:
One should always aim for the bullseye ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 9:12am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_nOXbNetVQ
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 9:35am
Another 3 cases of Covid today.
https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/victoria-records-more-covid-19-community-transmission-on-sunday-c-1882226 Victoria has recorded a further three locally acquired COVID-19 cases just days after the state celebrated a two-month streak of no community transmission. Acting Premier Jacinta Allan confirmed all three cases had been linked to the Black Rock cluster which now numbers 21, of which 13 directly attended the Buffalo Smile Thai restaurant. “I think Victorians can take great comfort from today’s numbers,” she said. “Strong work has been done by our tracing team, talking to and interviewing the primary and secondary contacts of all our cases.” More than 22,400 tests were received in the same 24 hour reporting period, taking the state’s active cases to 32. Testing centres across the state have been working longer hours to meet demand from travellers returning from NSW who require mandatory testing, those identified as close contacts and those who have been in exposure sites. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 6:27pm
And, the incompetence goes on... and on... and on...and not just in Victoria and New South Wales.
Its a wonder that COVID-19 isn't running rampant in South Australia by now. SA police reveal 99 security guards stood down or sacked for coronavirus medi-hotel breaches https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-03/coronavirus-sa-medi-hotel-quarantine-security-guard-breaches/13028380 Quote:
Hard to find anyone who is willing and able to do their jobs properly these days, so it would seem. Unfortunately, its now just a matter of time before we have a major COVID-19 outbreak in Australia. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 8:12pm Carl D wrote on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 6:27pm:
And Perth. I'm prepared. I have masks and toilet paper. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 8:17pm |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 8:28pm Carl D wrote on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 6:27pm:
People are flawed. Especially with mundane and boring jobs like security guards. Where I work the guards sit at their station on 12 hr shifts, they don't even patrol the site, only sit at their station and check that whoever enters is supposed to be there ... the night shift often has nothing happen except at the start and the end of the shift ...They're always looking for ways to amuse themselves or go crazy. Imagine doing that day in and day out, 3 or 4 days a week, for months on end. It would drive me nuts, no way I would do it. . |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by rhino on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 8:33pm The_Barnacle wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:29am:
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 8:35pm rhino wrote on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 8:33pm:
I can't believe she's still going ahead with the cricket. WTF? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 8:42pm John Smith wrote on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 8:35pm:
She needs to be removed from office ... NOW! |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Jan 4th, 2021 at 10:20am
Get the schit out of your pants.
Zero locally acquired cases in NSW, seven in hotel quarantine By Georgina Mitchell There are zero new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in NSW today, with seven fresh cases in hotel quarantine. https://www.smh.com.au/national/coronavirus-updates-live-sydney-s-western-suburbs-on-high-alert-after-nsw-records-eight-local-cases-on-sunday-victoria-records-three-20210104-p56ri1.html#p51pff |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Jan 4th, 2021 at 7:06pm
Why am I not surprised?
Police issue plea to Victorians who recently flew into WA after quarantine breaches https://thewest.com.au/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-crisis-police-issue-plea-to-victorians-who-recently-flew-into-wa-after-quarantine-breaches-ng-b881760893z Quote:
Seriously.... send them ALL back to where they came from. RIGHT NOW!!! Stop messing around with these idiots! (With any luck maybe a large number of the 100+ planes I've seen and heard landing at Perth Airport today might be here to take these clowns back to the Eastern States - we can only hope). |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Jan 4th, 2021 at 7:13pm Bobby. wrote on Jan 3rd, 2021 at 8:17pm: :D :D :D :D :D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Yadda on Jan 4th, 2021 at 9:55pm Bobby. wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:19am:
You lucky, lucky people ! ;D It'll be OK though, coz Dan learned how NOT to do it, last time. ;D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Jan 17th, 2021 at 12:14am
Watch out, Victoria - you might be heading for another lockdown before long (I hope not).
Coronavirus cases after Australian Open chartered flights into Melbourne force players into strict quarantine https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-16/coronavirus-cases-onboard-australian-open-chartered-flight/13063920 Quote:
Confined to their rooms? Let's see how well that works out after the Brisbane Grand Chancellor Hotel fiasco. Perhaps they might need to turn the airconditioning system off? And, I hope someone will be checking to see if they're actually in their rooms and not wandering around Melbourne. Quote:
"Special quarantine hotels"? They must be the ones where people who are supposed to be in quarantine can swim and relax by the pool all day (like the AFL players and their army of "hanger ons" did in Brisbane for the Grand Final last year) instead of being confined to their rooms like the average Joe in quarantine has to do. The almighty dollar comes first again, of course. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Jan 17th, 2021 at 6:17am
yawn yawn.
as nobel laureatte and immunologist professor ian fraser said This is quite a common event in human history, a plague if you like, of a new virus," Professor Ian Frazer said. Professor Frazer helped create the HPV vaccine that helps save millions of women from cervical cancer around the globe, and was named Australian of the Year in 2006. He says many of us will contract a mild version of this coronavirus, but most of us will survive. He said if the hospital systems aren't overloaded we should be able to save lives. "This is a fairly infectious virus and I think it would be highly difficult to contain it even with all of the measures that we're now putting in place in Australia," he said "This is not something to panic about, this is something to accept and get on with life and make sure we are ready for whatever happens. The good news is if we can slow the epidemic down with all this social distancing and hand washing," the professor added. Professor Frazer is an advisor on medical research at University of Queensland, where some of his colleagues are working on a vaccine for COVID-19. "Coronavirus in humans come always from animals to start with," he said. "SARS and MERS came from defined animals and this will have come from an animal as well. Probably a bat but we don't know for certain." He urged people not to panic. "We have to minimise the chances of the virus spreading quickly but accept that it is probably going to spread through the community in its entirety." "The epidemic will probably run its course in a year or two. All the modelling suggests that's what will happen." "it will then probably remain as a feature of winter outbreaks, much like viral influenza " wise words from the great man. its inevitable that it will spread we shouldnt panic we should ensure our hospitals are not over run. they arent. now palachook wants to send people to remote mining camps becasue it might be able to "go thru walls" clearly mass insanity and hysteria is now upon us. this of course, will result in more deaths . please see my excellent new thread on sleep ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Jan 17th, 2021 at 8:55am aquascoot wrote on Jan 17th, 2021 at 6:17am:
Where is it? Its like looking for a needle in a haystack seeing as the majority of your threads/posts have a tendency to induce sleep in most people who read them. ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Jan 17th, 2021 at 9:01am
Starting to look like the Australian Open might be postponed or cancelled.
Victoria records seven cases in quarantine as cloud hangs over Australian Open https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/victoria-records-seven-cases-in-quarantine-as-cloud-hangs-over-australian-open-20210117-p56uni.html Let's see if common sense (and people's lives and health) prevails over money for a change - but, I won't hold my breath. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Jan 17th, 2021 at 9:25am Carl D wrote on Jan 17th, 2021 at 8:55am:
thats great !!!! a good sleep makes you 5 x less likely to catch a virus. which is why you shouldnt watch the self serving , fear mongering media :D :D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by The_Barnacle on Jan 17th, 2021 at 10:19am Carl D wrote on Jan 17th, 2021 at 12:14am:
It is a disgrace that they are letting players from covid infested countries such as Sweden, UK,US etc in while many Australian citizens still can't get home. If we get another outbreak from this Dan will have undone all his good work |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Jan 17th, 2021 at 10:32am The_Barnacle wrote on Jan 17th, 2021 at 10:19am:
LoL what good work has Dan Dan the Covid man done? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Jan 17th, 2021 at 10:38am Carl D wrote on Jan 17th, 2021 at 8:55am:
;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Ye Grappler on Jan 17th, 2021 at 11:43am
I'm expecting waves......
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 3rd, 2021 at 11:31pm
And, it looks like it is back again.
Daniel Andrews announces snap coronavirus restrictions for Victoria after hotel quarantine worker tests positive https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-03/victoria-reintroduces-coronavirus-restrictions-hotel-worker-test/13119132 Quote:
How long are we expected to put up with this continuing hotel quarantine fiasco seemingly Australia wide? As several people here (myself included) have said - these "returned travellers" who have been the source of EVERY outbreak and 'near misses' need to be quarantined AWAY from the major cities. The Federal and State governments have now had ONE WHOLE YEAR to get their acts together with this, time for some action before we end up like the US and the UK. And... from last month... Experts call on Federal Government to acknowledge possible airborne transmission of COVID-19 in hotel quarantine https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-16/hotel-quarantine-gap-prevent-airborne-spread-of-covid-19/13057644 Quote:
Really? When is it finally going to dawn on these idiots that the main source of COVID-19 transmission is through airborne particles, just like the flu? Hand sanitizing, etc. is great but it should be obvious by now that it mainly spreads through the air. Its almost like governments (and big business like airlines, etc.) don't want people to start seeing the similarity between the way the yearly flu and COVID-19 are transmitted in case, heaven forbid, the general population start asking awkward questions like "why isn't the flu treated the same way as COVID-19 with all the lockdowns, etc.?" and then the governments and airlines, etc. might have to start spending money to do something about it. We saw what happened with the flu here in Australia last year (almost non existent) and I'm expecting the same this year. At least that's ONE good thing to come from all the COVID-19 lockdowns, etc. - a lot less flu deaths which we have always accepted every year without a fuss. Let's hope that things will change regarding suppressing the yearly flu after COVID-19 (hopefully) is brought under control worldwide. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Dnarever on Feb 3rd, 2021 at 11:54pm John Smith wrote on Jan 2nd, 2021 at 10:19am:
There is absolutely nothing I like about the much incompetent Mrs Alphabet however I don't see how to blame her for this. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Dnarever on Feb 3rd, 2021 at 11:57pm Carl D wrote on Feb 3rd, 2021 at 11:31pm:
Really? When is it finally going to dawn on these idiots that the main source of COVID-19 transmission is through airborne particles, just like the flu? Hand sanitizing, etc. is great but it should be obvious by now that it mainly spreads through the air. Its almost like governments (and big business like airlines, etc.) don't want people to start seeing the similarity between the way the yearly flu and COVID-19 are transmitted in case, heaven forbid, the general population start asking awkward questions like "why isn't the flu treated the same way as COVID-19 with all the lockdowns, etc.?" and then the governments and airlines, etc. might have to start spending money to do something about it. We saw what happened with the flu here in Australia last year (almost non existent) and I'm expecting the same this year. At least that's ONE good thing to come from all the COVID-19 lockdowns, etc. - a lot less flu deaths which we have always accepted every year without a fuss. Let's hope that things will change regarding suppressing the yearly flu after COVID-19 (hopefully) is brought under control worldwide. [/quote] Quote:
Cannot see that happening, as soon as the rules are loosened everyone goes back to normal behaviour. Lock downs distancing and masks are 100 X more effective against the flu and even the common cold but people will not do it without covid as an excuse. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 4th, 2021 at 5:31am
oh dear,
for the 50th time in the words of nobel laureaate professor ian fraser (inventor of the gardisil vaccine) "Coronavirus in humans come always from animals to start with," he said. "SARS and MERS came from defined animals and this will have come from an animal as well. Probably a bat but we don't know for certain." He urged people not to panic. "We have to minimise the chances of the virus spreading quickly but accept that it is probably going to spread through the community in its entirety." "The epidemic will probably run its course in a year or two. All the modelling suggests that's what will happen." "it will then probably remain as a feature of winter outbreaks, much like viral influenza " its inevitable that it will spread we shouldnt panic we should ensure our hospitals are not over run. they arent. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 4th, 2021 at 6:46am |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 4th, 2021 at 6:47am
Dan just said on the TV - a 26 year old man from
the East of Melbourne has Covid-19 - he is a quarantine worker. Some restrictions have returned. :'( |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 4th, 2021 at 7:39am
Jesus Christ - the guy really got around:
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/case-locations-and-outbreaks-covid-19 He went everywhere. This is Dan's fault. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 4th, 2021 at 7:47am Bobby. wrote on Feb 4th, 2021 at 7:39am:
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 4th, 2021 at 7:48am Gordon wrote on Feb 4th, 2021 at 7:47am:
Is Dan a communist infiltrator? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 4th, 2021 at 7:50am Bobby. wrote on Feb 4th, 2021 at 7:48am:
是 |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 4th, 2021 at 7:53am Gordon wrote on Feb 4th, 2021 at 7:50am:
Yes |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 4th, 2021 at 7:57am
Is Dan a drunkard?
ABC host Beverley O'Connor was flagging the upcoming presser Wednesday night when she accidentally called the Victorian premier ‘Dan Murphy’, mistakenly invoking the Australian liquor store. https://au.news.yahoo.com/abc-journalists-dan-murphys-slip-lights-up-social-media-210209196.html |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 4th, 2021 at 8:00am Gordon wrote on Feb 4th, 2021 at 7:57am:
This is Dan's fault – quarantine workers should have N95 masks etc and they shouldn’t be traveling to dozens of public places. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 4th, 2021 at 8:45am Bobby. wrote on Feb 4th, 2021 at 7:39am:
Not quite as good an effort as our own little "Energizer Bunny" security guard/rideshare driver here in Perth: https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Coronavirus/Locations-visited-by-confirmed-cases I don't think he's been on any flights recently so you can stop when you get to those - at least I hope so. :o There was a story in our West Australian yesterday where they spoke to some of the shopkeepers in the Maylands area where our little "Energizer Bunny" visited (5 times over several days because he lives in the area) and the shopkeepers say the whole shopping area is now a ghost town because shoppers are staying away and the shops are losing thousands in business each day. Edit - added link (from 2 days ago before yesterday's newspaper article where it seems things were getting worse): https://www.perthnow.com.au/community-news/eastern-reporter/maylands-quietly-moves-on-from-covid-19-scare-c-2071232 That's on top of what businesses all over Perth are losing because of the lockdown. Unbelievable. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 4th, 2021 at 8:57am
Australian Open players, officials isolate as warm-up tournaments suspended
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Time to put an end to this farce as well or Dan's head will really be on the chopping block. (My elderly aunt was upset last night when she was hoping to watch As Time Goes By on 9Gem like she usually does every Wednesday night and they had tennis on instead). |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 4th, 2021 at 9:12am
‘Lock them up’: PM says hotel quarantine to stay and 90 per cent of Aussies agree
The majority of Aussies want returned travellers locked up and treated as though they have COVID – and some want to go further. https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/health-safety/lock-them-up-pm-says-hotel-quarantine-to-stay-and-90-per-cent-of-aussies-agree/news-story/f53155a821be4b3d5faaa9efcf4d41f1 Quote:
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Less talk and more action (like moving quarantine out of the major cities) is what we need right now. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by J.D. on Feb 4th, 2021 at 3:05pm
People flock to these testing stations, they get there before opening time and wait in line for up to 4hrs, it seems like a day out for them. The novelty will wear off soon when it takes just 1 covid positive case to trigger mass hysteria fear and panic toilet paper hoarding.
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 4th, 2021 at 3:35pm Johnnie wrote on Feb 4th, 2021 at 3:05pm:
That bloke had contact with so many people that now over 1000 people are in precautionary isolation. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by J.D. on Feb 4th, 2021 at 3:45pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 4th, 2021 at 3:35pm:
Yet the people who he lived with tested negative. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bias_2012 on Feb 4th, 2021 at 4:59pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 4th, 2021 at 3:35pm:
I heard Hero Dan say on TV yesterday he's doing a good job! Today I heard on TV ten suburbs in Melbourne are being looked at for possible infection |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 4th, 2021 at 5:11pm Bias_2012 wrote on Feb 4th, 2021 at 4:59pm:
The channel 9 news is making me nervous - they sound hysterical. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bias_2012 on Feb 4th, 2021 at 5:42pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 4th, 2021 at 5:11pm:
It was ABC News 24 I was watching. They are politically correct |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by J.D. on Feb 4th, 2021 at 5:48pm Bias_2012 wrote on Feb 4th, 2021 at 5:42pm:
The hysteria is mounting. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Sarge on Feb 4th, 2021 at 5:52pm Bias_2012 wrote on Feb 4th, 2021 at 4:59pm:
Dan is a goddamn communist heathen, I’m gonna stomp his guts out! |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 4th, 2021 at 6:04pm Sarge wrote on Feb 4th, 2021 at 5:52pm:
You're so ugly you could be a modern art masterpiece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzSsLiBPX38 |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 4th, 2021 at 6:09pm
All TV channels in Melbourne are in a state of hysteria
about this one case. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 5th, 2021 at 4:13pm
Worse panic now -
it's the bad strain either from South Africa or the UK. It's the demon version of Covid - more powerful - more contagious. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 5th, 2021 at 7:00pm
dan can handle a mutant strain.
he looks like a mutant |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 5th, 2021 at 7:10pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 5th, 2021 at 7:00pm:
Bring out ya dead. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 5th, 2021 at 8:14pm
Now Victoria has to deal with this as well.
Hundreds of Victorian businesses ordered to pay back cash grants due to government blunder https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-victorian-businesses-ordered-to-pay-back-cash-grants-due-to-government-blunder/d0139635-950c-46aa-8be3-085b9d47e41d Quote:
Oh, dear... :( |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gnads on Feb 6th, 2021 at 7:25am Carl D wrote on Feb 5th, 2021 at 8:14pm:
IMHO they made the blunder(like Robo debt) they should write it off...... not put the final nail into their coffins. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 8th, 2021 at 10:09am
Uh-oh!
Melbourne on high alert as another hotel quarantine worker tests positive for coronavirus https://www.sbs.com.au/news/melbourne-on-high-alert-as-another-hotel-quarantine-worker-tests-positive-for-coronavirus Quote:
I wonder how long we're going to allow this to continue before something serious is done to protect the Australian population from these "returned travellers" a large proportion of whom appear to be bringing the virus back with them? Since we can't stop them returning if they're Australian citizens (apparently it has something to do with "Right of Return", an international law which enables passport holders to enter the country they hold the passport for without hindrance, a law which obviously didn't foresee a global pandemic such as the one we're having right now) then the Federal and State governments need to get their acts together and move the quarantine out of the major population areas. They need to build quarantine centres outside the cities RIGHT NOW. A valid point about remote quarantine centres is that some people need urgent medical attention if they've got Covid. OK, then build hospitals alongside the quarantine centres as well. If China could build a new hospital in 10 days last year then surely we can do something similar here? (yeah, right - with this country it would probably take 10 months just to award the contracts). ::) Another cause for concern is this: NSW health alert after returned traveller tests positive for COVID-19 following hotel quarantine https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/nsw-health-alert-after-returned-traveller-tests-positive-for-covid-19-following-hotel-quarantine-20210207-p570dj.html Quote:
So, it looks like 14 days of quarantine may not be enough in some cases? But, not to worry Melbourne - at least the tennis is still on (at the moment). ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 8th, 2021 at 3:07pm Carl D wrote on Feb 8th, 2021 at 10:09am:
So, it looks like 14 days of quarantine may not be enough in some cases? But, not to worry Melbourne - at least the tennis is still on (at the moment). ::)[/quote] what is important is that everyone stays in their beds under the sheets indefinitely. we have no need to do anything productive or worthwhile just hide in your room and food, water electricity entertainment health care sanitation, technology and every other human requirement will just "manifest" itself in your room. we havent quite figured out how. but if scomo can just print enough dollar bills and mail everyone a cheque, modern society will continue to function. workers and productive people are of no consequence and are largely unneccessary. ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) people trying to produce things are merely getting in the way of the health emergency and are to be considered 'enemies of the state " |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by J.D. on Feb 8th, 2021 at 5:18pm
Why is Dan not ordering a full lock down.
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 8th, 2021 at 5:23pm Johnnie wrote on Feb 8th, 2021 at 5:18pm:
they are saving that one. it will be along the lines of "if we dont get 80 % uptake of the vaccine, then you can all be locked down " chairman dan must get those profits flowing to pfizer and astra zeneca he is booked on their yacht with the call girls and the champagne |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 8th, 2021 at 5:29pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 8th, 2021 at 5:23pm:
Wish someone would lock you down and throw away the key. :) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 8th, 2021 at 5:44pm Carl D wrote on Feb 8th, 2021 at 5:29pm:
you seriously think that they wont use some sort of overt threat to get young people to accept the jab? what else could they try? no going to clubs and concerts and stadiums? there will certainly be some sort of manipulation |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 9th, 2021 at 10:48am aquascoot wrote on Feb 8th, 2021 at 5:44pm:
Unfortunately there probably has to be some manipulation since people are selfish prats. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by The_Barnacle on Feb 9th, 2021 at 11:03am aquascoot wrote on Feb 8th, 2021 at 5:23pm:
It always amazes me when self confessed capitalists complain about the capitalist system. Do they realise how stupid it makes them look? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 9th, 2021 at 12:34pm The_Barnacle wrote on Feb 9th, 2021 at 11:03am:
thats croney capitalism, a completely corrupt form of our marvellous pure markets |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 9th, 2021 at 12:38pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 9th, 2021 at 12:34pm:
Oh look at the little man shift the goalposts. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 9th, 2021 at 12:45pm Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 9th, 2021 at 12:38pm:
when have i shifted goalposts. i call for all subsidies to businesses to be scrapped. all bailouts to be scrapped let businesses compete and let the government butt out. find one post wehre i have not advocated for pure markets. the government response to covid is anything but a pure market. if they wanted to make it pure, they would say "this covid is a risk, dont go to resturants and bars and gyms if you dont feel up to the risk. hey pfizer, hay astra, you might be able to make a vaccine and then sell it to the public, the way apple make an iphone and sell it. nothing to do with us. if you make a good vaccine and the public want to make themselves safe, they will shell out for it, the way they shell out for a 2000 dollar security system to make themselves safe. or they shell out for sunscreen or a car witrh air bags. we dont interefere with peoples choices. present your evidence. sell your vaccines to willing buyers. we'll just butt out because we are politicians and its none of our business telling fully mature and self reliant adults what to do. we recognise the public arent a bunch of whining toddlers (apart from people like bojack who needs an authority figure to tell him what to do ;D ;D) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 9th, 2021 at 12:46pm
By claiming this is corrupt capitalism to try and differentiate it because you don't like it. Its either all capitalism or its not
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 9th, 2021 at 12:53pm Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 9th, 2021 at 12:46pm:
i explained this all above. when the qld government give virgin 200 million of taxpayer money thats corrupt. when the government declare massive funding and legislated "zero liability" for vaccine producers thats corrupt. they can stick their vaccines on the shelves at chemist warehouse and if i feel the need, i'll buy one. actually i would buy one, the same way as i would go and buy a mosquito net if i was going to new guinea. i'm an adult i have cash in my wallet. i weigh up what i want to exchange that cash for and i make a transaction in a pure market. what the hell does some politician have to do with my choice, my cash, my health, my decision. am i to be treated as some "ward of the state" you fool ::) ::) ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 9th, 2021 at 12:54pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 9th, 2021 at 12:53pm:
I think given senility it would be wise in this case. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 9th, 2021 at 12:57pm Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 9th, 2021 at 12:54pm:
because i dont agree with your illogical hypocricy thanks for clearing that up ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 9th, 2021 at 1:00pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 9th, 2021 at 12:57pm:
No because your thinking and general demeanor smacks of Alzheimers |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 9th, 2021 at 1:45pm Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 9th, 2021 at 1:00pm:
good arguement ::) ::) when i went to indonesia. my gp said i could purchase a typhoid vax and a hepetitis a vaxine for about $130. not mandatory i would have to make my own risk assessment scomo had zero interest in my decision. i decided as a full grown autonomous adult to take the risk and not get that particular vaccine. sounds like a good way to run health. present the consumer with the facts and let him decide for himself. you should try it, maybe you'll need to speak to your adult gaurdian first ;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 9th, 2021 at 1:47pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 9th, 2021 at 1:45pm:
I've never had a hepetitis vaxine in my life. I've had plenty of hepatitis vaccines, including Hep A and B, and therefore D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 9th, 2021 at 2:17pm Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 9th, 2021 at 1:47pm:
ah , so your no good at thinking, just at pedantry....good to know ;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 9th, 2021 at 2:26pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 9th, 2021 at 2:17pm:
Benefit risk analyses on vaccines- its a no brainer. Can't afford 130 dollars on a trip to INdo. CHeap bastard. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 10th, 2021 at 9:08am
And the hotel quarantine farce continues.
Victorian authorities race to investigate two new COVID-19 cases at 'hotbed' quarantine hotel https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-10/victorian-authorities-investigate-holiday-inn-coronavirus-cases/13137816 Quote:
Just a matter of time before the entire country is in lockdown while this keeps happening. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 11th, 2021 at 10:00am
Victoria Covid hotspots: list of Melbourne and regional Vic coronavirus case locations
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/feb/10/covid-19-victoria-hotspots-list-melbourne-metro-regional-vic-coronavirus-outbreak-locations Wonder how long it will be before Dan plunges Melbourne and surrounding areas into another lockdown? After all, it only took ONE case here in Perth to trigger a 5 day lockdown for most of WA. I imagine Dan is carefully weighing up his options. I can see mass riots occurring if he does lock everyone down again, and the economic damage to businesses will be devastating. That's on top of the losses they've suffered in last year's lockdowns. I spoke to the owner of the small cafe that I went to on Tuesday and she said they had lost about $4600 in business just from Perth's 5 day lockdown (even though they were still allowed to do takeaway). Be interesting to see what Dan does now. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 11th, 2021 at 10:31am
(This is from Adelaide but I'm sure it happens - and will contnue to happen - everywhere)
International CEO avoids medi-hotel lockdown in Adelaide https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-french-ceo-allowed-to-quarantine-outside-medi-hotel-in-adelaide/264d2dc1-7b1e-4383-b541-6f7fdad420df Quote:
Just proves once again that there's a different set of rules for the rich/famous/movie stars/sports stars/pollies than there are for the rest of us. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by greggerypeccary on Feb 11th, 2021 at 10:55am Carl D wrote on Feb 11th, 2021 at 10:31am:
Yep, sure is. Disgusting stuff. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 12th, 2021 at 9:04am
Authorities assess snap Melbourne lockdown
https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/holiday-inn-cluster-grows-to-13-20210212-p571st Quote:
Here we go again. And, who gives a rat's @ss what Scott Morrison "believes"? When I look around at the sea of face masks everywhere I've been during my travels here in Perth this week my mind goes back to just 12 months ago when we were being told by people like ScoMo and the so called medical experts that "there's nothing to worry about in Australia regarding this virus" and "we're well equipped to deal with it if it arrives here" (after it already had, apparently). Idiots. Quote:
Maybe not this time. So, after this latest fiasco I'm still wondering... when do they start building the quarantine centres away from the capital cities? Been a lot more talk about it lately but no action, as usual. And, I strongly suspect that the "enormous tenacity and patience" has run out long ago for the majority of Victorians. As I said yesterday, I wouldn't be surprised to see mass riots if another lockdown occurs. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 12th, 2021 at 11:58am
when the vaccine rolls out, i note people like gweggy say they wont be having it.
seriously WTF. but even when this vaccine rolls out, it appears that there will be much milder infections and the hospitals will not have anywhere near the workload they would otherwise have BUT at some stage we are going to have to accept that covid is with us for keeps and we cannot run an elimination stratgey. this virus will keep reappearing and closing state borders etc etc is not a possibility. at some point, the premiers are just going to have to say, "we have vaccinated everyone who wants to be vaccinated. numbers of admissions are down 75 % and we will now return to life as normal " |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:06pm
Watch TV now -
Dirty Dan wants to lock us down again for 5 days. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:22pm
We're in lockdown again as of 11.59pm tonight. :'(
He says for 5 days but that depends on the test results. :'( Can't go more than 5km from home. :'( |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Sprintcyclist on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:23pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:22pm:
Sorry to hear that Bobby. Now is a good time to do yoga |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:24pm Sprintcyclist wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:23pm:
I can't do yoga while I'm crying. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Captain Nemo on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:25pm
Oh well, Brisbane did it, Perth did it ... now Melbourne has to again.
Hopefully, the result will be a good one so we can drop these restrictions next Thursday. 8-) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:27pm Captain Nemo wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:25pm:
Thursday - that's bullshit - this will go on for months. What about the tennis? Not mentioned. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Captain Nemo on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:43pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:27pm:
Not bullshit ... if the 5 day lockdown works, as it did in Brisbane and Perth - then it will back to the way things are today next Thursday. :) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:47pm Captain Nemo wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:43pm:
But the UK strain escaped from Dan's ring of hotel quarantine steel and is now in the community. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Redmond Neck on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:51pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:24pm:
Good One !!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Redmond Neck on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:55pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:24pm:
Good One !!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Errrr Twice as funny!! ;D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 12th, 2021 at 1:04pm Captain Nemo wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:43pm:
ongoing lockdowns every time there a couple of cases is unsustasinable even after the caccine roll out, there will be community cases of spread. erradication is impossible. why is chariman dan , gladys wheelbarrow, anastasia wheelbarrow and that coward from WA telling the public, just one more lockdown. the new variants are more contagious and we have no chance of keeping them out. its time to admit we need to learn to live with covid. the state premiers have sold the public an idea that will never ever ever ever be achievable. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 1:06pm
The UK strain escaped from Dan's ring of
hotel quarantine steel and is now in the community. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 1:16pm
The people will bend over and take it just like before.
The cops will be out there beating anyone up who doesn't do what Dan says. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Laugh till you cry on Feb 12th, 2021 at 1:23pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 1:16pm:
Bobby needs the attendance of a good samaritan to flip him off his back so he can get out there and make his actions match his rhetoric. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:12pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 1:06pm:
dan must go down to st kilda beach and order the tide not to come in ::) ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:24pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:27pm:
Tennis is still going ahead, of course. https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-breaking-news-live-coronavirus-updates-headlines-february-12-2021-victoria-coronavirus-cluster-grows-nsw-restrictions-ease-donald-trump-impeachment/04d46780-7bd4-417d-9392-87c4db575056 But without spectators, apparently. Is anyone surprised? ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:26pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:12pm:
Just now the supermarket was overflowing with people - many buying toilet paper. Victorians have PTSD. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Laugh till you cry on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:35pm
Bobby's rhetoric is empty because he doesn't back it up with action.
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:35pm
Tom Elliot on radio 3AW calls for Dan to resign.
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:38pm
I'm sitting here wondering what sort of retarded country allows thousands of potentially COVID infected "returned travellers" to fly in every week and then tries to quarantine them all in city hotels (which were never designed for that purpose) right in the middle of the major population centres?
I know its apparently an international law - "Right of Return" or some BS but it is obvious that this law never anticipated global pandemics such as the one we're in the middle of right now. Its about time this particular international law was revised to take into account things like global pandemics. No-one should be allowed to enter the country in the situation we're in right now until it is safe to do so. Failing that, "returned travellers" need to be quarantined for 14 days and tested for COVID before they step onto a plane to come to Australia (and then be quarantined again for another 14 days after they get here just to make sure). |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Redmond Neck on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:40pm Laugh till you cry wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:35pm:
What ya mean? Bobby is sobbing his little heart out! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:42pm Carl D wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:38pm:
That would require people in charge who had a twopence worth of brains. Dan is retarded. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:49pm Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:40pm:
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:54pm
He hasn't got a twopence worth of brains.
Dan is retarded. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 12th, 2021 at 3:02pm
dan is keeping you all safe.
and the bicycle police are dans assistants they call dan "daddy". we cannot afford the catastrophic death of any 90 yo 's bobby. of course, without an economy, they will all likely starve but at least they wont be covid deaths. ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 3:07pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 3:02pm:
Dan is the man - he knows what he's doing. ;) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Sprintcyclist on Feb 12th, 2021 at 3:16pm
Just hold your horses everyone. Step back 4 big paces.
We are in a pandemic. Quote:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandemic Pandemics have happened in the past. They take a long time to pass and they kill a lot of people. But they do pass. The situation overseas is totally different to what it is here. Those overseas look at us with total envy. I greatly disliked being in lockdown, catching public transport, wearing a mask and not being able to see loved ones when in a pandemic. This is how it is. Don't harp on how a vaccine is no good, how our govts are so poor and how you don't like X, Y or Z. It is a pandemic. We are more armed and protected than in any other time. Have a vaccine, do yoga, go for a bike ride, do video meetings, do what the govt want us to, accept this virus. We will beat it. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Redmond Neck on Feb 12th, 2021 at 3:21pm Sprintcyclist wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 3:16pm:
Well said! The short sharp lockdown has been used successfully in other states. Bobby stop crying and blaming Dan who has handled outbreaks very successfully! |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 3:24pm Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 3:21pm:
We got rid of it - Dan allowed infected people from overseas to come here and re-introduce it. Dan must resign. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Redmond Neck on Feb 12th, 2021 at 3:32pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 3:24pm:
Why dont you go and get some toilet paper and than have a cry while watching the tennis! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( Well done Dan The Man! ;) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 3:36pm |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 3:59pm
Latest news 3AW.
Supermarkets stripped bare of dunny rolls. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Lols on Feb 12th, 2021 at 4:25pm
Hello stage 4 my old friend again!
Thank goodness we got to go to Qld last month, and yesterday going down to the Mornington peninsula... I’ve got heaps to do at home for this next week... and lotsa cooking too! I feel sorry for those that have an event on for the weekend. Snap lockdown decision and everyone is nervous to organise anything anymore. I know this lockdown is until next Wednesday... but... it could be taken further... would not surprise me. Stay tuned ... |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Lols on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:07pm
I have a question.... if the UK already have vaccines rolled out ... and we are getting returned Aussies back from the UK with the new strain of Covid... why were’nt they vaccinated in the UK before leaving the UK...to go overseas...to come in Australia?
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:11pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 3:24pm:
god you're an idiot |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:32pm John Smith wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:11pm:
Why are you still allowed to be here you halfwit? I should have reported you for posting in Environment. https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1612813810 |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:37pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:32pm:
I'm here to educate you ya moron. Can you do me a favour Goober? Can you try to go ONE day without sounding like an idiot? I just want to see if it's possible? ohh, and my post in enviro. was accidental ya tosser. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:41pm John Smith wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:37pm:
John - you're a halfwit - you couldn't work out 10% of a dollar. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Frank on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:42pm John Smith wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:37pm:
You have never tried that, Gino. Can YOU do it? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:52pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 3:24pm:
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:53pm John Smith wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:37pm:
bobby is einstein compared to Mr Smith ;) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 12th, 2021 at 6:20pm
Good grief!!
What the new coronavirus rules mean for Victorians https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/victoria/what-the-new-coronavirus-rules-mean-for-victorians-20210212-p571x4.html Scroll down to where it says: Australian Open (and other professional sport) Quote:
Since when? ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 6:22pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:53pm:
Is this a piece of John's brain? . |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 6:27pm
Panic buying frenzy in Melbourne supermarkets
after snap lockdown announcement Chanel Zagon21:06, Feb 12 2021 https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/300229147/panic-buying-frenzy-in-melbourne-supermarkets-after-snap-lockdown-announcement Australians in Victoria have been urged to refrain from “panic buying” as lockdown restrictions come into effect from midnight (local time). However, some shoppers wasted no time stripping essential items from supermarket shelves, including toilet paper. Vision shared online captured bare shelves at a Melbourne Woolworths as dozens rushed to the store to snap up supplies. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Laugh till you cry on Feb 12th, 2021 at 6:50pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 2:42pm:
Bobby doesn't qualify. None of his posts or opinions are worth a penny. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 6:52pm Laugh till you cry wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 6:50pm:
LTYC, you'll know when it's your turn for the vax - Dirty Dan has you over a barrel. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Laugh till you cry on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:07pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 6:52pm:
Return my penny you fraud. None of Bobby's posts or opinions are worth a penny. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:19pm Laugh till you cry wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:07pm:
And talking of money - you're as queer as a $7 bill. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:39pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:41pm:
so it's not possible then. OK ... at least you're honest |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Laugh till you cry on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:39pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:19pm:
Bobby confesses to having "$7 bills" and confesses to believing them to be queer. What a psychopathic dolt you are Bobby. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:40pm Frank wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:42pm:
I do it all the time. Of course an idiot like you is totally incapable of seeing that. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:41pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 5:53pm:
bobby is Einstein? ;D ;D the only similarity he has to Einstein is that they now both have earth worms where the brain was |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:42pm Carl D wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 6:20pm:
Since the Australian open started |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Mjölnir on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:42pm John Smith wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:40pm:
Evaluating yourself, marking your own exams, is not a good look. You know that but still it's the best you have. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:44pm Laugh till you cry wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:39pm:
You're the one living in a cloud of anus gas: https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1612955337/83#83 Laugh till you cry wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 12:41am:
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:44pm Setanta wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:42pm:
I was wondering what was taking you ... it's just not the three stooges when one is missing |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Mjölnir on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:48pm John Smith wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:44pm:
Stooge, Musketeer, Blind mice, whatever one out of three you want to label me is fine. Just don't mark your own homework, it looks kinda desperate. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:52pm Setanta wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:48pm:
Unlike you, I know who I am. That's not marking my own homework. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:58pm
John ,
I'll put a post on Monk's dump to keep you busy over there. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:59pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:58pm:
god you're an idiot goober ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Mjölnir on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:05pm John Smith wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:52pm:
;D If Mimo says he is the greatest, who are we plebs to disagree? Keep slapping your own back like that and you might need a chiropractor. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:08pm
But i didn't say I was the greatest now did I choo choo. :D :D
Keep pretending, it's all you've got left in life. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:12pm John Smith wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 7:59pm:
Is that all you've got? Can't you think of something original? You're a boring Italian fart. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Mjölnir on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:12pm John Smith wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:08pm:
Nit pick really. :-/ |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:18pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:12pm:
Really? a fart was the est you could come up with after chastising my comment? Why did you even bother? ;D ;D ;D You're an idiot so that's all I need. I'd rather my comments be true than original and childish stupidity. But that said, childish stupidity is exactly what I'd expect from an idiot.. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:24pm John Smith wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:18pm:
You're no better than the cloud of anus gas that LTYC loves to talk about. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Mjölnir on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:24pm John Smith wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:18pm:
Well, most of your comments are barely a fart. You think your stink should elicit more than you provide? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:38pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:24pm:
everything with you revolves around arses doesn't it? ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:39pm Setanta wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:24pm:
you must love the smelll because you can't help but follow me from fart to fart |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:44pm John Smith wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:39pm:
Stinking Italian spaghetti bolognese farts. Stay away John. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Laugh till you cry on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:50pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 8:44pm:
Bobby is addicted and doesn't want competitors getting a lungful. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 13th, 2021 at 9:01am
‘We can’t go on like this’: Victoria laments blanket lockdown
https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/borders-close-as-victoria-goes-into-snap-lockdown-20210212-p571st Edit: link doesn't seem to go to the same article anymore... another one of these annoying sites with constantly changing links (the original link went to a summary plus a link to the full article which was paywalled). ::) Quote:
Just shows how out of touch Scott Morrison and the Federal government are with reality these days. Did they think the virus was going to "magically disappear" next month, just like the former President said was going to happen when the weather warmed up in the United States last year? Edit 2: found it again with a Google search (same link as well????) I've attached a screenshot of the main points this time.  fr.jpg (88 KB | 9
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 13th, 2021 at 10:03am
Dear financial review
School children University students Parents having to do homeschooling Small business owners People with heart attacks strokes cancer mental health problems None of these people matter It is the duty of chairman Dan to prevent this mild respiratory virus from causing the catastrophic death of a 95 year old in a nursing home You can't put a price on a human life The demolition of all human flourishing The demolition of our economy which ironically will spell the demolition of all public health Is a price worth paying 1000 times over We the premiers of Australia have zero tolerance for risk We are specially not going to risk losing the next election by not having laser-like focus on this fairly mild health issue |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 13th, 2021 at 10:21am aquascoot wrote on Feb 13th, 2021 at 10:03am:
Brazil says Amazon COVID-19 variant three times more contagious https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/12/brazil-says-amazon-covid-variant-three-times-more-contagious Quote:
And, the mutations continue... the next one may also turn out to be three times more deadly if we don't stop it by any means available (including lockdowns, of course). |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 13th, 2021 at 10:47am
‘We’re not running it’: PM says he won’t take over hotel quarantine
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/we-re-not-running-it-pm-says-he-won-t-take-over-hotel-quarantine-20210212-p5721w.html Quote:
The recent outbreaks in several States would seem to suggest that the system can't cope. Perhaps they should be using Parliament House in Canberra for quarantine? And, of course Scotty from Marketing doesn't want the system overhauled because, heaven forbid, it would involve spending more money. ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Neferti on Feb 13th, 2021 at 10:54am Carl D wrote on Feb 13th, 2021 at 10:47am:
The Government doesn't have any money, it is YOUR (and my) money that they do spend. ;D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 13th, 2021 at 1:29pm
NO MORE: Thousands march in protest of a THIRD Melbourne lockdown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS4o0hg5TGI Forget the fake news; this is what really happened at the protest against Melbourne's third lockdown last night. Full report by Avi Yemini: |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 13th, 2021 at 1:40pm Carl D wrote on Feb 13th, 2021 at 10:21am:
tell me carl. can you ever foresee a day when covid will just be grumbling along in the community like the flu has for every year of the last 100 years? or do you think it can be "erradicated" bearing in mind, it is now in every corner of the globe. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 13th, 2021 at 1:46pm
I can foresee lockdowns continuing for the next 4 years.
This will be over by 2025. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 13th, 2021 at 1:50pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 13th, 2021 at 1:29pm:
is dan back giving his hour long address to the people like churchill at the height of the blitz. he is a war time premier bobby. he has declared war on a tiny little spec of rna. this is his "darkest hour" he shall not flag or fail he will go on to the end he will fight them on the beaches he will fight them on the airstrips and the hotels he wil fight them in the air and on the sea. he shall defend our island continent he shall carry on the struggle he will never surrender and when the war is won, people will look at dan and say "this was his finest hour" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taGgntNWFSE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taGgntNWFSE |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 13th, 2021 at 2:08pm
Yes Aqua,
Dan thinks he's Churchill. We have a madman running our state. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 13th, 2021 at 2:18pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 13th, 2021 at 2:08pm:
this is war bobby. sacrifices must be made rationing the people should take refuge in the subways (do you have those in melbourne) dan needs Uboats to sink any cruise ships found in victorian waters and he needs fighter planes to take out any passenger jets bringing in the deadly virus. it can travel thru walls bobby. its like nuclear radiation. does dan have a bunker at parliament house he can move to to continue the resistance bobby, if you are a victim fo the virus and lying on the road with a runny nose, help is at hand . our brave medics will come out under fire and conduct a rescue in one of dans new 1/2 tracks dans_rescue.jpg (12 KB | 6
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 13th, 2021 at 2:22pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 13th, 2021 at 2:18pm:
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 13th, 2021 at 2:22pm
Dan will fix it.
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Laugh till you cry on Feb 13th, 2021 at 2:24pm
Covid is back and Bobby is on his back cursing the day.
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 13th, 2021 at 2:57pm Laugh till you cry wrote on Feb 13th, 2021 at 2:24pm:
Hi LTYC - have you recovered from your wind problems? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 13th, 2021 at 6:21pm
Dan has to go.
Victoria's hotel quarantine program left out of key taskforce on infection control for frontline workers The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has also declared Victoria "cannot be trusted" to manage hotel quarantine until it is fully restructured after Victoria was this week forced into a third lockdown due to a cluster at the Holiday Inn hotel quarantine site at Melbourne Airport. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-13/hotel-quarantine-not-on-infection-control-victoria-taskforce/13152242 |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Laugh till you cry on Feb 13th, 2021 at 6:23pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 13th, 2021 at 2:57pm:
Is Bobby's need for a lung-full urgent? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Sprintcyclist on Feb 13th, 2021 at 6:26pm Come on guys. Show some care during a pandemic. This is a serious situation. It is entirely reasonable to be highly anxious about it all. At some stages last year I was travelling badly. Good luck all. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 13th, 2021 at 6:37pm Sprintcyclist wrote on Feb 13th, 2021 at 6:26pm:
You're in QLD? How long since the last community transmission? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 14th, 2021 at 12:06am aquascoot wrote on Feb 13th, 2021 at 1:40pm:
Covid will be "grumbling along in the community like the flu" when enough people have been vaccinated and 'herd immunity' is achieved. Which will probably be several years from now. And, even that might not be successful considering the quick mutations this virus is apparently capable of. Until then, everything possible needs to be done to keep the virus from spreading. The alternative is for Australia to end up like the US or the UK with thousands, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands dead. And, as far as eradication is concerned - the virus was eradicated here in Australia until we started letting all of these "returned travellers" into the country and attempting to quarantine them in inner city hotels which were never designed for quarantine purposes right in the middle of the major population centres (dumb idea of the century award right there). And, let's not forget that there wouldn't have been any need to eradicate the virus at all if it hadn't been allowed to enter the country in the first place with the first infected arrival from Wuhan just over a year ago. Seems there's a LOT of angry people in Victoria right now and there's a growing 'chorus of voices' demanding something be done about all of these overseas arrivals bringing the virus here and the inadequate hotel quarantine system that's supposed to keep us all safe. Some of these voices want overseas arrivals restricted to compassionate cases only for now but I'm sure that Scotty from Marketing won't go for that, of course. And, Scotty still thinks the hotel quarantine system is OK which shows just how out of touch with reality he is these days. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 14th, 2021 at 7:31am
so carl, you really think australia is capable of cutting itself off from the world.
foreign students at university are our third biggest industry foreign tourists keep maybe a million people in work. overseas sporting events are a massive employer and boon for the economy the melbourne cup alone pumps 1.5 billion into melbourne you think australia can go it alone. no flights arriving full of i phones and computers, we can do without those. no ships arriving with cars and workers unloading them we can go back to the horse and buggy. no foreign doctors who run the rural health service no essential workers with essential skills. no clothing or shoes. just close our ports and borders. we could do it. your hospital would close, you would face 20 % unemployment, the dole and the pension would be halved, poor people would be breaking into your house once a week. but at least we wouldnt have a mild respiratory virus to deal with just a demolished economy for your kids and grandkids to live in a state of permanent suffering and deprivation. just as long as the old farts dont develop a cough ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 14th, 2021 at 8:38am
(Anyone else feel like we're going around in circles here?) ::)
aqua, I didn't say anything about goods and essential services being cut. And, the less said about sporting events the better (the protest marches in Melbourne ending up at Rod Laver Arena on Friday night would tell you what a lot of us feel about sport right now). Foreign students and tourists will just have to wait unfortunately until a sufficient number of people are vaccinated and the virus is considered "under control". The main gripe people are increasingly having (especially in Victoria and especially since the latest lockdown) is with all of these expats who are suddenly lining up in their tens of thousands to come back to what they obviously see is the 'safe haven' of Australia from wherever they've been happily living overseas until now. Until Covid hit. Why is it that we were told last August or September that there were about 25,000 of these "expats" wanting to come back to Australia and about 6,000 a week were being allowed back so, by anyone's reckoning they should have all returned well before Christmas? So, why are we now hearing that there are still about 40,000 "expats" desperate to come to Australia? The leading theory (apart from more and more "expats" joining the list as the virus goes out of control in many countries overseas) is that a lot of the places in the 6,000 a week that are returning are taken by big businessmen, assorted rich people, sports stars, celebrities, politicians and their families and their armies of "hanger ons" who can freely travel to and from Australia because of their 'exempt' status (which is total BS). The fact that airlines are also charging business class fares to bring people back to Australia doesn't help the 'little people' either. And, as has been mentioned many times already - its about time for Scott Morrison and the Federal government to get off their @sses and build purpose built quarantine facilities with appropriate medical assistance provided for those who may need it while in quarantine. Failing that (the word failure seems to be associated with ScoMo a lot the past 12 months) then the Christmas Island facilities are still available and could be even expanded to accomodate more people if needed. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 14th, 2021 at 8:47am
some of those ex pats are probably the kids of proud auusie parents who have been doing degrees at oxford or cambridge or harvard.
some might have been working for "medicine sans frontier" some might have been in the USA setting up awesome businesses. the left fell over backwards to allow refugees into Oz and now they want to ban our brightest and our best from returning home to share their awesome knowledge. as for foreign students (worth 9 billion a year), there are going to be more mutations and more community spread "forever" so are we going to accept that risk like grown ups. cricket, tennis , golf, rock stars and their entourage, the grand prix, olympic teams, entrepreneurs....all are highly internationalised. are we all just going to stay at home and lead "long dull uninteresting lives" ::) ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 14th, 2021 at 8:57am
I will say this very slowly.
We....have....a....global....pandemic....and....we....cannot....have.....thousands....of....potentially....infected....people....flying....in....every....week....and....then....try....to....quarantine....them....in....city....hotels....right....in....the....middle....of....major....population....centres. This....is....a....recipe....for....disaster....as....the....recent....outbreaks....in....several....States....has....shown. Capisce? (That's American pseudo-Italian slang for “understand?” by the way). :) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 14th, 2021 at 9:10am
I feel sorry for Daniel Andrews when he has to keep putting up with things like this:
Hunt rejects Andrews’ call to slash number of returned travellers https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/hunt-rejects-andrews-call-to-slash-number-of-returned-travellers-20210211-p571se.html So, the Federal government tells Daniel Andrews what he can and cannot do yet they won't take responsibility for quarantining all of these "returned travellers". Truly pathetic. Meanwhile, there's 3 new coronavirus cases in Victoria. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-14/victoria-covid-cases-new-exposure-sites/13153172 Two locally acquired cases and one in hotel quarantine (of course). I hope for Victoria's sake the number of locally acquired cases drop to zero in the next day or so. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Ajax on Feb 14th, 2021 at 9:54am
As long as international passengers arrive in a major city there will always be outbreaks.
How about we send them to Christmas island and make use of the refugee camp site there for two weeks then if they test negative they are free to go to the mainland. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by The_Barnacle on Feb 14th, 2021 at 10:06am Quote:
I wonder if Freediver will start a thread about this protest spreading the virus? Interestingly I can't find this protest being reported in any Australian media |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Ajax on Feb 14th, 2021 at 10:12am
Shooting blanks barny......... :-*
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Lols on Feb 14th, 2021 at 2:04pm The_Barnacle wrote on Feb 14th, 2021 at 10:06am:
You're in Melbourne Barnacle? You should've seen it on the news, we watch Channel 7...and yes, we saw the protest of several hundred protestors. But what else do we have to do to idle our time away during stage 4, bar watch TV news and then Netflix eh ;D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Sprintcyclist on Feb 14th, 2021 at 3:57pm Carl D wrote on Feb 14th, 2021 at 8:57am:
It works ok in Sydney and Brisbane. Victoria is a failed case. Sack the premier, he has failed Victoria. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 14th, 2021 at 4:09pm Sophia wrote on Feb 14th, 2021 at 2:04pm:
LoLs, are you happy with Andrews? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by John Smith on Feb 14th, 2021 at 5:11pm The_Barnacle wrote on Feb 14th, 2021 at 10:06am:
When pigs fly maybe :D |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 14th, 2021 at 5:23pm
Oops (again).
Victoria's CHO says there's no cause for concern over Greek tennis player's case https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-australian-open-on-high-alert-after-greek-atp-cup-player-michail-pervolarakis-tests-positive-covid19/4d99b587-03e9-476c-827e-04fbe23dffca Quote:
I'm pretty sure all of the people of Victoria might be a bit concerned by this revelation especially since there's a definite possibility the latest lockdown may go beyond 5 days. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Lols on Feb 14th, 2021 at 6:25pm Gordon wrote on Feb 14th, 2021 at 4:09pm:
No. First when he became our premier, but then really angry when he refused quarantine help from our defence army (I had this gut feeling it was a huge mistake not to and I was correct)...whilst NSW went with them and succeeded, while our state of Victoria went bad as bad could be... but when Our Vic Prem denied he refused the army’s help, and then stated he wasn’t offered it... (when there’s proof he was offered and he did in fact refuse) that really riled me up. I try to find a positive... only positive is... lockdowns, masks, distancing, and hand sanitizers helped to diminish the spread of infection... but keeping elderly folk locked indoors was a huge mistake as was when the passengers of the Ruby Princess kept on board the ship for weeks locked up while the virus spread throughout the vents. They say we live and learn... but not politicians that are drunk on power play. Speaking of which... brings me to mention the Qld Prem....my 2nd most disliked Premier. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 14th, 2021 at 6:31pm Carl D wrote on Feb 14th, 2021 at 5:23pm:
thats the point they are concerned about dans over reaction, moreso then the virus |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Sprintcyclist on Feb 14th, 2021 at 8:02pm Sophia wrote on Feb 14th, 2021 at 6:25pm:
yes, he should be fired for either of those. he caused many people to die. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 15th, 2021 at 8:58am
Victoria records one new local COVID-19 case, one in quarantine as lockdown continues
https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/victoria-records-one-new-local-covid-19-case-one-in-quarantine-as-lockdown-continues-20210215-p572gw.html Let's hope for Victoria's sake the numbers drop to zero from here on. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 15th, 2021 at 9:01am Carl D wrote on Feb 15th, 2021 at 8:58am:
Dirty Dan to speak within 1 minute on TV. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gnads on Feb 15th, 2021 at 9:51am Sophia wrote on Feb 14th, 2021 at 6:25pm:
Latent Tory ey LOLs? ;D :P QLDers are very happy with how the results of the Premiers actions have panned out. Spanish_Flu.jpg (112 KB | 7
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 15th, 2021 at 10:04am
Former WHO epidemiologist urges Australia to shut borders without delay
https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-border-restrictions-former-who-scientists-urges-travel-ban-on-overseas-australians/390e2238-8c10-4110-b289-35d0908dca25 Quote:
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Exactly what a lot of people (myself included) have been saying for some time now. But, will Scott Morrison and the Federal government take any notice? Not a chance is my guess. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 15th, 2021 at 3:54pm
Bolt calls for Dan's resignation.
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 15th, 2021 at 3:57pm
Based on that Dan should be made permanent.
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 15th, 2021 at 4:03pm
dan looks like a mental patient
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 15th, 2021 at 4:09pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 15th, 2021 at 4:03pm:
Becuase lord knows take 1000 pictures of anybody and pick the worst one, they'll come out looking like that. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Redmond Neck on Feb 15th, 2021 at 4:14pm Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 15th, 2021 at 3:57pm:
HEAR! HEAR! HEAR! FRIGGIN BOLT SHOULD TAKE HIS HAND OFF HIS BOLT! WAKEY WAKEY HANDS OFF SNAKEY BOLT! ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Redmond Neck on Feb 15th, 2021 at 4:17pm
ANYONE WHO QUOTES BOLT IS A FRIGGIN IDIOT TO USE A SMITH TERM!
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 15th, 2021 at 4:30pm Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 15th, 2021 at 4:17pm:
Andrew Bolt is a hero of the people. He is infallible and therefore preserved from error. Here is a clearer copy: https://ibb.co/pnKtVMb |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 15th, 2021 at 6:05pm
Why is the entire state on lockdown for a few cases in
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 15th, 2021 at 6:29pm Gordon wrote on Feb 15th, 2021 at 6:05pm:
I believe it was to prevent a mass exodus from Melbourne before the lockdown came into effect last Friday night. We've seen this happen before with previous lockdowns, by locking down the entire State it makes it almost pointless for people to flee the city and go to other parts of the State. The explanation we were given is that it was done to stop the virus being spread to other parts of Victoria and because of the swiftness of the lockdown they didn't have time to set up another "ring of steel" around Melbourne, apparently. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by greggerypeccary on Feb 15th, 2021 at 8:28pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 15th, 2021 at 4:30pm:
These people? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 15th, 2021 at 8:37pm Gordon wrote on Feb 15th, 2021 at 6:05pm:
Dan should have to apologise and then work for the rest of his life in a homeless shelter helping the people he made destitute a bit more comfortable. He should be forced to live under bridges with those people. Read here: https://ibb.co/pnKtVMb |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 15th, 2021 at 8:44pm |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 15th, 2021 at 8:47pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 15th, 2021 at 8:37pm:
Meanwhile, in another state with a competent premier. NSW has recorded 28 consecutive days of no locally acquired COVID-19 cases — the longest stretch with no community transmission since the pandemic began. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-14/nsw-records-covid-milestone-no-community-transmission-28-days/13153394 |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 15th, 2021 at 8:49pm |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 15th, 2021 at 8:54pm |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 15th, 2021 at 9:24pm Gordon wrote on Feb 15th, 2021 at 8:54pm: There's too many men Too many people Making too many problems And not much love to go 'round Can't you see this is a land of confusion? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGMTGkhWrLM |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 15th, 2021 at 10:58pm
https://www.bitchute.com/video/itCNdZUtSGAv/
15th Feb 2021 Melbourne - suburb Oakleigh. Here's a full report on today's events in Oakleigh after a local restaurant declared they'd stay open despite lockdown restrictions. Mainstream media will likely lie and say that the protesters were violent and aggressive...the only violent ones today were Victoria Police! Victorian's are understandably concerned that a 'snap' 5-day lockdown will turn into 2 weeks, or maybe even longer. Victorians are increasingly showing their civil disobedience without fear of consequences. Peaceful protesters violently arrested during Victoria's THIRD lockdown |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 15th, 2021 at 10:58pm
There's too many men
Too many people Making too many problems And not much love to go 'round Can't you see this is a land of confusion? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGMTGkhWrLM |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 15th, 2021 at 11:20pm |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Neferti on Feb 16th, 2021 at 6:14am
I got this from a Victorian yesterday. ;D
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 16th, 2021 at 6:33am |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gnads on Feb 16th, 2021 at 7:28am Gordon wrote on Feb 15th, 2021 at 8:47pm:
Come on Gordy? - short memory. She started the whole national shooting match. And also had problems with hotel quarantine. Or should I say lack of quarantine altogether in the initial stages. There's an echo in the room ...... Ru u u u u By Pri i i i i nce ince incess s s s ss. The tories would have had the whole country in the same mess as the UK, Spain & Italy. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 16th, 2021 at 8:06am Gnads wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 7:28am:
Come on Gnads, should what happened at the very beginning of the pandemic when the world was working out how to handle it be judged by repetitive mistakes a year later? And if you want to talk about quarantine numbers, nsw has processed more retuned travellers than the rest of the states combined. The proof is in the pudding, NSW has been crushing it, we've been open. Victoria? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 16th, 2021 at 8:20am
Dan looks like he went to a special school
He is our special Premier Is he receiving NDIS funding |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:13am
HAHAHAHA. Victoria ;D
Holiday Inn Flinders Lane quarantine hotel evacuated with patient leaving with garbage bag over head https://www.news.com.au/national/holiday-inn-flinders-lane-quarantine-hotel-evacuated-with-patient-leaving-with-garbage-bag-over-head/news-story/17983789422a4303d52e7b4ccefb75d8 |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by The_Barnacle on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:26am Bobby. wrote on Feb 15th, 2021 at 11:20pm: Social media fact checker ;D Anyone who relies on social media memes for their information deserves whatever they get |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:30am Gordon wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:13am:
Yep, and they were doing that last week, as well. Quarantine guests spotted wearing rubbish bags as PPE https://au.news.yahoo.com/quarantine-guests-spotted-wearing-rubbish-bags-as-ppe-102914400.html Unbelievable. No wonder they keep getting outbreaks. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:34am Carl D wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:30am:
It's obvious whatever is going on in Victoria, they can't run a quarantine hotel. NSW has processed more returned travellers than the rest of Australia COMBINED and we don't have this crap happening. :-? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:41am Gordon wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:34am:
I agree but theres enough blame to go around. OK, the states can't run the hotels or cant do tracing etc, but in terms of quarantine, whose responsibility is it, and why hasn't that Department/Minister come to the rescue |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:45am Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:41am:
Probably right as a political move at least, Feds should step in to rub Dans nose in it. GO NSW!! NSW marks 30 consecutive days with no local virus cases. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:47am Gordon wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:45am:
Actually they should have stepped in from the beginning since Quarantine is Duttons responsibility. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:51am Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:47am:
Not that simple, as you know, health is run by the states so the Feds would have to develop from scratch and duplicate a lot of positions. A federal white paper plus standards checks would work best. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:55am Gordon wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:51am:
Quarantine isn't health. My understanding though is that its even worse since the states generally agreed to take it over since they weren't confident in the Feds ability to handle it. Lets not forget one thing though, yes mistakes were made by state, fed government in this country. But overall, we've done really really well. Just take one look at the US |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gnads on Feb 16th, 2021 at 12:59pm Gordon wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 8:06am:
It's not a pissing competition .... & NSW may be open ...... but open to its self ... coz you weren't open to us ... and we've been crushing it just as much. The only problem has been travellers from interstate lying on their paperwork for entry. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gnads on Feb 16th, 2021 at 1:06pm Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 10:41am:
The hotels they are using are not suitable for the purpose of infectious aerosol transmissible virus isolation. Have not been from the start so we have been extremely lucky. People requiring quarantine should be isolated in isolation ....... not in the middle of a CBD in infrastructure not built for purpose. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 16th, 2021 at 1:09pm Gnads wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 12:59pm:
It's not a pissing contest, just numbers. NSW has taken more returned travellers than all states combined. We must be doing something right. Would you trust those numbers to Dan? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 16th, 2021 at 1:15pm Gordon wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 1:09pm:
Yep, as I said compared to the US even with the events in VIc we've done bloody well. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gnads on Feb 16th, 2021 at 2:52pm Gordon wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 1:09pm:
So you said - & like I said. And Sydney is the most populous city in the country ...... shall I go on? QLDers overall are very happy with the actions of the Premier. You tell hot pants Gladys to keep up the good work & look after NSW & stop poking her nose(huge) into the affairs of other states. No worries. ;) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by J.D. on Feb 16th, 2021 at 7:17pm
It would be pretty tense in VIC tonight, how many new cases will it take for dastardly Dan to extend the snap lock down.
People are sweating bullets and don't know when to end their benders. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 16th, 2021 at 7:21pm Johnnie wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 7:17pm:
Dan wants somewhere safe to house the quarantined people but no where is safe to contain people with Covid-19. A level 4 bio hazard research facility where such viruses are studied has the scientists dressed in 4 layer space suits with external air supply. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by J.D. on Feb 16th, 2021 at 7:29pm
A couple of more mutations of this virus or a couple of more new more vicious viruses and the whole human race will need those suits to survive.
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 16th, 2021 at 7:33pm Johnnie wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 7:29pm:
Yes - I worry that the vaccines will never keep up with the mutations. This way of life could be normal forever. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by J.D. on Feb 16th, 2021 at 9:03pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 7:33pm:
So far the mutations have only been slight and i doubt the experts know if this will remain the norm, we all know more viruses will come and more frequently via wet markets population etc, we are in the lap of the Gods and evolution, eating bats is a shot over the bow of the human race, the other viruses over the last 100yrs were only warning shots. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bobby. on Feb 16th, 2021 at 9:07pm Johnnie wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 9:03pm:
Considering that Ebola is 50% fatal we have got off lightly this time. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by The_Barnacle on Feb 17th, 2021 at 10:47am
The coronavirus outbreak that prompted Victoria's snap lockdown has been brought "under control", with the state recording zero new cases from nearly 40,000 test results in the past day.
Today Premier Daniel Andrews announced the lockdown would end at 11:59pm, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-17/victoria-records-zero-coronavirus-cases-from-nearly-40k-tests/13161134 So will those claiming that Dan was going to extend the lockdown admit they were wrong? doubt it ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Lols on Feb 17th, 2021 at 12:05pm Sophia wrote on Feb 12th, 2021 at 4:25pm:
What’s that Barnacle? Your hindsight is so ... 20/20 aye? ;) People with weddings last weekend went into disarray and I have friends that work in the Yarra Valley wedding venues, telling me the brides to be, were in tears, as all arrangements of flowers and food gone to spoil due to sudden lockdown. And then the special events due for this weekend ... all were waiting in sheer nervous nail biting anticipation, and yes... as they say... by their (politicians) habits we shall know them... we had such a long lockdown with “just a couple more weeks” announcements like ground hog day, that went on for months. So is it any wonder, even myself, thinking we would not be surprised if it went longer than 5 days? All the heart break, loss of business and personal losses, you expect an apology? Are you Dan’s go-to-fix-it-man or something? As for the corona virus situation... since another hotel bungle up occurred with breakouts... can you predict which way that would go? Therefore, everyone’s doubts of it being a short 5 day lockdown is totally justified. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by greggerypeccary on Feb 17th, 2021 at 12:07pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 16th, 2021 at 7:33pm:
Indeed. Anyone leaving school should look for a job in pharmaceuticals, mask manufacturing, and toilet paper deliveries. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by The_Barnacle on Feb 17th, 2021 at 12:09pm Sophia wrote on Feb 17th, 2021 at 12:05pm:
So you are using a sob story to cover for getting it wrong. Anyone who organises anything like a wedding in the current circumstances is insane. I have no sympathy for them. I certainly won't be organising anything major until the vaccine is rolled out and things return to normal |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 17th, 2021 at 12:17pm
Dan Dan Covid Man
Victoria ‘can’t be trusted’ with hotel quarantine, disease expert says An expert witness to Victoria’s hotel quarantine inquiry has called for the state’s rebooted quarantine program to be shut down, saying it can no longer be trusted to protect travellers, staff and the public following a string of infection control breaches. “It’s sad to say this as a Victorian, but Victoria’s approach to quarantine appears to be placing the rest of the country at risk,” said Professor Lindsay Grayson, one of Australia’s leading infectious diseases experts. https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/victoria-can-t-be-trusted-with-hotel-quarantine-disease-expert-says-20210216-p572yx.html |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Lols on Feb 17th, 2021 at 12:17pm The_Barnacle wrote on Feb 17th, 2021 at 12:09pm:
No sob story...it’s actual facts....and no one knew until the announcement just now.... our Premier himself stated it from the beginning of this 5 day lockdown... that he couldn’t make any promises if it were only 5 days..... Life goes on.... you can’t expect people to stop living ....If it’s a risk to expect the faulty Vic Premier to keep the virus in check as other states have done better, then what’s that saying about him? He’s the problem, not the people of Victoria. As for waiting until the vaccine... is not 100% proven safe. Putting faith in that should not allow any premier to be making stupid future choices RE: quarantine issues. All I read between their lines are “trust me, I’m a politician” |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Lols on Feb 17th, 2021 at 12:26pm Gordon wrote on Feb 17th, 2021 at 12:17pm:
And there it is....perhaps Qld can do something more instead of Vic and NSW taking on the heavies? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 17th, 2021 at 12:31pm Sophia wrote on Feb 17th, 2021 at 12:26pm:
I can't find any up to date numbers, but I read at the end of your last long lockdown when Vic didn't take any arrivals, NSW had processed more returned visitors than all the other states COMBINED. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 17th, 2021 at 12:41pm
A returned traveller blamed for spreading coronavirus through the Holiday Inn quarantine hotel by using a nebuliser is pushing for an independent review into his case as he does not trust the state government to investigate itself.
The returned traveller, who has chronic asthma, previously told The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald he was twice given permission by Victorian health authorities to use the medical device, which turns liquid medications into a fine mist that can be inhaled, while in quarantine. This is despite nebulisers being banned for use in most Victorian hospitals, except in specially designed negative pressure rooms, after it was suspected to have fuelled serious outbreaks in Melbourne hospitals during the state’s second wave of coronavirus infections. “I don’t trust the state level of government anymore, they’ve really killed my trust in this system,” the father of- one, who asked for his name not to be published to protect his family’s identity, said. I was getting misinformation left, right and centre ever since we arrived at the first hotel.” https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/killed-my-trust-nebuliser-patient-at-centre-of-holiday-inn-cluster-calls-for-probe-20210217-p5738k.html |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gnads on Feb 18th, 2021 at 8:56am Gordon wrote on Feb 17th, 2021 at 12:31pm:
::) ::) Big whoop |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Lols on Feb 18th, 2021 at 10:00am Gordon wrote on Feb 17th, 2021 at 12:31pm:
What I would like to know, is why NSW seem to keep quarantine situation under better control than Vic? Why our Premier hadn’t learnt anything better or is he too hard headed to take advice from another state’s example? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 18th, 2021 at 11:04am
What time is Premier lurch delivering his 1-hour lecture today
I wouldn't want to miss such a riveting presentation ::) |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bias_2012 on Feb 18th, 2021 at 11:19am Sophia wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 10:00am:
University student Dan is a multiculturalist, and he knows that ethnics can do no wrong, so while ethnics were spreading Covid around, he was still thinking they could do no wrong. That's why Vic had 800 deaths, and lockdowns now |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 18th, 2021 at 11:28am |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 18th, 2021 at 11:52am Bias_2012 wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 11:19am:
What a dumbass take. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 18th, 2021 at 12:13pm Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 11:52am:
from a pragmatic point of view , he has a very good point |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 18th, 2021 at 12:14pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 12:13pm:
Blaming ethnics? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bias_2012 on Feb 18th, 2021 at 12:17pm Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 11:52am:
It's true though, Dan turned a blind eye to African darkies and muslims while they spread the virus |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 18th, 2021 at 12:20pm Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 12:14pm:
it spread like crazy thru those housing towers full of people who had english as a second language. dan should have known that he would need to be doubley vigilant in those sort of places but he didnt want to be seen to be offending one of the lefts pet victim identities. same as this 101032596_2574923049274742_8797483997605578592_o.jpg (206 KB | 6
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 18th, 2021 at 12:32pm Bias_2012 wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 12:17pm:
I'm glad you have the epidemiological stats to back that up. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 18th, 2021 at 12:32pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 12:20pm:
So basically spreading through 3 housing towers full of people in close contact irrelevant of ethnic background. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by JaSin. on Feb 18th, 2021 at 1:18pm
Blacks invented Slavery.
But they blame Whites for using it and them too. In Australia Whites used their own slaves (anti-law) and the Blacks call it invasion (not freedom from their own prison). |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gordon on Feb 18th, 2021 at 1:33pm Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 12:32pm:
Whether the BLM did or didn't spread covid is beside the point. Left wingers did a full 180 and decided large scale marches are perfectly fine, because it's a pet cause. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by aquascoot on Feb 18th, 2021 at 1:35pm Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 12:32pm:
it was an obvious place for problems. but how would it look ideologically, if dan said that we will need to do mandatory testing on everyone in such a high risk environment? the do gooders would accuse him of saying "they are high risk? why? because of the colour of the skin?" therefore it was hard for him to act and not offend his base |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 18th, 2021 at 1:40pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 1:35pm:
But why is it high risk? Not because of the ethnic backgrouynd of the residents. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bias_2012 on Feb 18th, 2021 at 2:17pm Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 1:40pm:
Yes it was because English was/is a foreign language to them, and Comrade Dan was soft on them, he had to find a way to deal with them but at the same time avoid being called racist. That took time, and all the while the virus kept spreading and killed more people But you know this already |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 18th, 2021 at 2:23pm Bias_2012 wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 2:17pm:
It wasn't anything to do with people in relatively close contact? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bias_2012 on Feb 18th, 2021 at 3:11pm Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 2:23pm:
No it wasn't. They didn't know what "self isolate" meant. That's the common sense thing to do when there's a deadly virus floating around, but first you need to be able to understand English Pamphlets were printed in different languages and distributed But you knew this already, didn't you? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 18th, 2021 at 3:20pm Bias_2012 wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 3:11pm:
Are you suggesting the French don't know how to self isolate? |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Carl D on Feb 19th, 2021 at 8:23am
Victoria records three new locally acquired cases of COVID-19
https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-victoria-update-three-new-locally-acquired-cases-covid19-latest-numbers-dh/a28498ab-5784-47e4-a5b9-82058712e0b5 Quote:
I hope Dan isn't thinking about another "circuit breaker" lockdown for Victoria's sake. :o And, this proves once again that no matter how many tests are conducted and how many "doughnut days" (zero cases) are recorded around the country there are still undetected cases circulating in the community (as wastewater samples show) and it has probably been like that since the virus first arrived in Australia. Fortunately, this hasn't resulted in any widespread outbreaks. So far. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Gnads on Feb 19th, 2021 at 8:35am Bias_2012 wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 2:17pm:
There are interpreters everywhere and printed information was dispersed into the community in a large range of languages. So in my opinion not being able to speak English is no longer an excuse for ignorance. |
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Title: Re: Victoria - Covid is back. Post by Bojack Horseman on Feb 19th, 2021 at 8:41am Gnads wrote on Feb 19th, 2021 at 8:35am:
True but its also not appropriate then to claim this as a reason |
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