Brian Ross wrote on Mar 8^th, 2020 at 4:02pm:


Did you watch it at all?

Here is a specialist and just because it’s “YouTube” doesn’t mean it’s not real or invalid and no need to discount it because you don’t like YouTube.
There’s lots of different stuff on tv too that’s either bs or real, same with any media platform.

Brian Ross wrote on Mar 8^th, 2020 at 4:02pm:


Did you watch it at all?

Here is a specialist and just because it’s “YouTube” doesn’t mean it’s not real or invalid and no need to discount it because you don’t like YouTube.
There’s lots of different stuff on tv too that’s either bs or real, same with any media platform.

Brian Ross wrote on Mar 8^th, 2020 at 1:11pm:



Tell that to the nurses in the hospitals.

Bobby. wrote on Mar 8^th, 2020 at 3:28pm:


They wear them to prevent themselves passing on any germs that they may have to their already sick patients.

As Brian said: the masks won't stop you getting the virus.

But, people are idiots, and they won't listen.

Buy toilet paper and wear masks if it makes you feel safe - I couldn't give a bugger.

Conclusion
The rationale for wearing surgical face masks has shifted from protection of the patient to protection of the health professional. Despite this there remains a need to base the decision to wear a mask on the best available evidence (Sackett et al, 1996). Unfortunately, there is a lack of robust evidence for protecting nurse and patient.

Currently there is little evidence that wearing a surgical mask provides sufficient protection from all the hazards encountered in an acute health care setting. For this reason, the use of a respirator and face shield should be considered depending on the situation.
https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/infection-control/the-effectivenes...

I'm watching 60 Minutes now.

Prediction is 45 million dead -
worse than the Spanish flu.

Coronavirus update: Two Australian Defence Force personnel infected by COVID-19 as Australian cases continue to climb

Two officers are in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, while efforts are underway to trace their contacts when they travelled to a meeting at Defence Headquarters in Canberra.

This story is being updated throughout the day. Follow along for the latest updates.

ADF personnel among the infected

Two members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) are in isolation after contracting COVID-19.

The ADF says the two officers travelled to a meeting at Defence Headquarters in Russell, ACT on February 28 — but the ACT chief health officer Kerryn Coleman says only one did.

"[The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee] has clarified with me that while there are two positive COVID-19 cases in the ADF, only one of those positive cases travelled to Canberra on that day," Dr Coleman said.

She said the man returned a positive test last night.

The male officer, aged in his 40s, travelled on the 6:45am flight QF1509 from Sydney to Canberra to attend a meeting at the Defence Headquarters in Russell.

He then travelled on flight VA651 from Canberra to Sydney at 2:35pm.

He travelled by private car between the airport and Russell.

ACT Health says people seated in rows 2 to 6 on the QF1509 flight and those seated in rows 3 to 7 on the VA651 flight need to self-quarantine until March 13.

They should also call the Communicable Disease Hotline on (02) 5124 9213.

The ADF has not released any details about the second case.

There are still no confirmed cases of COVD-19 in the ACT.