Frank wrote on Nov 16^th, 2024 at 8:28pm:


Stopping obviously sick people coming into Australia would be a good start. You know, the ones hacking up a lung and blowing their noses endlessly when they arrive at the airport to board the plane.

Masks on planes and in airports. No exceptions. But the airlines and airports don't like that as we've seen during the Covid pandemic. Apparently it discourages people from travelling which costs them $$$. Plus, it's a constant reminder that we're still in a pandemic when everyone is supposed to believe it's over.

Testing and quarantine would be even better... except that everyone from the airlines right down to the Bali Bogans would be complaining endlessly about the 'inconvenience' and cost (assuming they had to pay for it - which they should).

Frank wrote on Nov 16^th, 2024 at 9:01pm:


Measures to stop Covid would also be effective against other respiratory illnesses.

I thought that would be obvious seeing as they all spread in the same way.

As I've said before - the measures taken in 2020 and most of 2021 to stop Covid entering Australia and spreading were also effective against the flu.

After Australia's borders were closed (well, sort of) and quarantine for overseas arrivals started in late March 2020 I remember saying to one of the ladies at our local TerryWhite Chemmart when I was asking about the flu shot that I didn't think the flu was going to be a problem in Australia that year.

She said "Do you think so?" and I said "Yep".

And I was right.

And then we threw all that away from late 2021 onwards when the government gave up and surrendered to Covid (under pressure from big business) just like the rest of the world did.

Frank wrote on Nov 16^th, 2024 at 9:38pm:


Ah, yes - the good old "vax and relax" approach.

As effective as the vaccines are, our government should have known (and probably did know) that this was never going to be an effective 'strategy' against a constantly mutating SARS virus.

Especially after they must have seen what happened in the US, the UK, Canada and several other countries that tried the same thing ("vax and relax") before us and failed.

But, our government had to go with it anyway (no doubt under pressure from big business, as I said).

After it proved to be a failure with the result of having 25,000 Covid deaths (so far) and countless Long Covid cases (which are also increasing) our governments (Federal and State) have now taken the cowardly approach of going completely silent about everything Covid related even with continuing wave after wave of Covid and steadily increasing death and sickness numbers.

They're not even mentioning Covid in vaccination campaign ads as we've seen in the recent ads in WA and Queensland (and also in the UK, so I believe) in an attempt to evade accountability for the Covid disaster they've unleashed upon their populations.

As I've also said several times - let's see how good they are at getting everyone to believe H5N1 "bird flu" is "just a cold" like they've done with Covid. Mind you, with a population as stupid and selfish as the majority of Australians are it wouldn't surprise me at all if government manages to pull it off.

The first thing they will probably try is staying silent about H5N1 for as long as possible, especially with Christmas coming up (which is also the reason why I doubt we'll hear anything from government and the media about this latest XEC "I've never felt sicker in my life" Covid variant currently sweeping across Australia after being flown in from overseas, as usual).

aquascoot wrote on Nov 17^th, 2024 at 2:00pm:


I'm betting you read it.

All of it.

After all, why comment if you didn't?

And I see by your reply that you have nothing to refute what I've posted. As usual.

But, if you want something useful to do, please find us some proof that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is now just "the sniffles".

You'll find it in the same place as the proof that Covid is now just a "mild respiratory virus".

Good luck (you'll need it).

Thanks. 

You two are so funny

Jasin wrote on Nov 17^th, 2024 at 3:20pm:


Why, thank you Jasin.

We aim to please. 

If you don't have time to stay around to see the inevitable conclusion of our latest 'exchange' I am going to predict it will end (as they always do) with aquascoot owing me another white flag.

Oh, wait...

aquascoot wrote on Nov 17^th, 2024 at 2:56pm:


There it is. From the OzPolitic King of Word Salads, no less. 

Just add it to the pile (of white flags). Thanks. 

Helpful hint (I may have mentioned this before): If you send all the white flags you me, Greg and Karnal at the same time you'll only need to make one trip to the Post Office and they may also give you a bulk discount. 

No, I haven't forgotten.

The orderly slaughter of our elderly in Australian Aged Care continues while our governments remain silent and probably continue to rub their hands together with glee thinking about all the money they're saving on pensions and healthcare costs.

Another

12

Covid deaths in Australian Aged Care last week.

Cases and outbreaks are still on the increase.

https://x.com/BigBadDenis/status/1859806029887963181

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https://x.com/BigBadDenis/status/1859806032878502113

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Disgraceful stuff.

I have to wonder -  if/when H5N1 "bird flu" becomes the next big pandemic (not far away now) will the government abandon the young like they have done/are still doing with Covid and the elderly?

Because it looks like H5N1 may sicken and kill a lot of younger people too.

Spoiler alert: Probably (after they try to stay silent about it as long as they possibly can - at least until after Christmas and the New Year anyway).