My god, he’s becoming North Queenslanded quicker than I expected
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My god, he’s becoming North Queenslanded quicker than I expected
Haven’t checked in in months, what’s the point? is there actually any benefit to checking in whatsoever these days?Heard two young blokes and a young woman walking into a shopping centre in Ballarat recently, all unmasked and all ignored QR codes, did the same as they walked into Woolies inside the centre. The level and content of their conversation was pretty much on a par with your post. (All 3 wearing work clothes with company logos, wonder if they've inherited their 'values' from their employer, or just freedumb rebels.)
Haven’t checked in in months, what’s the point? is there actually any benefit to checking in whatsoever these days?
I still wear a mask out of respect for others but really, is it doing anything? I’ve already had Covid. Maybe they’re in a similar boat. Are you a better person than them because they didn’t check in or use a mask?
If you pay by card, there's a record, anyway.Haven’t checked in in months, what’s the point? is there actually any benefit to checking in whatsoever these days?
I still wear a mask out of respect for others but really, is it doing anything? I’ve already had Covid. Maybe they’re in a similar boat. Are you a better person than them because they didn’t check in or use a mask?
If you pay by card, there's a record, anyway.
Good point. The BWS attendant at my local Woolies told me that once when I left my iphone at home. Dunno about DHS but AFP might be able to under the Surveillance Legislation Amendments that came in last August.Would DHS have access to our financial records? Is that legal?
Hopefully one doesn’t give their potential illness to someone who’s immune system is compromised and cause them suffering and/or death. It’s not just about the invididual nor the inconvenience of putting a face mask on.I still wear a mask out of respect for others but really, is it doing anything? I’ve already had Covid. Maybe they’re in a similar boat. Are you a better person than them because they didn’t check in or use a mask?
Do they even contact people through the checkin system any more? I'd be surprised if they did.Haven’t checked in in months, what’s the point? is there actually any benefit to checking in whatsoever these days?
I still wear a mask out of respect for others but really, is it doing anything? I’ve already had Covid. Maybe they’re in a similar boat. Are you a better person than them because they didn’t check in or use a mask?
Yeah supposedly “wild Covid” mutating in wild animals then being spread back to humans is a big concern amongst scientistsI was wondering to myself:
The ‘Spanish’ flu wreaked havoc in 1919 - 1920 but then mysteriously disappeared. Could it have been replaced by a standard omicron-style flu, which was more infectious but less virulent and drove out the Spanish version?
Will we be subject to eternal seasonal COVID variations just like the flu? What are the possibilities of a serious Spanish style variant appearing?
It’s my understanding that many new flu variations are zoonotic, originating in migrating wild ducks and geese which spread their flus to domestic chooks and then humans. Could the coronavirus infect animals, mutate then reinfect humans?
The lab leak theory has gained currency amongst many leading scientists and is far from a crazy conspiracy theory. I believe in it.
The ‘Spanish’ flu wreaked havoc in 1919 - 1920 but then mysteriously disappeared. Could it have been replaced by a standard omicron-style flu, which was more infectious but less virulent and drove out the Spanish version?
Will we be subject to eternal seasonal COVID variations just like the flu?
What are the possibilities of a serious Spanish style variant appearing?
Yesterday I heard Professor Eddie Holmes talking about levels of immunity gained by having the disease. It was recorded last October. If I heard right he said there had still been some people around (admittedly very old!) who had antibodies to Swine flu from having had the Spanish flu. Swine flu it seems was a direct descendant of the Spanish flu. So it didn’t disappear … it seems it just became less virulent (maybe replaced by less virulent strains as you have suggested) Perhaps also combined with some herd immunity due to the widespread infection.I was wondering to myself:
The ‘Spanish’ flu wreaked havoc in 1919 - 1920 but then mysteriously disappeared. Could it have been replaced by a standard omicron-style flu, which was more infectious but less virulent and drove out the Spanish version?
Will we be subject to eternal seasonal COVID variations just like the flu? What are the possibilities of a serious Spanish style variant appearing?
It’s my understanding that many new flu variations are zoonotic, originating in migrating wild ducks and geese which spread their flus to domestic chooks and then humans. Could the coronavirus infect animals, mutate then reinfect humans?
The lab leak theory has gained currency amongst many leading scientists and is far from a crazy conspiracy theory. I believe in it.
I find it most interesting that there are a total of 7 coronavirus types which affect humans, and 3 of those have only emerged since 2001 (MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2). Seems likely that we can expect a few more pandemics over our lifetimes if this keeps up, hopefully the lessons learnt in dealing with this one will make the next a lot more manageable.It's a certainty. There were four coronarviruses endemic in humans prior to SARS-Cov-2. Now there are five.
Fair to say mankind’s timeI find it most interesting that there are a total of 7 coronavirus types which affect humans, and 3 of those have only emerged since 2001 (MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2). Seems likely that we can expect a few more pandemics over our lifetimes if this keeps up, hopefully the lessons learnt in dealing with this one will make the next a lot more manageable.
Hey Ossie - what do you think of his current strict border strategy?After seeing both sides of the coin (6 hard lockdowns in Melbourne & relative freedoms in Perth), this article is very well summed up. McGowan was universally loved and now some the detractors are coming out, but he’d still be better than any other alternative on this side of the Nullarbor. But, he’s been focused too much on eliminating covid which just never going to happen. Hasn’t done much with the health system in the last 2 years, so will do very well to not let everything hit the fan once cases really ramp up
Our health system is in a completely unacceptable state, and has been for years, which is absolutely worth criticism. My wife was telling me her colleagues working in ED (she doesn't currently work there herself, she's on general wards) were told the plan for when s**t hits the fan in Perth is for the workers to cancel their annual leave and "work harder" to cover staff shortages. Imagine being told so openly by management that they have no plans to actually improve conditions, and just expect the workers to be even more miserable indefinitely. I know many in the health sector who were rejoicing at the decision to delay the border opening, and it's largely because of what an outbreak would mean for them personally. Almost guaranteed Covid infection and miserable working conditions are not an exciting prospect.After seeing both sides of the coin (6 hard lockdowns in Melbourne & relative freedoms in Perth), this article is very well summed up. McGowan was universally loved and now some the detractors are coming out, but he’d still be better than any other alternative on this side of the Nullarbor. But, he’s been focused too much on eliminating covid which just never going to happen. Hasn’t done much with the health system in the last 2 years, so will do very well to not let everything hit the fan once cases really ramp up
Yes, we have, and no government of any political stripe has had the forward-thinking or sense of urgency/doom to really do anything substantial about it. It is an indictment on all politicians for decades, as you say LittleG, that we are at this stage.We have been underfunding our healthcare system for decades. Covid has just shown us how badly understaffed and under resourced it is. Will we as a society change?
Global warming is also a huge issue BUT ….. fjotcjjbfd hfcc so bjhcbnjxv jjxhxuc!!!!!!
I have had a gut full.
It's an issue at both a state and federal level. At the federal level, we have a government who is actively working to dismantle the public health system by restricting Medicare. States will have their own unique problems, but you hear issues in both Labor and Coalition-led states regarding underfunding / inefficient running of health departments. I have no confidence that Labor has much more of an appetite to fix the health system, so am fairly pessimistic that this issue will be fixed in WA any time in the next 5 years.We have been underfunding our healthcare system for decades. Covid has just shown us how badly understaffed and under resourced it is. Will we as a society change?
Global warming is also a huge issue BUT ….. fjotcjjbfd hfcc so bjhcbnjxv jjxhxuc!!!!!!
I have had a gut full.
Agree on your whole post dogwatch, sadly I think the bolded will be the eventual outcome though. It will be much like the Like f Brian scene with the committee to propose taking action. "Yes, yes, we all agree we must fix the health system. Now, let's have an inquiry/more meetings/senate hearing/point the finger at the opposite level of govt - see we're doing something!"One thing that will be different this Federal election is that it's the first time health has been at front of mind for the majority of the voting public. It's always been on the agenda but this time it's right near the top of the hot issues.
I'm not sure it'll make a huge net difference though, because the Feds (either party) can always sheet it home to the respective states if they get criticised for not doing enough. However I notice that Albanese has made some early announcements on Medicare so maybe that's a sign of more to come.
My guess is it'll be a "DID!" / "DID NOT!" type of stalemate with the conservatives saying how well Australia did over the course of the last two years compared to the rest of the world (conveniently ignoring the fact that the states did much of the heavy lifting) and Labor repeating the line that the PM was always too late to act.