They really should have announced this so the SA public understand the situation.
Yeah I’m pretty sure. She said something like if it’s a group they test only the one or a couple and estimate the rest. You’d imagine that would give a reasonable estimate but it’s only an estimate
That makes sense if they have already tested 1 within a group of close contacts... would be safe to assume the same variant.
The majority of masks I see out there are facial decorations. They are completely useless. KN95 and N95 do cut out a reasonable amount of viral particles in the air but obviously you can still get infected. Omicron is as contagious as measles so we are all getting it over the next month or two. Luckily for 95% infected it shouldn't be more than a bad cold. The majority of people get infected in the home where they are obviously not masked. Glen20 is good for killing the virus in the home.
If people all stayed home, they would not catch covid!
So it's about money...
WA does cater for a bigger market in WA than cricket - but that's got nothing to do with the AFL GF being played in WA, but the Test Match being cancelled.
Ignoring the pathetic Gladys jibe when you continue to ignore Dans incompetence and corruption, this is going to be interesting to see what happens if WA doesn’t open up, WA teams will have to be relocated
www.nationalgeographic.com
Yeah, it's like all the experts should have known about the impact of a new vaccine on future variants... but it's ok as given how you think you have been so right, you can say everyone else is wrong.fu** me, are you kidding?
The fundamental premise upon which mandates and a lot of the other bullshit was sold, was that the vaccines stop infection and the spread of infection, and therefore the unvaccinated are a risk to others and are prolonging the pandemic.
And that the vaccines were “the only way out of the pandemic.”
From April:
Yes, vaccines block most transmission of COVID-19
The latest data show that getting a shot not only protects vaccinated individuals, it reduces the chance they can spread the virus to others.
COVID-19 vaccines have provided an opportunity to slow the spread of the virus and end the pandemic. New data from the CDC shows that COVID-19 infections do occur in vaccinated people, but they appear exceptionally rare.
Fast forward to now…
CDC director says initial Covid shots 'may not be enough' as omicron rapidly sweeps the nation
Dr. Rochelle Walensky said omicron has "over 50 mutations and because of those mutations, just being vaccinated with two doses may not be enough."www.cnbc.com
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that vaccines “may not prevent infection” according to data so far. She said this means people need “to continue to wear their masks to prevent the infections overall.”
Thanks - interesting read. This report was done around the same time they asked me for costing of covid patients both in ICU & general wards.
You are guilty of overestimating here..he really is
I am waiting for when you have to have had the booster (x number) AND have had the latest strain of covid before you are deemed eligible to enter certain premesis
Surely they would have planned for future mutations, and would know if the nature of the vaccine was such that it would protect against those mutations, or not.
I couldn't say whether the underlying position has changed or whether it is a case of poor communication/messaging or me being a bit dim, but my initial understanding was that if I was vaccinated I was significantly less likely to catch Covid. I think I now expect to catch Covid, but for it to be much milder when I do, as a result of being vaccinated.
