News Coronavirus Thread

[7577969923]

Wait, are you really going to compare the outbreak in the USA to Australia??

They’re already testing at 50% positive tests, they’ve lost control of transmission, they’ve also got a failing healthcare system and poor infrastructure. Regardless of how much money Wall Street has.

That is not what I meant to do at all. I am highlighting the foolishness of the "the Government is overreacting" and the "we don't need to worry because we only have 700 infections" crowd. My point is that now is the time to take these serious measures because catastrophe is only three or four weeks away if we get it wrong.

Agree completely that America is screwed big time. As of Tuesday this week they had tested about half the people that NSW alone had with 50x population. hey are currently at about 11,000 confirmed cases and I think that will pass 50,000 within weeks pending availability fo test kits. The wave will hit their hospital system very soon.

 

[krakouers]

Figured i'd share my experience of the situation.

Working in a secondary school in the SE suburbs of Melbourne, I have exposure to 1300 teenagers and 150 staff, each day I work closely with 5 classes of approximately 50-60 kids in a team teaching environment. So thats 1450 possible contacts, around 300 direct contacts, and say 100 close contacts. Daily.

After work Monday I was not feeling great, came home and slept for 4 hours. When I woke I had a fever, chills down my back and legs, extremely sensitive skin, aches in elbows, hips and knees and a consistent dry cough like choking but unable to move anything. So put myself back to bed and slept for another 15 hours only waking with coughing fits.

Tuesday I spent in bed exhausted watching my temperature which was sitting somewhere between 38 and 38.6. The day was pretty much awake 2 hours sleep for 4. Alternating hot fever and chills. I was pretty much in jocks under a roof fan then huddled under blankets shivering.

Wednesday I called my GP explained the symptoms and went for an appointment, no suprise, fever, irritated throat, cough, you have a virus.

Have you been overseas ..... no
Been in contact with anyone overseas .....no
Are you a healthcare worker .... no

You do not meet the criteria for testing so go home and rest.

So now it's Friday, my fever has finally broken and im able to face food again. Still have a consistent but intermittent cough which is mostly clear fluid I assume draining down my throat.

The plan is to return to work Monday amongst 1450 people.

I was not tested, I have no idea what I had, I am now out of sick leave. Usually I wouldn't think twice about returning to work.

In this environment I'm not so sure.

Would you want me working in your kids classrooms?

Hope you get better soon Snowy,

One thing i have wondered is, why not bring student teachers to help the teachers?

 

[Del191229]

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Of course politics has no role to play in this.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Figured i'd share my experience of the situation.

Working in a secondary school in the SE suburbs of Melbourne, I have exposure to 1300 teenagers and 150 staff, each day I work closely with 5 classes of approximately 50-60 kids in a team teaching environment. So thats 1450 possible contacts, around 300 direct contacts, and say 100 close contacts. Daily.

After work Monday I was not feeling great, came home and slept for 4 hours. When I woke I had a fever, chills down my back and legs, extremely sensitive skin, aches in elbows, hips and knees and a consistent dry cough like choking but unable to move anything. So put myself back to bed and slept for another 15 hours only waking with coughing fits.

Tuesday I spent in bed exhausted watching my temperature which was sitting somewhere between 38 and 38.6. The day was pretty much awake 2 hours sleep for 4. Alternating hot fever and chills. I was pretty much in jocks under a roof fan then huddled under blankets shivering.

Wednesday I called my GP explained the symptoms and went for an appointment, no suprise, fever, irritated throat, cough, you have a virus.

Have you been overseas ..... no
Been in contact with anyone overseas .....no
Are you a healthcare worker .... no

You do not meet the criteria for testing so go home and rest.

So now it's Friday, my fever has finally broken and im able to face food again. Still have a consistent but intermittent cough which is mostly clear fluid I assume draining down my throat.

The plan is to return to work Monday amongst 1450 people.

I was not tested, I have no idea what I had, I am now out of sick leave. Usually I wouldn't think twice about returning to work.

In this environment I'm not so sure.

Would you want me working in your kids classrooms?

I commend you for initiating the proper protocols.

 

[ferball]

I have already posted on this:

News - Coronavirus Thread

Victoria up 22% today. Nationally up 23% at 1pm, another death announced in NSW. This looks like being statistically one of our worst days since the outbreak. Based off the increasing measures, increased testing and the like, should see an increase over the next 7-10 days then start to...

www.bigfooty.com

That's excellent.

But it might not be enough. That is what I'm getting at.
I dunno how the mechanics of them works. I'll look it up if I get the chance later.

Those t tubes connectors look simple. Even if running out of them could be a problem they'd have to be easily printable.

 

[Del191229]

Figured i'd share my experience of the situation.

Working in a secondary school in the SE suburbs of Melbourne, I have exposure to 1300 teenagers and 150 staff, each day I work closely with 5 classes of approximately 50-60 kids in a team teaching environment. So thats 1450 possible contacts, around 300 direct contacts, and say 100 close contacts. Daily.

After work Monday I was not feeling great, came home and slept for 4 hours. When I woke I had a fever, chills down my back and legs, extremely sensitive skin, aches in elbows, hips and knees and a consistent dry cough like choking but unable to move anything. So put myself back to bed and slept for another 15 hours only waking with coughing fits.

Tuesday I spent in bed exhausted watching my temperature which was sitting somewhere between 38 and 38.6. The day was pretty much awake 2 hours sleep for 4. Alternating hot fever and chills. I was pretty much in jocks under a roof fan then huddled under blankets shivering.

Wednesday I called my GP explained the symptoms and went for an appointment, no suprise, fever, irritated throat, cough, you have a virus.

Have you been overseas ..... no
Been in contact with anyone overseas .....no
Are you a healthcare worker .... no

You do not meet the criteria for testing so go home and rest.

So now it's Friday, my fever has finally broken and im able to face food again. Still have a consistent but intermittent cough which is mostly clear fluid I assume draining down my throat.

The plan is to return to work Monday amongst 1450 people.

I was not tested, I have no idea what I had, I am now out of sick leave. Usually I wouldn't think twice about returning to work.

In this environment I'm not so sure.

Would you want me working in your kids classrooms?

I wouldn't want you in classrooms for a while even if coronavirus wasn't a thing with an illness like that mate.

Hope all OK and you're on the mend.

I strongly suspect the keeping schools open is about wider social management during this crisis than anything else.

 

[7577969923]

Figured i'd share my experience of the situation.

Working in a secondary school in the SE suburbs of Melbourne, I have exposure to 1300 teenagers and 150 staff, each day I work closely with 5 classes of approximately 50-60 kids in a team teaching environment. So thats 1450 possible contacts, around 300 direct contacts, and say 100 close contacts. Daily.

After work Monday I was not feeling great, came home and slept for 4 hours. When I woke I had a fever, chills down my back and legs, extremely sensitive skin, aches in elbows, hips and knees and a consistent dry cough like choking but unable to move anything. So put myself back to bed and slept for another 15 hours only waking with coughing fits.

Tuesday I spent in bed exhausted watching my temperature which was sitting somewhere between 38 and 38.6. The day was pretty much awake 2 hours sleep for 4. Alternating hot fever and chills. I was pretty much in jocks under a roof fan then huddled under blankets shivering.

Wednesday I called my GP explained the symptoms and went for an appointment, no suprise, fever, irritated throat, cough, you have a virus.

Have you been overseas ..... no
Been in contact with anyone overseas .....no
Are you a healthcare worker .... no

You do not meet the criteria for testing so go home and rest.

So now it's Friday, my fever has finally broken and im able to face food again. Still have a consistent but intermittent cough which is mostly clear fluid I assume draining down my throat.

The plan is to return to work Monday amongst 1450 people.

I was not tested, I have no idea what I had, I am now out of sick leave. Usually I wouldn't think twice about returning to work.

In this environment I'm not so sure.

Would you want me working in your kids classrooms?

Glad you are feeling better Snow Roo. Can't help but think you guys are being asked to take one for the country to keep parents at work. My wife is a teacher at a private school and has been teaching remotely for three weeks after 3 positive tests in the school community.

I wouldn't want you back at school next week, especially given holidays are only a week away.

Probably doesn't get said enough in the best of times but thanks for the work you do with our next generation.

 

[Del191229]

Interesting

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Interesting

Just watch people spend this money on frivolous shit.

 

[krakouers]

Just watch people spend this money on frivolous shit.

Free drugs for everyone!

 

[7577969923]

Interesting

Does that mean that there will be zero repayments for a period of months with the interest payments capitalised? That would be a huge recovery in the relationship between the banks and the public.

 

[ferball]

Figured i'd share my experience of the situation.

Working in a secondary school in the SE suburbs of Melbourne, I have exposure to 1300 teenagers and 150 staff, each day I work closely with 5 classes of approximately 50-60 kids in a team teaching environment. So thats 1450 possible contacts, around 300 direct contacts, and say 100 close contacts. Daily.

After work Monday I was not feeling great, came home and slept for 4 hours. When I woke I had a fever, chills down my back and legs, extremely sensitive skin, aches in elbows, hips and knees and a consistent dry cough like choking but unable to move anything. So put myself back to bed and slept for another 15 hours only waking with coughing fits.

Tuesday I spent in bed exhausted watching my temperature which was sitting somewhere between 38 and 38.6. The day was pretty much awake 2 hours sleep for 4. Alternating hot fever and chills. I was pretty much in jocks under a roof fan then huddled under blankets shivering.

Wednesday I called my GP explained the symptoms and went for an appointment, no suprise, fever, irritated throat, cough, you have a virus.

Have you been overseas ..... no
Been in contact with anyone overseas .....no
Are you a healthcare worker .... no

You do not meet the criteria for testing so go home and rest.

So now it's Friday, my fever has finally broken and im able to face food again. Still have a consistent but intermittent cough which is mostly clear fluid I assume draining down my throat.

The plan is to return to work Monday amongst 1450 people.

I was not tested, I have no idea what I had, I am now out of sick leave. Usually I wouldn't think twice about returning to work.

In this environment I'm not so sure.

Would you want me working in your kids classrooms?

No. Although you've probably already spread it before you got really sick.

Could also just be the flu.

I've had the flu and it was very similar to what you describe.

But given this situation that's not a reasonable assumption. If you feel you shouldn't go to school you need to tell the school asap. (Which you have probably done.)

We need more test kits.

Forgot to add take care and hope you are better soon.

 

[Moti]

Figured i'd share my experience of the situation.

Working in a secondary school in the SE suburbs of Melbourne, I have exposure to 1300 teenagers and 150 staff, each day I work closely with 5 classes of approximately 50-60 kids in a team teaching environment. So thats 1450 possible contacts, around 300 direct contacts, and say 100 close contacts. Daily.

After work Monday I was not feeling great, came home and slept for 4 hours. When I woke I had a fever, chills down my back and legs, extremely sensitive skin, aches in elbows, hips and knees and a consistent dry cough like choking but unable to move anything. So put myself back to bed and slept for another 15 hours only waking with coughing fits.

Tuesday I spent in bed exhausted watching my temperature which was sitting somewhere between 38 and 38.6. The day was pretty much awake 2 hours sleep for 4. Alternating hot fever and chills. I was pretty much in jocks under a roof fan then huddled under blankets shivering.

Wednesday I called my GP explained the symptoms and went for an appointment, no suprise, fever, irritated throat, cough, you have a virus.

Have you been overseas ..... no
Been in contact with anyone overseas .....no
Are you a healthcare worker .... no

You do not meet the criteria for testing so go home and rest.

So now it's Friday, my fever has finally broken and im able to face food again. Still have a consistent but intermittent cough which is mostly clear fluid I assume draining down my throat.

The plan is to return to work Monday amongst 1450 people.

I was not tested, I have no idea what I had, I am now out of sick leave. Usually I wouldn't think twice about returning to work.

In this environment I'm not so sure.

Would you want me working in your kids classrooms?

As others have said, stay home for next week, don't rush it, and monitor your family.

 

[Moti]

Just watch people spend this money on frivolous shit.

That is not necessarily a bad thing considering.

 

[DesertRoo]

Interesting

It’s Australian banks, surely they’ll just explain their hardship clause.. like it’s a new thing.

they’ll probably have a ‘let them eat cake’ promotion to go with it.

 

[krakouers]

The good thing about Comrade Coronavirus

(Sheds a tear)

 

[Snake_Baker]

That is not necessarily a bad thing considering.

It's pretty much what it's intended to do.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

That is not necessarily a bad thing considering.

To a point.

What they should do is continue to pay down their mortgage and not change their spending habits much at all.

However, it will be a massive relief for those who may lose their employment.

 

[giantroo]

 

[blackshadow]

They stopped lending shares to short sellers the other day, a good move.

All the major super funds and investment managers should be doing this

 

[krakouers]

To a point.

What they should do is continue to pay down their mortgage and not change their spending habits much at all.

However, it will be a massive relief for those who may lose their employment.

I read something yesterday (May have been through a link on here) that we have one of the lowest actual savings in the world, it may be a good time to use some of those payments (not all) to build up a fail safe in case things do go more pear-shaped

But after everything, I am starting to think some Australians arent that smart...

 

[Snake_Baker]

Covid19 is terrified of Russians.

 

[DesertRoo]

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I didn’t know vodka was the cure...

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I read something yesterday (May have been through a link on here) that we have one of the lowest actual savings in the world, it may be a good time to use some of those payments (not all) to build up a fail safe in case things do go more pear-shaped

But after everything, I am starting to think some Australians arent that smart...

If people stopped spending money they didn’t have on shit they didn’t need, none of this would be an issue.

Borrowing thousands to go on holidays, to buy new cars, etc.

Very few understand the benefits of saving.

Then there are the people who are mortgaged to the hilt....

 

[Carlos Herrrnandez]

If the arse completely falls out of the economy there could be many, many more suicides than there are corona deaths here in Australia