News Coronavirus Thread

[Val Keating]

I doubt we will officially complain much, but there will be plenty of popular and civil anti-CCP sentiment.

Not Australia. Not with how much we’ve sold out to China. The only country that seems to be pushing them is America and they don’t seem to have much support, probably because of the lack of respect for current president.

This type of thing can breakout anywhere there’s factory farming, unhygienic markets etc. Eventually something will cross over that is way worse.

 

[Val Keating]

Yeah good luck with that. China will come out of this unscathered like always.

I hate that you’re right.

 

[Carlos Herrrnandez]

I hate that you’re right.

 

[year of the roo]

Just to be clear. That was a joke. Inhaling asbestos in any amount does not corona virus.

You're not very good at jokes.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Not Australia. Not with how much we’ve sold out to China. The only country that seems to be pushing them is America and they don’t seem to have much support, probably because of the lack of respect for current president.

This type of thing can breakout anywhere there’s factory farming, unhygienic markets etc. Eventually something will cross over that is way worse.

As long as the bulk of our military equipment, supplies, software, intelligence and source codes comes from the USA, we’ll follow their lead.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

NSW


'They haven't listened': Medical professionals skipped quarantine and flew interstate


Thirty-three medical professionals who landed at Sydney Airport from South America on Friday night disobeyed police orders to go into quarantine.


Thirty-three medical professionals who landed at Sydney Airport on a flight from South America on Friday night disobeyed police orders to go into quarantine at an airport hotel and instead headed to the domestic terminal to fly home.


Police Minister David Elliott said he was "disappointed to hear medical professionals chose to ignore rules in place to save lives and protect the most vulnerable in our community". "No one is above the law," Mr Elliott said.


A NSW Police spokesperson said the Australian Federal Police managed to locate six of the 33 medical professionals in the domestic terminal and send them back to quarantine. But the remaining 27 had already departed interstate.


The relevant state or federal police will serve public health orders on those who absconded.


The 33 were part of a larger group of 77 medical professionals who had been attending a health convention on board the Roald Amundsen and Scenic Eclipse Antarctic cruises that were unable to berth in South America.


Those passengers were among 290 people who arrived at Sydney Airport at 11pm Friday night on two flights from Santiago, Chile. Other passengers were also sent to quarantine after health screening and are understood to have complied with orders.


NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller seized on the incident as "another example of members of the community who have not listened to the advice of the government".


"This is why we need these restrictions," he said. "People need to take these arrangements seriously or risk heavy fines and/or imprisonment."


From Sunday, all passengers arriving on overseas flights will be sent to quarantine in hotels around the city, in an effort overseen by Commissioner Fuller. Previously, passengers were screened and those considered high risk were sent to quarantine, while others were asked to self-isolate.


Passengers will have health checks at the airport before they are taken by bus to a hotel and given a full room, food, communications and healthcare, in what is a partnership between NSW Police, Australian Federal Police, NSW Health, Australian Border Force and the Australian Defence Force.


"We will treat these people with absolute respect and dignity," Commissioner Fuller said. "They’re not criminals, they’re decent Australians returning home."


Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned 3000 to 5000 people will continue arriving in Sydney from overseas each day for the foreseeable future, and honesty will be required from returned travellers because new quarantine measures will "not be perfect or foolproof".


Commissioner Fuller said there will be broad security at the hotels but said there won't be police officers guarding every door. "We're not running a police state," he said.


The government expects to use about 10-15 hotels, a silver lining for jobs and the NSW economy.


"What's the good news in that? We need the cooks back, we need the security guards back, we need the concierge back," Commissioner Fuller said.


There were 2600 arrivals at Sydney Airport on Saturday and 3000 expected on Sunday. The government was already conducting health checks and sending high-risk passengers to quarantine but now the quarantine applies to everyone.


As NSW reached 1617 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, Ms Berejiklian said the quarantine was necessary for public safety and the cost would be covered by taxpayers.


"As the largest city in the nation, [we have] the most overseas travellers coming in and we will have between 3000 and 5000 people coming into Sydney every day for the foreseeable future," she said.


"The largest proportion of people acquiring the virus are bringing it from overseas, and then the next category of people are people they have in close contact with.


"We know that if we do a really good job in containing the spread at that level, we would do a better job in containing the spread in the broader community."


Addressing reporters on Saturday, the national deputy chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, promised fines and even imprisonment for returned travellers who flouted the mandatory hotel quarantine.


"The force of law will be there to stop people leaving that hotel and there will be fines, even imprisonment, depending on the state or territory where that arrival takes place," he said.


Ms Berejiklian said NSW would have hundreds of police officers enforcing the orders but urged individuals to "do the right thing".


"We understand that some people have had a very stressful time trying to get back home and we really, really want them to consider their position," she said.

 

[Val Keating]

Yep.

 

[pupstar]

Not Australia. Not with how much we’ve sold out to China. The only country that seems to be pushing them is America and they don’t seem to have much support, probably because of the lack of respect for current president.

This type of thing can breakout anywhere there’s factory farming, unhygienic markets etc. Eventually something will cross over that is way worse.

Yeah Trump has been saying many things about China since he has been in office and gets crucified for doing so. Maybe he is not as silly as most believe.

 

[Snake_Baker]

NSW


'They haven't listened': Medical professionals skipped quarantine and flew interstate


Thirty-three medical professionals who landed at Sydney Airport from South America on Friday night disobeyed police orders to go into quarantine.


Thirty-three medical professionals who landed at Sydney Airport on a flight from South America on Friday night disobeyed police orders to go into quarantine at an airport hotel and instead headed to the domestic terminal to fly home.


Police Minister David Elliott said he was "disappointed to hear medical professionals chose to ignore rules in place to save lives and protect the most vulnerable in our community". "No one is above the law," Mr Elliott said.


A NSW Police spokesperson said the Australian Federal Police managed to locate six of the 33 medical professionals in the domestic terminal and send them back to quarantine. But the remaining 27 had already departed interstate.


The relevant state or federal police will serve public health orders on those who absconded.


The 33 were part of a larger group of 77 medical professionals who had been attending a health convention on board the Roald Amundsen and Scenic Eclipse Antarctic cruises that were unable to berth in South America.


Those passengers were among 290 people who arrived at Sydney Airport at 11pm Friday night on two flights from Santiago, Chile. Other passengers were also sent to quarantine after health screening and are understood to have complied with orders.


NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller seized on the incident as "another example of members of the community who have not listened to the advice of the government".


"This is why we need these restrictions," he said. "People need to take these arrangements seriously or risk heavy fines and/or imprisonment."


From Sunday, all passengers arriving on overseas flights will be sent to quarantine in hotels around the city, in an effort overseen by Commissioner Fuller. Previously, passengers were screened and those considered high risk were sent to quarantine, while others were asked to self-isolate.


Passengers will have health checks at the airport before they are taken by bus to a hotel and given a full room, food, communications and healthcare, in what is a partnership between NSW Police, Australian Federal Police, NSW Health, Australian Border Force and the Australian Defence Force.


"We will treat these people with absolute respect and dignity," Commissioner Fuller said. "They’re not criminals, they’re decent Australians returning home."


Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned 3000 to 5000 people will continue arriving in Sydney from overseas each day for the foreseeable future, and honesty will be required from returned travellers because new quarantine measures will "not be perfect or foolproof".


Commissioner Fuller said there will be broad security at the hotels but said there won't be police officers guarding every door. "We're not running a police state," he said.


The government expects to use about 10-15 hotels, a silver lining for jobs and the NSW economy.


"What's the good news in that? We need the cooks back, we need the security guards back, we need the concierge back," Commissioner Fuller said.


There were 2600 arrivals at Sydney Airport on Saturday and 3000 expected on Sunday. The government was already conducting health checks and sending high-risk passengers to quarantine but now the quarantine applies to everyone.


As NSW reached 1617 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, Ms Berejiklian said the quarantine was necessary for public safety and the cost would be covered by taxpayers.


"As the largest city in the nation, [we have] the most overseas travellers coming in and we will have between 3000 and 5000 people coming into Sydney every day for the foreseeable future," she said.


"The largest proportion of people acquiring the virus are bringing it from overseas, and then the next category of people are people they have in close contact with.


"We know that if we do a really good job in containing the spread at that level, we would do a better job in containing the spread in the broader community."


Addressing reporters on Saturday, the national deputy chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, promised fines and even imprisonment for returned travellers who flouted the mandatory hotel quarantine.


"The force of law will be there to stop people leaving that hotel and there will be fines, even imprisonment, depending on the state or territory where that arrival takes place," he said.


Ms Berejiklian said NSW would have hundreds of police officers enforcing the orders but urged individuals to "do the right thing".


"We understand that some people have had a very stressful time trying to get back home and we really, really want them to consider their position," she said.

Unfortunately, one of the down traits of the medical profession is elitism.

 

[Forever North]

Yeah good luck with that. China will come out of this unscathered like always.

And we’ll be made to apologise for any offence and misunderstanding caused to them at one of those UN wankfests...

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

A lot of arrivals, and with them a lot of positive cases.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Someone should sterilize these preppy campaigners so they don't infect the planet with more idiots.

Member of Melbourne's elite 'coronavirus cluster' breaks her silence

Eliza Honan travelled with friends and family to Aspen in America, the go-to skiing destination for the world's rich and famous, and returned on March 13.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Val Keating]

Yeah Trump has been saying many things about China since he has been in office and gets crucified for doing so. Maybe he is not as silly as most believe.

His gripe with them is purely about the trade deal.

Diving into that further belongs in the randoms thread.

 

[Hojuman]

Snake a mate of mine said he saw some you-tube stuff about people getting sick in Wuhan late Sept. early Oct.

Disappeared as quickly as it went up ( he spends way too much time online )

Anything ?

 

[ferball]

You're not very good at jokes.

It's more a comment on the fact you can dump asbestos with impunity in the US now because of this virus.

It's a sad comment on society that I felt I had to add that disclaimer. I'm sure most people would get my point but these days you can't tell.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Snake a mate of mine said he saw some you-tube stuff about people getting sick in Wuhan late Sept. early Oct.

Disappeared as quickly as it went up ( he spends way too much time online )

Anything ?

I don't know mate, but I see no reason for any cover up either. Why would that happen, and to what aim is it meant to serve?

People come up with some bizarre stuff when they encounter the futility of human existence.

 

[Billy Not Really]

probably because of the lack of respect for current president.

It's not that.

Its because of outright dependency on China, to pull out all trades and investments in production would take years, and be willing to take a big hit to their economy in the short term, and then be viable to produce elsewhere or at home.

Neither of which Australia can afford, Australia had its chance to be a self-sustaining economy, and it blew its chances for short term gains by doing all of its business with China. A communist regime that seeks to devalue other economies, which it has done so successfully.

 

[Val Keating]

It's not that.

Its because of outright dependency on China, to pull out all trades and investments in production would take years, and be willing to take a big hit to their economy in the short term, and then be viable to produce elsewhere or at home.

Neither of which Australia can afford, Australia had its chance to be a self-sustaining economy, and it blew its chances for short term gains by doing all of its business with China. A communist regime that seeks to devalue other economies, which it has done so successfully.

That was before this. All bets are off.

 

[Hojuman]

Yeh, sorta get the feeling that Italy and Spain won't want to do too much trading with China going forward.

Belt & road initiative hopefully dead.

 

[DaveyBoy123]

Someone should sterilize these preppy campaigners so they don't infect the planet with more idiots.

Member of Melbourne's elite 'coronavirus cluster' breaks her silence

Eliza Honan travelled with friends and family to Aspen in America, the go-to skiing destination for the world's rich and famous, and returned on March 13.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I had to look up what "Timbertop" was. So let me get this right; Toorak families with kids at Geelong Grammar, schooled in Mansfield for a year. Where's their excursions to? Aspen or The French Riviera?

 

[Hojuman]

I had to look up what "Timbertop" was. So let me get this right; Toorak families with kids at Geelong Grammar, schooled in Mansfield for a year. Where's their excursions to? Aspen or The French Riviera?

Bonnie Prince Charlie did time at Timbertop DaveyBoy. Huge story when l was young.

 

[DesertRoo]

Teenage boy whose death was linked to coronavirus 'turned away from urgent care for not having insurance'

Mayor confirms teenager’s death with heart-breaking statement: ‘The Friday before he died, he was healthy ... By Wednesday, he was dead’

www.independent.co.uk

A 17-year-old whose death was initially linked to the novel coronavirus despite not having any previously reported health conditions was denied treatment at a California medical facility over his lack of insurance, according to the mayor.

The mayor said the teen “didn’t have insurance, so they did not treat him” when he arrived at an urgent care facility in the area. The medical staff then told the child to go to a local public hospital.

 

[ferball]

Someone should sterilize these preppy campaigners so they don't infect the planet with more idiots.

Member of Melbourne's elite 'coronavirus cluster' breaks her silence

Eliza Honan travelled with friends and family to Aspen in America, the go-to skiing destination for the world's rich and famous, and returned on March 13.

www.dailymail.co.uk

One member of the cluster, who remained anonymous, confirmed she had been infected with the virus, but had self isolated.

'I've been cleared by the Health Department since last Friday,' she said.

'We are the responsible ones in this and people have nothing better to do than be nasty.

I'll tell you what, if we lived in Box Hill and I'd been to Bali no-one would care, would they?'

 

[ferball]

Snake a mate of mine said he saw some you-tube stuff about people getting sick in Wuhan late Sept. early Oct.

Disappeared as quickly as it went up ( he spends way too much time online )

Anything ?

DesertRoo reckons the Chinese will try to pin this on the US and link it to the International Military games, Army Olympics or whatever it is that were held in Wuhan last year sometime.

 

[Hojuman]

Outta interest fella's.......Greece, Indonesia,
Philippines, Japan, have a major, major volcanic event, typhoon, cyclone............

What if our bushfires were now ?