Mega Thread >>COVID-19 DISCUSSION THREAD<<

[Ticky009]

Every gadget you never knew you needed to survive the Great Lockdown of 2020 Enjoy!

 

[Wolftone]

Of course you know better than Australia's chief medical officer who has said it can't be eradicated without a vaccine.

I have read all the WHO information on this. Murphy has bumbled along from day one. His protocols have led to 650 infections in NSW and 11 deaths. He should have been sacked for his inability to institute Pandemic Protocols immediately. The measures that were eventually put into place were called for in February but not instituted until late March. His whole response has been reactive not proactive.

The information on COVID 19 from researchers is not saying it can only be killed by a vaccine. In fact Chinese research is saying Chloroform and hospital strength disinfectant kill it. Also temps over 65C also kill it. There is a lot of research that indicates that if the virus cannot find a new host it will die. Read the research not off the cuff comments by Brendan Murphy. What's more that comment was rash, ill thought out and incomprehensible. Why would you cause even more fear than there already is?



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[Olian]

I have read all the WHO information on this. Murphy has bumbled along from day one. His protocols have led to 650 infections in NSW and 11 deaths. He should have been sacked for his inability to institute Pandemic Protocols immediately. The measures that were eventually put into place were called for in February but not instituted until late March. His whole response has been reactive not proactive.

The information on COVID 19 from researchers is not saying it can only be killed by a vaccine. In fact Chinese research is saying Chloroform and hospital strength disinfectant kill it. Also temps over 65C also kill it. There is a lot of research that indicates that if the virus cannot find a new host it will die. Read the research not off the cuff comments by Brendan Murphy. What's more that comment was rash, ill thought out and incomprehensible. Why would you cause even more fear than there already is?



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The WHO? They said coronavirus couldn’t be passed from human to human. Game over.

 

[Punts]

This rate we will have footy back in June

 

[mikey_san]

That's a false equivalency though. SARS affects very few people, so there is little demand for the development of a cure.

A better example is Ebola. For years people had been working on treatments for Ebola and similar viruses, but with only a few cases in poor and rural African countries, there was no market for development and now way for large-scale human testing. So it never went any further. With the last major outbreak, suddenly it became a global threat. All of a sudden we had a cure for ebola within a few months.

The first person/company to get a COVID cure to market is going to be stupidly rich and famous. We will have one sooner, rather than later.

It is a coronavirus though - so clearly they're not easy to deal with.

 

[mtooler]

Looking like NT will open up before other locations but maintain border lockdowns.

 

[caesar88]

We are lucky to live in such an isolated, sparse country with a younger population.

Places like Italy and NYC never stood a chance at minimal impact given their population's age and density.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

We are lucky to live in such an isolated, sparse country with a younger population.

Places like Italy and NYC never stood a chance at minimal impact given their population's age and density.

Remove the Ruby Princess farce we would have minimal infections

 

[SwansProudly]

Do we eliminate by late June

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or is it off the table?

Why is elimination of COVID-19 in Australia apparently off the table?

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[RW]

Do we eliminate by late June

Australia should join New Zealand and shoot for eliminating coronavirus - Grattan Blog

A growing body of evidence shows that if we can hold the course for a little while longer, Australia could beat coronavirus.read more Australia should join New Zealand and shoot for eliminating coronavirus

blog.grattan.edu.au

or is it off the table?

Why is elimination of COVID-19 in Australia apparently off the table?

Don’t mention the e-word at the moment. Recent days have witnessed the apparent success of Australia’s efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 through mass public health measures incl…

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It's theoretically possible that we could eliminate it, but we'd have to keep the borders closed for a long time...

We have done well at containing it so far. It's too early to think about lifting the restrictions, but we're at least in a position where we have time to come up with a plan that doesn't wreck the economy.

 

[Punts]

Imo we will be opened up by end June/July

 

[Wayne Swan]

Imo we will be opened up by end June/July

But NRL will be open by 28 May! Will they be practicing social distancing in games and at training?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Imo we will be opened up by end June/July

Yep, I'll say August to September but somewhere in that range. However overseas travel will still be banned.

 

[Olian]

7 cases in NSW yesterday. NSW has less cases than NZ with a larger population and more testing. We even have the Ruby Princess to contend with. Without a vaccine we can’t stay at home forever.

Schools and work restrictions will be lifted in mid May. Other restrictions will stay in place. NRL won’t to be far off a May 28 start.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

7 cases in NSW yesterday. NSW has less cases than NZ with a larger population and more testing. We even have the Ruby Princess to contend with. Without a vaccine we can’t stay at home forever.

Schools and work restrictions will be lifted in mid May. Other restrictions will stay in place. NRL won’t to be far off a May 28 start.

VERY optimistic. Restrictions won't be lifted till we are at a zero level or a vaccine and considering the vaccine is a good 12 months away good luck with that. July is probably pushing it in terms of getting some restrictions lifted. They won't release all the restrictions at once, will be bit by bit.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

7 cases in NSW yesterday. NSW has less cases than NZ with a larger population and more testing. We even have the Ruby Princess to contend with. Without a vaccine we can’t stay at home forever.

Schools and work restrictions will be lifted in mid May. Other restrictions will stay in place. NRL won’t to be far off a May 28 start.

Media are running dry on stories without the surge of covid-19 cases.

 

[Olian]

VERY optimistic. Restrictions won't be lifted till we are at a zero level or a vaccine and considering the vaccine is a good 12 months away good luck with that. July is probably pushing it in terms of getting some restrictions lifted. They won't release all the restrictions at once, will be bit by bit.

I applied the general numbers of 7 cases in NSW with a population of 7.5 million. If that’s overly optimistic I’m happy to sail that boat.

The weather in Sydney this week is mid to high twenties. I’ve got more chance of being sun burnt than I do of contracting COVID 19.

At the end of the day how long will you jump at your own shadow?

 

[Olian]

Media are running dry on stories without the surge of covid-19 cases.

Ruby Princess keeps them busy.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I applied the general numbers of 7 cases in NSW with a population of 7.5 million. If that’s overly optimistic I’m happy to sail that boat.

The weather in Sydney this week is mid to high twenties. I’ve got more chance of being sun burnt than I do of contracting COVID 19.

At the end of the day how long will you jump at your own shadow?

I personally feel that lifting these restrictions much before the end of Winter is highly dangerous. The cooler weather is what can cause it to spread more.

 

[The King!]

I personally feel that lifting these restrictions much before the end of Winter is highly dangerous. The cooler weather is what can cause it to spread more.

like last time covid 19 swept through?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

like last time covid 19 swept through?

It is going to be worse in Winter as the flu season will be doubled with this virus...and then we have the brain dead muppets that are anti vaxxers

 

[Wolfgang West]

It is going to be worse in Winter as the flu season will be doubled with this virus...and then we have the brain dead muppets that are anti vaxxers

And the ****ing statistics will be blown out of all proportion by people who have chest infections incorrectly counted as suffering from Covid.

 

[Olian]

And the ****ing statistics will be blown out of all proportion by people who have chest infections incorrectly counted as suffering from Covid.

Everyone will have COVID 19 until proven otherwise.

 

[Olian]

I personally feel that lifting these restrictions much before the end of Winter is highly dangerous. The cooler weather is what can cause it to spread more.

Our winters are milder than the northern hemisphere.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Our winters are milder than the northern hemisphere.

They are but why take an unnecessary risk? Just get to the end of Winter then reassess