Covid 19 -

[Citroënbender]

It could be a small-ish disc with a handgrip at the back edge, the appearance is driven by styling.

[ford71V8]

CB


I do wish the thermometers were not shaped like firearms. Not a fan of pointing guns or other tools at people.

Like this poor fella:


https://www.reddit.com/r/WatchPeople...ause_its_true/

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

I do wish the thermometers were not shaped like firearms. Not a fan of pointing guns or other tools at people.

I agree. Whats the alternative?

"excuse me sir, please drop your pants, bend over and allow me to take your temperature"

[Citroënbender]

In a screened booth with their RN credentials on display, and in a situation where temperature checking was perhaps needed, I’d have no problem with that.

[Mr_G6ET]

I can't take credit for the wit but .... It's more than likely that Covid-19 will still be around at Christmas time - how are we going to explain to kids that Santa is still allowed to go into millions of houses?

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[Citroënbender]

It’s sadly implicit in many dialogues, that people expect the situation to be resolved before then.

Originally Posted by COVID-19

Well, it is Christmas Eve and all. I’ve had a lovely time travelling the world and meeting everybody, but I best be off now so you can enjoy your festivities. Toodle pip!

[Sprintey]

Perhaps a temperature check like this Citroenbender?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmUVo0xVAqE

[Sprintey]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

I do wish the thermometers were not shaped like firearms. Not a fan of pointing guns or other tools at people.

And yep, been there, done that, it's no fun at all when pointing at you.

[CoupeKing]

Originally Posted by Mr_G6ET

how are we going to explain to kids that Santa is still allowed to go into millions of houses?

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Just tell the kids that Santa has been taking Hydroxychloroquine.

[Work Horse]

Originally Posted by CoupeKing

Just tell the kids that Santa has been taking Hydroxychloroquine.

Even kids that still believe in Santa aren't going to fall for that...

[Tickford.]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Also notice the difference in attitude and language between the BLM protesters and the anti maskers protest[/url]

Did you also notice the difference in lockdown stages? The BLM protest was during stage 2 restrictions, with almost everyone was wearing a mask. These stupid dimwits are planning a protest during stage 4 restrictions, when the infections rates are at the highest it has been. Hence the "difference in attitude and language."

Sincerely hope each one of these dimwits get infected with COVID. If only we could organise a few positive cases to infiltrate and join these dimwits on Sunday under disguise...
...hmm.. now there's an idea.

[prydey]

Originally Posted by LG17

Didn't you see the memo that says schools are safe places and kids don't get the virus or spread it...

You and I both know that memo doesn't exist

[Tickford.]

Originally Posted by LG17

Didn't you see the memo that says schools are safe places and kids don't get the virus or spread it...

They said the virus can be transmitted from one human to another human they told us..

But.... school aged 'beings' are not human??

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by Tickford.

Sincerely hope each one of these Absolute Wackos gets infected with COVID. If only we could organise a few positive cases to infiltrate and join these Wack-jobs on Sunday under disguise...
...hmm.. now there's an idea.

I fixed it for you 👍

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Everyone puts **** on Americans but when you have a population of 330M you're going to proportionally have more dumbasses.

Think of India and China - they'd have a couple of Australia's worth of dumbasses just on sheer numbers.

Think of how many Indian doctors we have as well, both ends of the spectrum in big numbers.

That is true. But even accounting for their massive population, their cases and death rates are nuts in the US.

They are the richest country on earth, surely have the best health resources, and never fail at telling everyone else how much better they are at anything you can think of

They should and are held to a high standard.

The UK has a far worse CMR and they even have the NHS which the US certainly doesn't. They skate under the radar quite a bit.

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

That is true. But even accounting for their massive population, their cases and death rates are nuts in the US.

They are the richest country on earth, surely have the best health resources, and never fail at telling everyone else how much better they are at anything you can think of

They should and are held to a high standard.

The UK has a far worse CMR and they even have the NHS which the US certainly doesn't. They skate under the radar quite a bit.

Actually UK has surprisingly seem to be able to control their cases. Since July they are floating between 300 - 900 per day. Not bad for a population of 66m crammed into the space of Victoria. They stuffed up bad initially though.

NHS needs a lot of work. Severely under resourced. When I went in with symptoms of appendicitis they sent me home the first day. The 2nd day I went back and they put me on a bed for 6 hours. The only positive thing was a hot nurse coming in and "prodding" me with her thumb every hour or so. The surgeon later told me my appendix nearly burst and they had to send it off for further studies.

Mind you, if you recovered from CV you owe NHS nothing. In the US, there have been reports of uninsured people owing $400k

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

Actually UK has surprisingly seem to be able to control their cases. Since July they are floating between 300 - 900 per day. Not bad for a population of 66m crammed into the space of Victoria. They stuffed up bad initially though.

NHS needs a lot of work. Severely under resourced. When I went in with symptoms of appendicitis they sent me home the first day. The 2nd day I went back and they put me on a bed for 6 hours. The only positive thing was a hot nurse coming in and "prodding" me with her thumb every hour or so. The surgeon later told me my appendix nearly burst and they had to send it off for further studies.

Mind you, if you recovered from CV you owe NHS nothing. In the US, there have been reports of uninsured people owing $400k

To clarify the problem isn't the NHS. If we were dealing with the same conditions, Medicare would have been crippled too.

It is and always has been about not overwhelming the capacity of the hospitals which we put measures to stop that pretty early.

The only reason I mention it is because it is not out of pocket and therefore not a blocker.

I wonder if the UK shift had anything to do with BoJo getting the Rona. At least BoJo learned a lesson.

[PhilT2]

Originally Posted by Work Horse

Even kids that still believe in Santa aren't going to fall for that...

Will they believe the vaccine will be available by Nov 3; someone says it will be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwQwOrj1LEo&t=305s

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Mr_G6ET

I can't take credit for the wit but .... It's more than likely that Covid-19 will still be around at Christmas time - how are we going to explain to kids that Santa is still allowed to go into millions of houses?

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Perfect opportunity to tell your kids he died and there's no presents anymore

[Tickford.]

Have to say, driving to and from work yesterday and today, there was absolutely no change in traffic volume whatsoever. Even businesses around my work, that I would consider as non-essential, were open and fully functioning with maximum staff numbers.

I think they have granted anyone and everyone who applied for a permit to stay open, a permit. Over the next couple of weeks, they will start issuing fines for the ones that falsely applied for a permit. The fine is close to $20'000 for an individual, and almost $100'000 for a business.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Tickford.

Did you also notice the difference in lockdown stages? The BLM protest was during stage 2 restrictions, with almost everyone was wearing a mask. These stupid dimwits are planning a protest during stage 4 restrictions, when the infections rates are at the highest it has been. Hence the "difference in attitude and language."

Sincerely hope each one of these dimwits get infected with COVID. If only we could organise a few positive cases to infiltrate and join these dimwits on Sunday under disguise...
...hmm.. now there's an idea.

Regardless of the 'stage' of restrictions it was still a bad idea - whats the difference now? You need a star of david 'work permit' and a 'face covering'?

Pro tip - I'm only wearing my 'face covering' for compliance, it protects me from Victoria Police.

Why do you think people started ignoring government direction in huge numbers?

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Regardless of the 'stage' of restrictions it was still a bad idea - whats the difference now? You need a star of david 'work permit' and a 'face covering'?

Pro tip - I'm only wearing my 'face covering' for compliance, it protects me from Victoria Police.

Why do you think people started ignoring government direction in huge numbers?

Protects you from police? Or hides your face legally during a robbery?

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

Protects you from police? Or hides your face legally during a robbery?

This is what it is



I don't wear sunnies but I have the flexfit baseball cap and the Australian flag covering most of my face.

[MITCHAY]

I had to laugh because I was watching an US news report where some bloke was banning people from wearing masks in his store. I think it was a gun store but ****en

[LG17]

Originally Posted by prydey

You and I both know that memo doesn't exist

For a memo that doesn't exist I have a few copies of it.

[Mr_G6ET]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

It’s sadly implicit in many dialogues, that people expect the situation to be resolved before then.

with the disrespect of advice ongoing and rampant, its debatable if this is 4 weeks or 20 weeks.
I would like the best outcome

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

This is what it is

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I don't wear sunnies but I have the flexfit baseball cap and the Australian flag covering most of my face.

Noice, leave no real anything. Eyes, there're pretty common. Unless you're a cyclops. Thats not common. Never met a cyclops. But keep the plans for a ram raid in the shot 4L80 stato. The mask is a legal requirement. So its legal yet illegal.

[russellw]

A much lower 382 new cases for Australia and 11 deaths sees the CMR rise to 1.312% and active cases rise to 8,859. NSW recorded 11; SA recorded 2 with the balance in Victoria. Australia also passed the 20k case mark.

No new cases and no deaths for NZ so CMR is 1.402% and active cases remain at 23.

The UK recorded 871 new cases and 98 deaths yesterday so the CMR drops to 15.052%.

Just over 58k new cases in the USA yesterday and 1,203 deaths sees CMR down to 3.235% and active cases at 45.6% with the raw numbers rising. Note that the USA is actually minus one day due to time differences.

Other notable points:
Mexico passes 50k deaths;
Russia completes 30M and France 4M tests;
Asia records a new high for daily cases with 88,975;

Lebanon (279), Libya (404), Poland (809), Venezuela (981), Costa Rica (1,011), Ukraine (1,453), Iraq (3,461) and Argentina (7,513) recorded new daily highs, those in blue for the second consecutive day and those in red for a third or more consecutive day.

[Charliewool]

With regards to Costa Rica high number.... from yesterday, they adopted a new case count method... If a person is ill and tests Covid positive, anyone residing in the same household (regardless of illness) is also deemed positive.
This has virtually doubled our new case numbers overnight.
Really makes one question what the REAL numbers are worldwide?

[russellw]

Originally Posted by Charliewool

With regards to Costa Rica high number.... from yesterday, they adopted a new case count method... If a person is ill and tests Covid positive, anyone residing in the same household (regardless of illness) is also deemed positive.
This has virtually doubled our new case numbers overnight.
Really makes one question what the REAL numbers are worldwide?

That's a little nuts even by Pura Vida standards. Perhaps they can just start testing some more people to gauge where they are really at?