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But the highest infection rate of COVID-19 is in the 20 to 29 year old age group. So our young adults are in the group that is the most affected... Just not dying. |
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BLUE OVAL INC.
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about outside of that time? If they're capable of mixing with the public between 9 and 3 if not at school, what stops them from mixing after 3 when on public transport or in the shops etc. etc. and if parents are still able to work with them at school, who's looking after them between 3 and when the parents knock off now and why is that person ok to look after them after 3 but not between 9and 3? My job has me standing outside a school everyday, Im still seeing grandparents picking them up, I still see them waiting at public bus stops, I still see them walking to the local shops, just as much chance of catching it and passing it on after 3 having been at school all day as there is being kept home. Go to a shopping centre near a school on a pupil free day and its not overrun with 5 to 12yo's, no more than after 3 on a school day in the company of a care provider, yet apparently if the schools are closed all of a sudden every kid will be hanging out at the shops. Last edited by BENT_8; 19-03-2020 at 12:27 AM. |
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Your damned if you do and your damned if you don't.
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BLUE OVAL INC.
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Don't get me wrong, id be happy to see the schools stay open because if they close im redundant and the mob I drive for will probably go under, but I cant understand why 30 kids can sit next to each other in a classroom but cant visit the zoo, cinemas or museums etc.
Just close those places during school hours to the general public who get there in private transport and allow the bus drivers to get back behind the wheel and earn a dollar getting the kids there. |
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If schools close I've lost my main income.
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Join Date: May 2008
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This whole thing is sad. It could've been prevented in its spread much more easily and sooner. Humanity ****** up big time.
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Thailand Specials
Join Date: Aug 2009
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One of our oldies is on forced leave as of next week at work - he is 72.
He wasn't too keen on staying home, plus having all your entitlements forced on you isn't exactly nice either. The policy was conveniently worded to only include one person ![]() |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Social media, and therefore irresponsible individuals, is to blame for much of the panic, hysteria and misinformation being spread.
Social media has given a platform to every wacky idea and conspiracy theory. Once highly respected professions like doctors and scientists are now being called liars by people with nothing more than YouTube quals themselves. We now have 911 doubters, moon landing doubters, anti vaxers, chem trail believers etc etc and social media has enabled them to group together and thereby feel more justified in their wild claims. The current Covid virus problem is being exacerbated by these types of people who somehow 'know better' than the best scientific minds and advice available. Everything gets questioned ad nauseum and that creates doubt in some leading to fear and panic. It's time to be reasonable rather than add to the hysteria by making stupid statements based on nothing but gut feelings or as Stuart Littlemore once said "simplistic answers to complex questions" |
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Hi. If you are someone who cares for or supports an invalid person you would have or be entitled to a companion card which like any other benefit card would get you into the supermarket early, unlike myself who is 65 but because I choose to work for a living cant get a seniors card or pension/health-care card get locked out till 8.00 AM. Cheers MD
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There is always an easy solution to every human problem neat, plausible, and wrong.
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I did question if you were operative for the CCP, and here you are again. |
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It has been happening with ‘climate change’ over the past five years or so, but the hypocritical enviro nazis have stepped it up a notch over the last year or two, where the public is bombarded with propaganda multiple time every day. The hysteria surrounding this virus gives us a break from that BS. Ironically from what I’ve seen a lot of those who push climate change and how everyone but themselves need to change are most affected by the economic impacts from this. Hospo & retail jobs, or an income that is reliant on leisure disposable spending. Non essential services. Enjoy. |
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Tragic news - Eurovision is canceled.
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Its one thing for someone stupid to start and spread information, its another for usually logical thinking people to take it in and believe it. I dislike trump, but him calling out fake news (shame some of it was probably true) is a good example that we need to start calling out people and shaming them if they repeatedly sprout falsehoods that are clearly non factual. You then run into issues with who's truth is fact, but most of it could be cut down and pushed back on. I dont have the answer, other than to educate my children not to believe the first thing they hear; unless its from me ![]()
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Didn’t he use England as an example of one of his decisions last week? He just does what he wants then looks for a way to justify it. Some schools are taking it seriously, some don’t care. I know of a school where a student was on a plane for 14 hours that has had 2 confirmed virus cases. School says kid probably doesn’t have the virus because they were sitting more than 1.5m from the passengers who had it. I hope he doesn’t have it because social distancing doesn’t work at schools. Too many kids in a class to seperate them. Then on the playground the kids still get up close and touching each other all the time. Especially the younger ones |
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Join Date: May 2006
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IMO ScoMo has lost the narrative and control - not sure if this is even legal?
https://www.smh.com.au/national/coro...18-p54bjc.html Tasmania introduces quarantine period for non-essential travellers, declares state of emergency Tasmania is introducing a quarantine period for non-essential travellers, Premier Peter Gutwein announced this morning, declaring a state of emergency. "From midnight on Friday, only essential travellers will be allowed into Tasmania without going into quarantine," he said. "Any non-essential traveller into Tasmania will be required to go into a period of 14 days of quarantine. Essential travellers will be those that are important to our health effort, or to an emergency situation, or those that keep our trade links running." Tasmanian residents who are returning to the state after midnight on Friday will also have to comply with the quarantine. |
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The self isolation is a joke.
You get off the plane, to walk through crowded immigration and the terminal, to then catch a bus or a train to somewhere, to then stop by the shops to stock up, to then go home to self isolate for 14 days. In that process you have been in close vicinity to hundreds / thousands of others.
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Next item people will be fighting over is washing powder. ''Gotta wash those reusable shopping bags after each use because they could have the Wu Flu''.
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![]() Pinned by Amazing Polly Amazing Polly 1 week ago If you're worried about the COV19 flu thingie this will make you feel better... sort of. To support the work that I have done you can send me a contribution via paypal or through the regular mail. Paypal: https://paypal.me/PollyStGeorge Mail: amazingpolly.net/contact.html
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Why arent we giving masks to EVERYONE getting off a plane? Hell, masks should be mandatory now for anyone going into public areas. We are at the community transmission phase now. Not shaking hands and washing them more often is only of marginal use.
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You'd run away to the Tesla thread for a while to regroup. Imagine if we all had to put our real name and phone numbers in our signature on here. Things would be a lot more civilised. |
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What about airline cabin crew and airport staff... no isolation required. Qantas and Jetstar have announced no international flights and a 60% reduction of domestic flights from end of March to end of May. Serious stuff. Will interstate travel be next... https://www.betootaadvocate.com/head...hrlEtbgOb4s7lo |
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Let's get back to real life important stuff for a moment
I went and voted in our local council elections yesterday, there were 16 people on the ticket and I said to the electoral At least I got a hearty laugh. Us oldies can take social risks because we will all be dead soon from the virus. |
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