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watt price tully
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Shifting to 5 days rather than maintaining 7 days in isolation will cost lives; it’s as simple as that. _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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Maybe.
PCR testing has been largely discontinued, RAT's are inaccurate, expect where they have to people aren't getting tested anyway and if they do test positive to a RAT it's voluntary reporting.
It all adds up to we might as well just do away with mandatory isolation and just tell people to stay home if they're not well, which is the very near future anyway. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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watt price tully
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^ No maybes about it. “We” just don’t value older people or those with vulnerabilities. _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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Dave The Man
Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
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2 of my colleagues are sick at the moment, same symptoms but they must have caught whatever it is independently as they've had no contact with each other.
Neither have been tested but are working from home while unwell so as not to infect others.
Basic common sense. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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What'sinaname
Joined: 29 May 2010 Location: Living rent free
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Yes. People are starting taking the piss by reusing photos of RAT to get extra days off or working from home. So time to treat this like any other virus. |
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David
I dare you to try
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda
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^ Imagine thinking that's the biggest problem here. _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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What'sinaname
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But it is. I don't know anyone who was too "ill" to not go to the GF or a GF party. Puts everything on equal terms. _________________ Fighting against the objectification of woman. |
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watt price tully
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Stupid short sighted decision that will invariably lead to more cross infection and more deaths. Outrageous. Just because people are tired of having to wear masks or isolate does not mean that the virus has gone away.
A sad reflection on putting selfishness before people. _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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Dave The Man
Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
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stui magpie
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^@WPT
Referring to the decision that people no longer have to isolate if they test positive?
It's a pragmatic decision.
You can't get a free PCR test, RATs asre unreliable people just aren't getting tested anymore as most have either had Covid or know people who do and have had worse flu's (Vaccinations definitely helping).
Plus the governments were keen to end financial support for people forced to isolate.
I referred to two people above who have both been ill, took common sense precautions to work from home but neither got tested. The mandatory isolation was a definite disincentive to get tested for many, keeping it in place made no sense as it was unenforceable.
We have attitudinally shifted, for better or worse, right or wrong. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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Skids
Quitting drinking will be one of the best choices you make in your life.
Joined: 11 Sep 2007 Location: Joined 3/6/02 . Member #175
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watt price tully wrote: | Stupid short sighted decision that will invariably lead to more cross infection and more deaths. Outrageous. Just because people are tired of having to wear masks or isolate does not mean that the virus has gone away.
A sad reflection on putting selfishness before people. |
On the contrary, looking at the statistics/graphs in this report...
https://www.health.gov.au/health-alerts/covid-19/case-numbers-and-statistics
It is a wise move. The isolation of people with no symptoms and preventing them going to work is ludicrous. If someone feels they are vulnerable, there are many precautions they can take and if required, very effective medication is available. _________________ Don't count the days, make the days count. |
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Dave The Man
Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
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What Cures Covid? _________________ I am Da Man |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
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There are anti virals available that, if taken quickly after catching it, can kill it.
If you can get them. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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David
I dare you to try
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda
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Skids wrote: | watt price tully wrote: | Stupid short sighted decision that will invariably lead to more cross infection and more deaths. Outrageous. Just because people are tired of having to wear masks or isolate does not mean that the virus has gone away.
A sad reflection on putting selfishness before people. |
On the contrary, looking at the statistics/graphs in this report...
https://www.health.gov.au/health-alerts/covid-19/case-numbers-and-statistics
It is a wise move. The isolation of people with no symptoms and preventing them going to work is ludicrous. If someone feels they are vulnerable, there are many precautions they can take and if required, very effective medication is available. |
That is encouraging – I hadn’t realised the case numbers had declined so significantly. _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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