Originally Posted by
ozbiggles
The RFDS have got extra funding for Covid ops...Is it enough...? hopefully we will never get to find out.
It is never enough!
Not sure if you are aware, but with closed borders state and international (Worldwide) and other tough restrictions, the mortality rate of resolved cases has been dropping.
Just a couple or maybe 3 weeks ago of all known
resolved cases 12% were in death, today it stands at 8%. When this first got serious in Australia, the intrusive test results were taking around 5 days to get a result, now we get the result often same or following day. There is also a saliva test that is much more pleasant to take. Closed boarders have allowed us to get better prepared.
Victoria is a classic example that we are not fully prepared to open borders, having the virus around in small numbers is manageable but allowing exponential growth and not being able to put a cap on it extremely fast is the problem.
Government employees will tow the government line - Scomo's focus is on the economy, his employees will tailor discussion toward that focus.
Now if we just open everything up and let it go wild - we could loose much of or indigenous population, destroying many tribes and their culture and tourism that it generates. Then get placed on many countries no go travel list due to our high levels of virus, destroying more tourism when we open international boarders for many more years to come.
Several states are opening up borders soon, responsible one will shut them fast in cases rise even in small numbers.