VA pilots worried about employment 2021
56,000 people in Italy fined for not abiding by the rules. 40% ignoring the rules according to mobile phone data. I think it’s dropped dramatically last 7 days or so. People are actually getting pretty scared now.
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People also need to stop focusing on the Mortality rate and take in the big picture. How many people with the Flu end up in ICU on a Ventilator? Off the top of my head, 15-20% of COVID-19 cases end up in Hospital, 5% being Critical. The Hospitals simply cannot cope with that (look at Italy). How many other people will suffer (or die) from non COVID-19 related illnesses/accidents simply because the Hospitals cannot cope with the volume of patients?
Secondly, those who do recover from being in ICU often have life long lung scaring which could potentially shorten their lives. A 40 Year old who survives COVID-19 today could die of the Flu years later due to Lung damage.
This is not just a bad Flu.
Secondly, those who do recover from being in ICU often have life long lung scaring which could potentially shorten their lives. A 40 Year old who survives COVID-19 today could die of the Flu years later due to Lung damage.
This is not just a bad Flu.
Pretty big number of Italian Doctors and Nurses dead from it.
"So far, the new coronavirus has led to more than 220,000 illnesses and more than 9,300 deaths worldwide. But that's nothing compared with the flu, also called influenza. In the U.S. alone, the flu has caused an estimated 36 million illnesses, 370,000 hospitalizations and 22,000 deaths this season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)."
Just for some perspective.
Just for some perspective.
Covid-19 has been around for about 3 months how long has the flu been around?
Flu shot down at chemist right now.
Hey dickheads, read the title of the thread!!
Enough of the debate around medical statistics....no one here likely has authority to speak on those matters apart from copy and pasting of articles
VA Group today have stood down 8000 workers so spare a thought for them.
My first question is it mentions the TT Melbourne base is now being closed? Does this mean stood down or permanently closed Not sure how TT could continue as I was under the impression SYD and BNE bases were recently permanently closed?
VA Group today have stood down 8000 workers so spare a thought for them.
My first question is it mentions the TT Melbourne base is now being closed? Does this mean stood down or permanently closed Not sure how TT could continue as I was under the impression SYD and BNE bases were recently permanently closed?
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So the remaining 2,000 staff, will that be
‘specialists’, those on ‘mates rates’, and Contractors? Obviously the CEO and the Board won’t be going anywhere, such important people.
‘specialists’, those on ‘mates rates’, and Contractors? Obviously the CEO and the Board won’t be going anywhere, such important people.
I must say, I have no concerns about future employment for many of you who may be laid off seeing as you all have strong backgrounds in epidemiology, infectious diseases, worldwide pandemic control etc...
You don't have to be an expert in
to quote what you might hear on the news or read from doing your own research.
epidemiology, infectious diseases, worldwide pandemic control etc..
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My apologies John, my post was seemingly more so directed at the PHds in here stating this is simply a flu and our leaders are over reacting. I find it unbelievable that people think almost every civilized country on this planet is concurrently declaring national emergencies of the magnitude we have never seen in our lifetime over a simple flu strain.
I know this is a rumour network but is that true? So Tigerair will no longer have any pilots employed?
Or some of them could be the pilots, cabin crew and engineers and head office team that are trying to keep what's left of the airline flying. Don't forget that aircraft just get parked up and forgotten about, they need engineers to maintain them during that time too.
VA as we know it are finished. IF they come back they will look different, very different, as Scurrah has indicated today. What a sad time for so many fantastic employees. 
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Don't be so dramatic, I’m positive VA will pull through this maybe as much smaller airline but they will be around.
