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Old 20th Aug 2021, 13:33
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Originally Posted by MickG0105
Yes, yes and, in anticipation, yes. It's worth noting that after 18 months and some what? 200 million cases globally (likely many more than that) there have thus far really only been three or four variants of significant concern. That said, best not to tempt fate if you can avoid it.
These numbers are staggering. 4.88 billion doses administered. 35 million doses a day worldwide. Should have those trial results shortly.

https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vac...untry=OWID_WRL
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Old 20th Aug 2021, 22:29
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A quite effective treatment. Just approved in the uk. I wonder how long it will take us to approve it. Don’t worry, there’s no hurry or anything. Take your time. Only been used in the US for the last nine months. Might be handy to have now in the middle of the Indian variant with cases and hospitalisations spiralling .

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Old 20th Aug 2021, 22:33
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-...ated/100394760

WTF is wrong with our media? This should be a positive story. Yes, case numbers in Israel have spiked significantly but guess what? Deaths are right down compared to “a non-vaccinated Israeli population” It’s buried deep within the story.

Australia has fck all hope with ABC spreading fear and continuing to focus on case numbers. I too wish we could eliminate COVID, we thought we could, I’m glad we gave it a go, but it’s not going to happen. Accept it Australia.



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Old 20th Aug 2021, 22:42
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-...ated/100394760

WTF is wrong with our media? This should be a positive story. Yes, case numbers in Israel have spiked significantly but guess what? Deaths are right down. It’s buried deep within the story.

Australia has fck all hope with ABC spreading fear and continuing to focus on case numbers. I too wish we could eliminate COVID, we thought we could, I’m glad we gave it a go, but it’s not going to happen. Accept it Australia.
From the article:
The death rate is also much lower, despite the surging cases.
Thats all you need to know.

I listen to ABC radio, and I’m growing tired of presenters who are paid by the government telling me how “we’re all in this together”.
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Old 20th Aug 2021, 22:50
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61 cases in Victoria today up from 55 yesterday.
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Old 21st Aug 2021, 01:03
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61 cases in Victoria today up from 55 yesterday.
Press conference just delivered. Wasn't to bad, I thought he was going to chain us to the furniture.
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Old 21st Aug 2021, 01:11
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Press conference just delivered. Wasn't to bad, I thought he was going to chain us to the furniture.

another 16 cases overnight so add those to the total they announced this morning.
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Old 21st Aug 2021, 01:15
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21 new cases in AKL - total now 51 including 6 in WLG

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Old 21st Aug 2021, 01:17
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832 for NSW today. 825 local plus 7 from overseas. Good effort Gladys. Now is the time to bunker down you said yesterday. At the start of week 9. Is that what the health advice said. Not at the start of week 1 or the start of week 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or the start of week 8. No it said wait until the state liberals start making plans to replace you and make it known they are doing so. So week 9 it is. But she is acting only on the health advice. Strange how the chief health officer didn’t give a straight answer when asked if she had given the premier advice to go harder earlier. Strange how the health minister said the health advice is not going to be released when the question was asked at one of the press conferences. It was asked after the chief health officer was asked her question to which she gave a politicians non answer.

but they are acting only on the health advice and don’t you forget it.
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Old 21st Aug 2021, 01:19
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832 for NSW today. Good effort Gladys. Now is the time to bunker down you said yesterday. At the start of week 9. Is that what the health advice said. Not at the start of week 1 or the start of week 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or the start of week 8. No it said wait until the state liberals start making plans to replace you and make it known they are doing so. So week 9 it is. But she is acting only on the health advice. Strange how the chief health officer didn’t give a straight answer when asked if she had given the premier advice to go harder earlier. Strange how the health advice is not going to be released when the question was asked.

but they are acting only on the health advice and don’t you forget it.
Gladys…. Gold Standard. And I’m pi$$ed off at ScoMo ( and I vote for him), he encouraged her.
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Old 21st Aug 2021, 01:20
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Good effort Gladys.
Truly gone for gold, vic relegated to silver
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Old 21st Aug 2021, 01:23
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832 for NSW today. Good effort Gladys. Now is the time to bunker down you said yesterday. At the start of week 9. Is that what the health advice said. Not at the start of week 1 or the start of week 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or the start of week 8. No it said wait until the state liberals start making plans to replace you and make it known they are doing so. So week 9 it is. But she is acting only on the health advice. Strange how the chief health officer didn’t give a straight answer when asked if she had given the premier advice to go harder earlier. Strange how the health minister said the health advice is not going to be released when the question was asked at one of the press conferences. It was asked after the chief health officer was asked her question to which she gave a politicians non answer.

but they are acting only on the health advice and don’t you forget it.
Give it a rest would you. They can’t deal with the outbreak by looking in the rear view mirror. If people aren’t compliant, that’s not the government’s fault, is it? This constant sniping and heckling of the government(s) is just wasting bandwidth.
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Old 21st Aug 2021, 01:24
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Originally Posted by rattman
Truly gone for gold, vic relegated to silver
WA came last in the heat and didn't even make the final. NSW and VIC definitely in the best lanes.
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Old 21st Aug 2021, 01:28
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Originally Posted by Chronic Snoozer
Give it a rest would you. They can’t deal with the outbreak by looking in the rear view mirror. If people aren’t compliant, that’s not the government’s fault, is it? This constant sniping and heckling of the government(s) is just wasting bandwidth.

maybe you should read what I said more carefully. Then realise what is actually driving their actions. Then realise they need to be held to account.

as for the relaxation of restrictions. Well there are three thresholds. 6,000,000 vaccines, 70% vaccinated, 80% vaccinated. We are currently at about 5.7 million vaccines and will get to 6 million by Monday. Has anyone seen a definitive official list of what will be relaxed. Or for the 70% or 80% marks. Why haven’t they been released, at week 9 of this shambles.
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Old 21st Aug 2021, 01:29
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Gladys keeps speaking in riddles it gives me a headache. Switched over to Dan at least it’s bloody clear and straight to the damn point.
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Old 21st Aug 2021, 01:30
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Gladys keeps speaking in riddles it gives me a headache. Switched over to Dan at least it’s bloody clear and straight to the damn point.
And have you noticed that she has deliberately got others to speak at the press conferences so she has less time to be questioned.
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Old 21st Aug 2021, 01:43
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maybe you should read what I said more carefully. Then realise what is actually driving their actions. Then realise they need to be held to account.
I did. Sounds like a whinge. Unless
Good effort Gladys
was meant to be genuine praise.

Why haven’t they been released, at week 9 of this shambles.
Just list for us your qualifications for dealing with pandemics again?

Look, I’m all for accountability etc but I am neither qualified nor in a position to make that assessment. I doubt you are. Is Sweden’s the right approach? Is New Zealand’s? How about we have less of the histrionics, sit on our hands like good pilots, and see how this pans out before calling for heads? There is very little we can do on this bulletin board about it anyway.
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Old 21st Aug 2021, 01:46
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And have you noticed that she has deliberately got others to speak at the press conferences so she has less time to be questioned.
And its being held in a smaller room so they fit in less reporters and there for less questions and assuming only the tame ones get invited
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Gladys keeps speaking in riddles it gives me a headache. Switched over to Dan at least it’s bloody clear and straight to the damn point.
I gave up listening to the pressers about 1023 iterations ago. There’s only so many ways to say the same thing, and journos seem to be just looking for words to hang the politicians on. It’s very ‘depressing’.
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Gladys keeps speaking in riddles it gives me a headache. Switched over to Dan at least it’s bloody clear and straight to the damn point.
"Can I just say, look, can I just say for one more time, that we are following the health advice, please! please! please! stay home, the health advice says this is beatable. Can I just say please! please! please! we are all in this together."
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