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Why we are not "letting it rip", from an epidemiologist. Old news, btw.
"allowing it to just rip through the community does not get rid of it. What happens is, you have cycling epidemics" - Professor Raina MacIntyre (MBBS Hons 1, FRACP, FAFPHM, M App Epid, PhD) is NHMRC Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Global Biosecurity. |
Originally Posted by vne165
(Post 10881513)
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Originally Posted by thisishardtochoose
(Post 10881556)
And not one of them is an Epidemiologist. I wouldn't be surprised these Doctors are only speaking up because it's actually hurting their own pockets and are being egged on by the Victorian Libs
But they are learned. That counts. |
Originally Posted by vne165
(Post 10881562)
No, perhaps not Epidemiologists.
But they are learned. That counts. So no it does not count. |
Originally Posted by thisishardtochoose
(Post 10881556)
And not one of them is an Epidemiologist. I wouldn't be surprised these Doctors are only speaking up because it's actually hurting their own pockets and are being egged on by the Victorian Libs
As far as the named signers go, there’s quite a few of them who have some far out political views, and who actively run political campaigns on them. Fundamentalist Christians and a lot of anti gay views too. Leading me to believe it’s a small group of fundamentalist doctors with a political motive not a health one. |
Originally Posted by Turnleft080
(Post 10881436)
Interesting road map. Can't see any bitumen yet, all gravel, pot holes, wet boggy patches.
Sad to see the country revert to party lines & State Parochialism that hasn't existed for roughly 120 years now. |
It will be interesting to see the latest BIRE data when it is released , think for month of June 19 as compared to June 20 went from
5 million to 400k. I think August 20 will be much worse , maybe around 200 k of RPT So lifting about 4% of total load, domestic is effectively closed To a large degree what is occurring OS just isn't relevant to the decision making here , our guys/gals(State/Territory leaders) are on their own path, genuinely believe they know more & are the smartest going around. & that you Joe Average citizen is stupid & ignorant - that is why they talk to you with bubsy babytalk Only states that are open to each other are SA, Qld, NT ; Tas ? - impossible to tell from online information what they are doing WA closed to everyone & QLD stating they will remain closed to Vic/NSW until 28 days of zero new cases (hasn't been achieved anywhere) Everywhere (aside from NT , but 14 days quarantine) closed to NSW & Vic , NSW closed to Vic , Vic open to all Aussies (as is NSW , aside from Vic ?) It's difficult to get your head around how complex it is in Australia atm. What is ACT doing ? It is looking fairly certain domestic will remain as it is now (effectively closed) over the summer holiday period , likely what the State & Territory leaders want Domestic to "maybe" start proper beginning of 2021 , assuming Vic gets Covid under control & no third wave & no significant outbreak elsewhere in Australia & no imported cases if one of our illustrious State Leaders does a dash for cash by allowing large numbers of OS students back early 2021 & then mucking up hotel quarantine. How could that happen with the team of living legends we have running our states & territories - they are the best of the best You can throw all the data & expert medical & science opinions to our State & Territory leaders , they won't listen. All just loving the attention & limelight right now running their own little fiefdoms Great if people are organising petitions, I just think it you got all the medicos/scientists who aren't on the Govt payroll these characters will just raise both middle fingers , give you an arrogant put down & then ignore you The only concern of the Vict Govt is re-election, the fact that many people have passed as a direct result of how they handled many aspects of Covid is of absolutely no consideration. It is firstly about your own personal political survival and then party re-election & hopefully a greater majority, the number of bodies in the ground - that doesn't come into it Not good numbers domestic at 4% ,international (meaning QF/VA/JQ) at 0% , 7.5 months in |
Originally Posted by Maggie Island
(Post 10881087)
Any party that’s happy to front the next election with a ~1000% tobacco tax will definitely get my vote!
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Originally Posted by highflyer40
(Post 10881834)
To start with I’m a non smoker and hate the smell. The big BUT here is would you also vote in that same party with a 1000% tax on alcohol? It’s a bit hypocritical to jump on the things you don’t like and deprive a fellow citizen but not feel the same about your own vices.
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My advice from the police was that everybody has an excuse why they were out all the time. The only way to stop the BS was quarantine. It also helped the police in other ways. The only illegal drivers were crooks. There have been some magnificent car chases as a result - with no bystanders to get injured. One was so long that a police chopper actually stopped to refuel.
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Originally Posted by Sunfish
(Post 10881851)
My advice from the police was that everybody has an excuse why they were out all the time. The only way to stop the BS was quarantine. It also helped the police in other ways. The only illegal drivers were crooks. There have been some magnificent car chases as a result - with no bystanders to get injured. One was so long that a police chopper actually stopped to refuel.
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And not one of them is an Epidemiologist. As far as the named signers go, theres quite a few of them who have some far out political views, and who actively run political campaigns on them. Fundamentalist Christians and a lot of anti gay views too. Leading me to believe its a small group of fundamentalist doctors with a political motive not a health one. |
Originally Posted by 601
(Post 10881967)
These views sound very similar to comments when debating CC.
“who cares what those biased “scientists” with their “PhDs” and their “decades of experience” in climatology who work for laughable groups like NASA or the CSIRO think, I’ve watched a couple of YouTube clips of Alan Jones and read some Andrew Bolt columns, so I know infinitely more about this topic than the “so called experts”.....” |
Looks like the border closures are creating some issues, how long will Queen P hold her ground!https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/...bca5?width=650Sarah Caisip (left) with her father Bernard Prendergast and younger sister Isobel Prendergast, 11 |
C’mon Ragnor, let’s not be too critical of Premier Pinochet! It’s all in the interests of public health ;)
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Originally Posted by dr dre
(Post 10882002)
You’re exactly right, just replace “climate scientist” with “epidemiologist”....:
“who cares what those biased “scientists” with their “PhDs” and their “decades of experience” in climatology who work for laughable groups like NASA or the CSIRO think, I’ve watched a couple of YouTube clips of Alan Jones and read some Andrew Bolt columns, so I know infinitely more about this topic than the “so called experts”.....” A good read on the scientific experts of today! https://www.euroscientist.com/a-refl...ious-features/ |
A question to Dr dre
In the mid 80s we had a disease called AIDS. Did the WHO advise all governments to shut down the economies and tell all pollies to close all borders. Did the premiers at the time give out curfews. All they said is go via the chemist to practice your horizontal recreation. The grim reaper adds were like the population is doomed as we know it. We didn't have the premier coming to the mic, day in day out, saying we have so many deaths in their age groups..... It would of been John Cain at the time. He wouldn't be carrying on like this drongo we got at the moment. AIDS & Covid. Two diseases that will put you in a box though going about it very differently. Use a condom for one and use a face mask, sanitiser, and whatever social distance for the other. Doesn't make sense does it. I know stupid isn't it. Can't wait for the mixed answers on this one. |
So, if we should ignore the opinions of any doctor who isn’t an epidemiologist, it follows that I’m right to ignore the likes of Tim Flannery, as he’s not a climate scientist.
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Originally Posted by Turnleft080
(Post 10882029)
A question to Dr dre
In the mid 80s we had a disease called AIDS. Did the WHO advise all governments to shut down the economies and tell all pollies to close all borders. Did the premiers at the time give out curfews. The other is transmitted only via intercourse, IV needle sharing and blood transfusions. Two totally different methods of transmission for two totally different viruses so obviously the responses will be different. The grim reaper adds were like the population is doomed as we know it. |
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