The police will still test if they suspect anyone is drunk or stoned.
The current advice is:
So police wearing masks is pointless according to this.
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Al Roker is in quarantine
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Surprising with the RBTs; in NSW I haven’t had to physically blow into a breathalyser for a while now- it’s always count to 10 into the machine. But I suppose this involves close contact as well. In Victoria they were still using the old school breathalysers in 2016.
I suspect highway cops will have plenty to do if a mandatory lockdown is enforced, though.
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Guess you’ll have to wait til 2030 to see if the prediction is accurate! 
yes and that if it vanishes quickly this year.
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This article shows that the prediction is far from accurate.
More:
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I must have gotten it messed up with this book.
Canada has closed the border to non citizens and permanent residents, EXCEPT to US citizens.
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A discussion for another thread, but generally speaking the older type of breathalyser tends to be more accurate at estimating BAC than the ‘count to 10’ models used in NSW
Reported that Tom Hanks released from hospital.
Actors Idris Elba and former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko have tested positive to coronavirus.
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People who read this would be inclined to think… " I don’t need to self isolate… I just need to wear a mask when I go out"… I also think the word “preventing” should be changed to “may help in reducing the risk of…”
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Today I will be heading off to university with my mask on. I will have to work in a separate location inside the campus rather than in a group. I received an email from someone’s telling me that the Social group will be cancelled this Wednesday due to concerns relating to coronavirus. There will be less than 300 people in the library.
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The report from Deadline is incorrect.
As posted Tom Hanks has been released from hospital. His wife is still in isolation.
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Many tour and charter bus companies around Australia are really feeling the pinch. Those with government school and route work contracts can weather the storm. Those who exclusively do tours and charters will struggle.
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I’ve made the decision to cut my stay in Toronto short. Was hoping to be here for two years, but this unprecedented crisis has made me reconsider. I’d most likely have decided to staying here if I had already found a job, but that window has probably passed for the foreseeable future, what with the crazy stock market crashes that are occurring. I’ll probably be on a flight tomorrow or the next day, once I tie up a few loose ends (though there certainly will be a huge number of loose ends left untied).
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I am really sorry you have to cut short your stay in Canada. Good luck with the future and hope you are prepared for two weeks of self isolation when you return home.
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