COVID-19: Discussion of Impact 😷

[Radiohead]

@TV.Cynic

Working on potentially having a sticker for cars that regularly cross.

A sticker?

Isn’t an interstate number plate an obvious sign that it’s not a local?

[TV.Cynic]

However, people who live in NSW will be allowed to regularly come to QLD at border crossings if there is a good reason - work for example and they wouldn’t have QLD licence plates.

[stmookeyj027]

@stmookeyj027

NATIONALLY: 6617-23417

WA: 440-2840
NSW: 2709-5109
QLD: 1219-3619
SA: 644-3044
VIC: 1240-3640
TAS: 118-2518
ACT: 227-2627
NT: 20 cases either way (again assumed figure)

Lunchtime 24/3 adjustments, states where figures have updated are in ITALICS…

NATIONALLY: 6677-22577

WA: 440-2840
NSW: 2904-5004
QLD: 1219-3619
SA: 644-3044
VIC: 1195-3295
TAS: 118-2518
ACT: 137-2237
NT: 20 cases either way (again assumed figure ,currently at 5)

There are now 8 deceased, a passenger off the last ship in her 70s passed away. Again not in the age bracket where younger people will take it seriously.

[JohnsonTV]

I feel sorry for the staff working at Sunraysia Daily. Even though the paper will suspend printing this weekend, surely the paper can keep the website running? It’s not fair to the locals who want to know the latest on the coronavirus outbreak in the region.

@littlegezzybear

I wonder if Nine and News could suspend printing or reduce the amount of newspapers being printed as sales have undoubtedly fallen and will continue to fall

Actually, sales of The Daily Telegraph increased over the past week according to The Australian yesterday, and News Corp had to increase the print run each day.

[stilesykenny]

Sorry, I should have clarified, anything you touch in a supermarket, bakery, bank, the traffic light button to cross the road etc carry’s a risk. When I posted my original post, news just broke where I live, that there has been one confirmed case of Covid 19 in the area, everyone in this town is a bit panicky atm, so I wasn’t exactly thinking clearly when I sent my original post!

[JBar]

A bit of anxiety is understandable. I’m quite anxious too. But I think we all need to keep calm and not panic. If we take precautions, then there’s a good chance that we will never contract the virus.

[Radiohead]

Better than good, even in Italy the rate only about 1 in every 1,000. Here it’s about 1 in every 13,000 and rate of serious infections is less than 5%.

Still we can’t be complacent. I can understand the anxiety too, particularly when it’s so close to you.

[Troiboi]

This is about the first time ive seen a response anywhere in the reverse of scaremongering, and on the more positive side. Agree, its all very serious, but its nice to see some data that reflects the good rather than the constant bad.

[littlegezzybear]

I’m surprised by that as there are less people out and about.

[dxnerd]

Not to mention the probably thousands of mild cases that are flying under the radar. The true mortality rate may not even be 1% but I agree it’s likely still substantially more than garden variety flu. The propensity of COVID-19 to kill those most vulnerable is reason alone for significant containment measures, though.

[TV-ACT]

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[Pranks]

NZ are moving to essentials only from tomorrow night. The only Retail store that will be open is Supermarket. This is for 4 weeks.

We surely must be on the verge of that here. UK, now NZ.

Woolworths and Coles are most certainly going to be pushed to the limits in the next month or two. On the staff front, they will have an abundance of staff from Kmart/Target to Coles, and BIGW to Woolworths to assist.

[JohnsonTV]

Sunraysia Daily is not the only regional paper to suspend publication. Several other papers in north western Victoria and south Gippsland will also print their last edition (for now) by the end of this week.

MEAA condemns ‘knee-jerk’ closures of regional titles amid coronavirus pandemic

I smell something fishy.

[Bronson]

Coles demerged from Wesfarmers. They are under no obligation to send their staff to work at Coles.

[Radiohead]

@Pranks

NZ are moving to essentials only from tomorrow night. The only Retail store that will be open is Supermarket. This is for 4 weeks.

We surely must be on the verge of that here. UK, now NZ.

Woolworths and Coles are most certainly going to be pushed to the limits in the next month or two

There haven’t been many people in the shops (here) the last few days anyway. I can’t see that closing more stores is going to help much, will probably do more harm than good overall when you factor in the cost to the economy.

Woolworth and Coles have done the equivalent of 3 Christmases back to back in the last 3 weeks. I can’t imagine things being any worse than that, a lot of people have been stockpiling so that they won’t need to buy as much from here on in.

What’s REALLY need is for infected people to STAY THE HELL AWAY from everyone else.

[dxnerd]

@Radiohead

What’s REALLY need is for infected people to STAY THE HELL AWAY from everyone else.

The real problem lies with the asymptomatic/very mild cases- hence the need for everyone to practice social distancing.

[JohnsonTV]

I haven’t seen anything like this before.

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[JBar]

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[JasonF]

ok regarding the staying home unless its essantional travel. i was hoping to see my eleldry parents on friday and coming home monday . should i still go ahead? i still think in my mind this is essnetional

[JBar]

Only if they need your help or is necessary. If it’s just to visit, it’s being discouraged. Especially if they are elderly.