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hambeet posted:“Why is that helicopter shooting at that dog?” Pretty accurate depiction of Norway covid response tbh
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JBP posted:Pretty accurate depiction of Norway covid response tbh  god i am hating this
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With the way this government is acting I think we're just doing the UK response but not saying it out loud. Change my mind. please change my mind
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Graic Gabtar posted:
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starkebn posted:With the way this government is acting I think we're just doing the UK response but not saying it out loud. We've got a pretty high rate of testing per capita and we're noticeably below the worst-case countries in terms of number of cases.
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starkebn posted:With the way this government is acting I think we're just doing the UK response but not saying it out loud. I'm pretty sure I heard the Victorian Chief Health Officer confirm it on ABC radio yesterday or the day before.
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Mar 18, 2020 10:48
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Doctor Spaceman posted:We've got a pretty high rate of testing per capita and we're noticeably below the worst-case countries in terms of number of cases. I'm hearing the direct opposite. Number of test kits in Australia is a state secret lol
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starkebn posted:I'm heading the direct opposite. Number of test kits in Australia is a state secret lol This is the kind of thing I've read; good in terms of the raw number of tests done, but with some problems to resolve.
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They’ve said they are short on test kits and have been prioritising them but 100,000 new kits apparently arrived today so we should see testing, and the number of infected, increase substantially this week.
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starkebn posted:I'm hearing the direct opposite. Number of test kits in Australia is a state secret lol They're certainly rationing them out, unless you meet some very narrow criteria they don't want to know and you just get sent home to self isolate for a fortnight. I think they're mostly using the test kits to help with treatment of people who are quite badly sick because treatment for corona is a bit different to treatment for a bad flu.
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starkebn posted:I'm hearing the direct opposite. Number of test kits in Australia is a state secret lol They've been doing lots of tests and are openly saying on tv that they're worried we will run out and awaiting more.
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Helith posted:They’ve said they are short on test kits and have been prioritising them but 100,000 new kits apparently arrived today so we should see testing, and the number of infected, increase substantially this week.
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I listened to this https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/hack/12051864 this afternoon At 7 minutes there is a professor from an institute of infection and immunity who says the government is doing gently caress all, I suggest you have a listen
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Mar 18, 2020 11:08
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NTRabbit posted:Basics card is voluntary, Indue CWC is compulsory it wasn't voluntary when it was introduced. That's how they got around racial discrimination laws.
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gay picnic defence posted:They're certainly rationing them out, unless you meet some very narrow criteria they don't want to know and you just get sent home to self isolate for a fortnight. I presented at my gp (or tried to) with cold and flu symptoms. I was told to call them before making a booking due to the symptoms. I was given a telehealth interview within an hour of calling them. I had come back from overseas recently, they emailed through a pathology request. I was told to wear a mask and drive there (no rideshare or public transport). I was tested the next day after calling ahead to the path lab. They came out to the car. I had my (negative for covid thank god) result within two days. If anything the gp indicated that the criteria for testing was super wide. Unsure if this was an indicative experience but it was reassuringly professional. Entire thing was bulk billed as well.
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Places that are handling the situation well are locking poo poo down, and you get a temperature check at virtually any place you do go that you're allowed. They're not even testing people who get off planes here.
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-18/the-scots-college-hosts-assembly-amid-coronavirus-fears/12064148quote:A teacher at one of Sydney's most exclusive schools has described as "ridiculous" a decision to flout social-distancing guidelines and host a large assembly to celebrate a sporting win.
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The Star to introduce morning closures The Star Entertainment group has taken a big step in reducing the risk of contracting COVID-19. Starting tomorrow, the owners of Sydney's The Star casino will close its three casinos nationally at a dedicated time each morning to allow for comprehensive cleaning procedures. Sydney's The Star will close for four hours from 6am while The Star Gold Coast and Treasury Brisbane will close from 4am for four hours. "The Star Entertainment Group is actively engaging with governments in NSW and Queensland and working through our specific position given our properties operate in a precinct fashion," a spokesman said. "The Star will adhere to any direct advice we receive from governments." The move comes after The Star had already introduced social distancing measures in its casinos, including the deactivation of every second gaming machine and electronic table game to create additional distance. It has also reduced the capacity at gaming tables and increased the distance at seated table games between players and restricting the total number of players at each stand up table game.
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bandaid.friend posted:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-18/the-scots-college-hosts-assembly-amid-coronavirus-fears/12064148 ha ha of course it was Scots dont worry, if any of them turn out covid positive they'll all have private ventilators by sunday. maybe with the hospital branding only half removed and the previous users rolled into an alley somewhere, but only the best for our boys
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starkebn posted:I listened to this Yeah this has got me pretty pissed off
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(In Professor Farnsworth from Futurama voice) Good news everyone https://twitter.com/sunriseon7/status/1239988747636076545
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Helith posted:Counterpoints: By spread out, I meant most live single families to a suburban house as opposed to multi-families in high density housing and community. After being overseas for a few years, Australia feels empty even when you are in a moderately built up area. Agree that the Aboriginal communities are very high risk and steps to keep it out of those communities is important. If it gets into those isolated communities while the rest of the Australian systems are stressed, I would not be surprised if fatality rates easily exceed double figure percentages due to triaging. I hear most people want school closure NOW but seem quiet on the real deal lock down ala the Italian lockdown - reinforcing my view that Aussies think this is two weeks of paid holiday and done as opposed to the genuine reduction in quality of life for most people that Covid will entail.
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heard today that a friend of my girlfriend's company is starting to fire a lot of people as their revenue drops (starting with the outsourced ukrainian dev team, who surely have enough problems already), and the employees they keep will be forced onto 60% hours (at 60% salary). another company reducing everyone to 80% thank god australia has spent so much money on providing financial incentives to job creators so that the bulk of australians have unassailable job security, and employment opportunities for the rest will be greatly stabilised. it's nice to see that moments of stress can reinforce the conviction that focusing on trickle down economies is a better solution than social welfare or a universal income incidentally, my brother is an ex-cop and suggested that lefties seemed to be interested in voluntary self-isolation yet didnt support expanded police powers to enforce this, while righties seem to not care about self-isolation and instead want the police to enforce government policies. my suggestion that police could make use of their extensive training to ensure non-isolators boil to death in the back of police vans was not seen as constructive 
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Wizard Master posted:(In Professor Farnsworth from Futurama voice) Good news everyone Big government getting in the way of hard working entrepreneurs again. Where will it end?
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gay picnic defence posted:Big government getting in the way of hard working entrepreneurs again. Where will it end? Sunrise viewers: *Cheering* Literally everyone else in the country: "ugh, what an embarrassment"
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One thing certain from this event is we finally have a moment that will be the post-9/11 generations Defining Moment. They havent had one yet but they'll all remember this the way Gen Y was defined by 9/11.
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Lid posted:One thing certain from this event is we finally have a moment that will be the post-9/11 generations Defining Moment. They havent had one yet but they'll all remember this the way Gen Y was defined by 9/11. I hope this doesn't break the brains of Genx like 9/11 broke the brains of boomers.
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I feel more strongly defined generationally by being first on the internet and the release of Baby One More Time than September 11 tbh
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hooman posted:I hope this doesn't break the brains of Genx like 9/11 broke the brains of boomers. the spectre of spending months at home with their children looms much like the twin towers once did
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Lid posted:One thing certain from this event is we finally have a moment that will be the post-9/11 generations Defining Moment. They havent had one yet but they'll all remember this the way Gen Y was defined by 9/11. There have now been four moments in my life when I knew I was witnessing History In The Making, and only one of them was positive. And that was Obama getting elected which, in retrospect, it was nice to have a black president but fewer drone strikes and Snowden prosecutions and Wall Street buttering up would've been nice. I feel like in retrospect 2008-2015 is a pretty distinct era of hope and optimism and a general feeling that things were still getting better and the future was something to look forward to. My life personally took an upsetting turn around 2016, and we've always got to be careful not to project, but I feel like this is pretty widely felt, right? Even aside from Trump/Brexit, I don't think the full horror of climate change became becoming really apparent until around 2015/2016. The vibe for the last five years has been one of pessimism and this really feels like an almost absurd, over-the-top addition to that.
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The Before Times posted:the spectre of spending months at home with their children looms much like the twin towers once did the worst of the three movies
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hooman posted:I hope this doesn't break the brains of Genx like 9/11 broke the brains of boomers. Mortal Kombat 2 is 27 years old which is making me feel old. Just leave me to my nostalgia please... Except "Hey Dad!". I couldn't imagine how genuinely uncomfortable it would be to sit through an episode of that...
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was this posted already? https://m.thechronicle.com.au/news/cure-found-for-coronavirus-in-australia/3973564/ It's a few days old but doesn't seem to have gotten much traction. Let's hope tests show good outcomes.
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[quote="The Before Times" post="503l402723"] the spectre of spending months at home with their children looms much like the twin towers once did [/quote] For all the folks out there who say how rewarding parenting is, they don't seem too keen to spend too much time with their kids. I mean, I kinda get it - kids tend to behave way better for strangers than they do with their parents, and kids need, idk, exercise and friends and whatever, but it still feels weird that it's one of those things where people are like "it's great*" when that asterisk has a lot of caveats associated.
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freebooter posted:There have now been four moments in my life when I knew I was witnessing History In The Making, and only one of them was positive. And that was Obama getting elected which, in retrospect, it was nice to have a black president but fewer drone strikes and Snowden prosecutions and Wall Street buttering up would've been nice. Having a charismatic, softly spoken black man in the white house made us all feel far more at ease after the horror show that was the Bush admin. In hindsight, he loving sucked, and didn't make things a whole lot better for anyone. He's now part of the dem establishment and the word is that he coordinated the super Tuesday drop out jamboree by calling each of the candidates and asking them to drop. So he's also responsible for a racist, demented old white man who wants to gently caress the poor being the next president either way people decide to vote. Thanks Obama.
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froglet posted:For all the folks out there who say how rewarding parenting is, they don't seem too keen to spend too much time with their kids. Having kids puts your life into extremes: nothing makes you more tired and stressed and run-down (which *will* make you angry at times because you're a human being), but at the same time, there is no better food-for-the-soul than having your kid loudly declaring and reminding you, at the most random of moments in the oddest places, that they love you. And you can see it in their eyes - the love and the trust (right before they go back to picking their nose or trying to eat things in the middle of the supermarket). God I love child-free time, but I don't won't a child-free life.
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freebooter posted:There have now been four moments in my life when I knew I was witnessing History In The Making, and only one of them was positive. And that was Obama getting elected which, in retrospect, it was nice to have a black president but fewer drone strikes and Snowden prosecutions and Wall Street buttering up would've been nice. 
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starkebn posted:was this posted already? https://m.thechronicle.com.au/news/cure-found-for-coronavirus-in-australia/3973564/ It's a few days old but doesn't seem to have gotten much traction. Let's hope tests show good outcomes. It's great that both drugs are well established and have been used together before. Here's hoping the trials prove successful.
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