Thread: Corona Virus

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Vic Government is now offering priority lanes for workers in federal aged care homes to get vaxed.

i think the question needs to be asked why was phase 2 opened before phase 1 was complete.

Originally Posted by Eevo

i think the question needs to be asked why was phase 2 opened before phase 1 was complete.

Sir Humphrey Applebee..." and a very good question it is too Prime Minister".


Weird or what?

Yes, should have been sorted long before now. It’s too late now, it’s a **** show here - we’ll be locked down for another month I think.

And now a crew member of a ship docked at Fremantle has tested positive. The WA Premier wants the ship moved on ASAP.

COVID incident emerges at WA port as crew member tests positive (thenewdaily.com.au)

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Vic Government is now offering priority lanes for workers in federal aged care homes to get vaxed.

Yes, priority lanes for aged care and disability workers , but not at all vaccination centres. The Royal Exhibition building, the Melbourne Convention and exhibition centre, Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne Showgrounds, Geelong's former Ford factory, among others in regional Victoria. 9am to 4 pm. Workers need to show proof of employment. A good move, but the horse has bolted, so to speak.

Frankly, I’m sick to the back teeth of the politicking and blame-gaming that’s going on.
Why can’t the powers that be, on both sides, just work together and get the ****ing population vaccinated?
And the so called “journalists” in the media need to pull their heads in and report the plain and simple facts, rather than the emotive sensationalist crap they’re peddling.
Rant over. Feel slightly better.
PS I’m medically qualified and had my first dose. AZ btw.

Originally Posted by Eevo

i think the question needs to be asked why was phase 2 opened before phase 1 was complete.

Desperation, so they can appear to be ahead of the game.

Originally Posted by bob10

It appears the reason given for lifting the restriction is there is funding that goes with it. They were trying to save money. I guess in a way that's understandable, given the money already spent. But ethical? EDIt. the funding was designed to keep the workers pay at a level where there would be no loss of wages for not working two or three jobs.

Was reported on the ABC this morning that that particular funding was too difficult to deal with when applying. Hence,........ failure and the current itinerant worker situation in the private nursing homes.

DL