Corona Virus

Thanks, Bob. I missed that! I wonder how their family's neighbours are taking it?

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Originally Posted by 101RRS

For breaking the lockdown and breaking travel restrictions. If I remember at the time you could only travel only 5km from home at the time.

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sorry, yes, i forgot vic was in lockdown.

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Originally Posted by 4bee

One would think they would neutralise each other & that there would not be a problem.. .

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That's why we've been sending infected cases back to South Australia.

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Originally Posted by Saitch

Whoops! Vic woman positive in Caloundra, Qld, after crossing into Qld at Goondi, on the 5th June. Surely not a lockdown runner?[bigsad]

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But can I just point out that last year most of these "Victorians" who tried to cross closed borders were people who were actually from other States and were returning home to said States?

The media is reporting that these people may have travelling to the State of Origin - if that was the case then they're pretty unlikely to have been born or bred in Victoria.

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Originally Posted by bob10

They were visiting family. The family have been stated as close contacts.

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The new said he only got tested as a condition of employment. Are they tourists or immigrants?

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Originally Posted by Arapiles

But can I just point out that last year most of these "Victorians" who tried to cross closed borders were people who were actually from other States and were returning home to said States?

The media is reporting that these people may have travelling to the State of Origin - if that was the case then they're pretty unlikely to have been born or bred in Victoria.

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Doubt they were going to SoO, they left their run a bit late, the game's on tonight.

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

Doubt they were going to SoO, they left their run a bit late, the game's on tonight.

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Idiots in any case*. Ditto for the people who went to NZ*.

The difference this time is that there were no police checkpoints on the roads out of Melbourne and it looks like some people may have taken advantage of that.

(*Presuming that they were in Melbourne after the 28th.)

From Foreign Affairs:


A Strategy for the Long Fight Against COVID-19 | Foreign Affairs

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Originally Posted by bob10

Not yet,, investigations are on going. Thank goodness they didn't come thru Brisbane, Good luck to the people at Gundy. The husband tested negative, Wife positive.

Shock new COVID case in Queensland as thousands travel north for footy (inqld.com.au)

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Sorry, what I meant was has anyone running from lockdown to another state ever been fined? Especially if subsequently found to be positive?

The two women from Melb who ended up on the Gold Coast some time ago, for example?

DL

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Originally Posted by Arapiles

From Foreign Affairs:


A Strategy for the Long Fight Against COVID-19 | Foreign Affairs

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Quite a good read but it's very negative on the emergence of a new variant being that the vaccine is not effective on. Currently the data shows that the vaccines are pretty effective with two doses on all variants that have emerged. The chances of a variant that is not controlled by the vaccinations is about the same as the threat of a completely different virus emerging and causing havoc.

Completely agree that it will become endemic and that hiding under the sheets will not work in the long term.

Regards,
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