Corona Virus

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Originally Posted by Eevo

lockdowns are here to stay? even after population is fully vaccinated? great way to get elected out of office.

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Damned if they do and damned if they do not.

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Originally Posted by Winston C back before my time...

To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.

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Originally Posted by Homestar

Not sure if I missed it but is there data anywhere on deaths/illness/etc to go with this?

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I recall something along the lines of 29 died in the days before vaccination but none have since vaccination numbers got high. Iceland has a population of approx 360,000. Small numbers but significant statistically. A lot of what you ask is in the article. Hospital is under pressure from new infections. The links to the iceland stats page might give you something to look at.

I guess the vaccines are going to buy us time if we manage it right.

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Originally Posted by bob10

Thet begs the question, are FIFO workers still being flown in from airfields like Archer field, or evenToowoomba or Redcliffe? Can the public fly to regional areas the same way? I guess it's the lock downs, not so much the virus, closing down the main players in the aviation game. Or is it?

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Er hasn’t covid caused the lock downs.

Plenty of hi-vis on this flight., suits and general public

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Originally Posted by Saitch

And there, my good forum friends, is the crux of the matter!

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Not a snowflakes chance in hell of that happening unfortunately.

356 new cases in NSW and Aunty Glads loosing in the polls so she is looking at easing restrictions to boost her standing in the polls, Most definately politics NOT science leading the charge against COV19 in NSW.

Gladys Berejiklian considering ‘options’ to ease lockdown (msn.com)

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Originally Posted by trout1105

Not a snowflakes chance in hell of that happening unfortunately.

356 new cases in NSW and Aunty Glads loosing in the polls so she is looking at easing restrictions to boost her standing in the polls, Most definately politics NOT science leading the charge against COV19 in NSW.

Gladys Berejiklian considering ‘options’ to ease lockdown (msn.com)

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Geez if she does that we'll actually need to build a wall around NSW - we need to get Donald in stat for advice on that!!! [biggrin][bigwhistle]

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Originally Posted by Homestar

Geez if she does that we'll actually need to build a wall around NSW

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I recently read a joke about that... involved a genie, a Tasmanian, a Queenslander and a New South Welshman. High walls and lots of water was involved.

Don's walls won't work. [bigwhistle]

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Originally Posted by W&KO

Er hasn’t covid caused the lock downs.

Plenty of hi-vis on this flight., suits and general public

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I should have put that better, I admit. If covid has locked the airports down, why are light aircraft flying to all parts of the country, [ if they are] and if so what precautions are being taken? It's not only FIFO , its those who rock up, say they are from somewhere no where near the red zones, and book a flight. Now I'm just surmising this, but there are no vaccination passports as yet, and I'm sure security , covid or otherwise, is not high priority at a little country airport. A bit pedantic, I know, but it looks like a sure fire back door to me.

356 new cases, 3 deaths ,over100 out in the community while infectious. If the R value is 5-6, there's anothe 500 infected, potentially. At what point do you say, what on earth are you trying to prove? It's a tough job, for sure, but when do you step back and say, we need another way? When it gets to 1,000 a day?

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Originally Posted by bob10

I should have put that better, I admit. If covid has locked the airports down, why are light aircraft flying to all parts of the country, [ if they are] and if so what precautions are being taken? It's not only FIFO , its those who rock up, say they are from somewhere no where near the red zones, and book a flight. Now I'm just surmising this, but there are no vaccination passports as yet, and I'm sure security , covid or otherwise, is not high priority at a little country airport. A bit pedantic, I know, but it looks like a sure fire back door to me.

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Airports are not locked down…..have you notice not one airport has stopped operating during lockdowns…..

FIFO worker have kinda been speedster at brisbane airport for the last 18 months. There is at least 2 covid testing areas tucked away somewhere.

They won’t shut airports completely….they rely on people doing the right thing by driving the the red zone without stopping.

However, all the workers at airport return to the general community after every shift……

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Originally Posted by W&KO

Airports are not locked down…..have you notice not one airport has stopped operating during lockdowns…..

FIFO worker have kinda been speedster at brisbane airport for the last 18 months. There is at least 2 covid testing areas tucked away somewhere.

They won’t shut airports completely….they rely on people doing the right thing by driving the the red zone without stopping.

However, all the workers at airport return to the general community after every shift……

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Haven't been to an airport for a couple of years. Why then all the cancelled flights?I'm talking internal flights, not returning travellers, I know covid has infected workers at the international terminal. If we are relying on people doing the right thing, then we are in a bit of trouble , I reckon. I'm thinking worst case in Sydney, if the cases ramp up and overwhelm the hospital system. Can't see them all staying put.