Thread: Corona Virus

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Not me though, I'm negative.
Refusing to be tested is delaying our recovery from this pandemic. Get tested people! If all 26 million of us had already been tested, we might already have this pandemic beaten, like NZ.

ATM.

But you could be positive tomorrow, or could've had it, been asymptomatic and only carrying antibodies now.
And that applies to any of us.

One test only means you are clear the day they tested.

Yep, although I've actually had two tests.
If everyone just got tested immediately we might put an end to this nonsense and get our normal lives back.
How many times have you been tested?

Its easy: drive in, give some details, get a prong shoved up your nose, wipe away the tears and drive away.
If you're negative you get an all-clear text message the bext day. If positive, they ring for a long conversation.
Lets get it done!

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

No shortage of test kits, they have a huge supply.
The government wants everyone to get tested so they can find the people who are positive. So, I'm helping the cause.
Everyone in the country should be tested immediately, so they can trace the contacts of those who are positive. Then we could really suppress this virus. That's the strategy which worked so well in Taiwan.
Remember that at least 15% of us, maybe a lot more, are positive, but have no symptoms, so the positives without symptoms are giving it to others without even knowing they have it. Not me though, I'm negative.
Refusing to be tested is delaying our recovery from this pandemic. Get tested people! If all 26 million of us had already been tested, we might already have this pandemic beaten, like NZ.
Every person on every worksite should be tested immediately. After all, lots of worksites, including our son's gas mining site, have compulsory blood alcohol testing before workers are allowed to start their shifts, so why not also do a Covid-19 test?
But I warn you, having a swab on a prong shoved up your nostril and rotated will definitely bring tears to your eyes, so be ready to suffer for your country.

Stop reading news articles

That’s not even remotely in line with the reality of it all.
You could be infected by the tester, on the way to or from the test, 10 minutes later fuelling the car, the list goes on.

Plenty having tests have also tested negative only to be found to actually be positive on a second test. There’s also little evidence to support any long term immunity from having the antibodies present.

The solution to not having to survive acquiring this virus is to not acquire it. Otherwise hope you have a strong immune system and healthy enough to beat it.

As for work site testing, by the time a worker has presented to site, if they are positive their crew is now potentially exposed. Too little too late! Our procedure requires workers to remain isolated until the rudimentary tests are conducted, upon which they can head out to site.
Buses are fully disinfected, crews wear Sperm Suits, Gloves and Masks. Seating is staggered to maintain social distancing and Operations, Maintenance and Fleet Workshop crews are not allowed to interact or share any facilities.

Cleaning crews operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
All plant, SME and equipment is cleaned / disinfected multiple times a day and logs completed.

High risk individuals are monitored to ensure their risk is minimised. Audits are done daily. So far zero cases.

If you want to help, have no essential need to travel, and wish to be part of the solution - STFAH

Originally Posted by rick130

You were just taken in by the "pip pip, tallyho! and scarf!

Me as a littley.

Gee you look young,sorry its you as a littley.

I have a good a pic of yours truly in a bassinet thing in the front seat of the series 1 in my sig.
But there is no way its gonna end up on here.

We should have a young ones thread,so we can laugh at each other....

Originally Posted by Tombie

Stop reading news articles

That’s not even remotely in line with the reality of it all.
You could be infected by the tester, on the way to or from the test, 10 minutes later fuelling the car, the list goes on.

Plenty having tests have also tested negative only to be found to actually be positive on a second test. There’s also little evidence to support any long term immunity from having the antibodies present.

The solution to not having to survive acquiring this virus is to not acquire it. Otherwise hope you have a strong immune system and healthy enough to beat it.

As for work site testing, by the time a worker has presented to site, if they are positive their crew is now potentially exposed. Too little too late! Our procedure requires workers to remain isolated until the rudimentary tests are conducted, upon which they can head out to site.
Buses are fully disinfected, crews wear Sperm Suits, Gloves and Masks. Seating is staggered to maintain social distancing and Operations, Maintenance and Fleet Workshop crews are not allowed to interact or share any facilities.

Cleaning crews operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
All plant, SME and equipment is cleaned / disinfected multiple times a day and logs completed.

High risk individuals are monitored to ensure their risk is minimised. Audits are done daily. So far zero cases.

If you want to help, have no essential need to travel, and wish to be part of the solution - STFAH

We're obviously going to have to agree to disagree about this.
You won't be infected by the tester because they are gowned, gloved, masked and tested. You won't be infected buying fuel because you have to go straight home and stay there until you get a negative result. Its most unusual to get a false result. Positives get re-tested to make sure.

Your work precautions are fine.

However, it's just a fact that widespread testing stops the spread of infection. It just does. Just get tested. What have you got to fear?
Test and trace is clearly the way to go, according to every credible medical expert. It is just undeniable.

The “Test and Trace” strategy is not a “Blanket test” strategy.

And it’s certainly not the intent as per the information I’m being sent by the Gov.

Originally Posted by rick130

You were just taken in by the "pip pip, tallyho! and scarf!

Me as a littley.

Only the apple has wilted.

Originally Posted by rick130

As are NSW via Kingsford Smith.

NSW recorded one new community transmission yesterday, the first in well over a week.

The continued insinuation by a few on here (that'd be you Michael, and Bob) that NSW and Vic are somehow letting the side down and don't have things under control is becoming boring.
Especially when you start to compare the relative populations.
High level testing and tracking and tracing is working.

Stop winging about the lockdown, it's about time you slackers got it right.