Thread: Corona Virus

Time to close the NSW Border to Queenslanders to stop the Me Me Me people up there from spreading the virus to NSW. NSW was a bit late in shutting the border with Victorians bringing it to NSW but in Qld it is Queenslanders taking it back to Qld from Vic and the Qld authorities not checking their own people carefully enough.

Those two young "ladies" with the trout lips and facelifted cheeks need to go to gaol for a long time. Clearly the Qld systems dont work well and NSW should be shutting their border with Qld.

Originally Posted by Tote

It would seem that from current reports in Melbourne people are still working when infected. Maybe self isolation is not a viable option and people need to be locked up at the government's expense. In the early days of the outbreak a similar situation was found in NSW for returning overseas travelers and mandatory hotel isolation was introduced. The spread was stopped after this occurred. Maybe it is time to do the same in Victoria for local infections?

Regards,
Tote

I think what's happening in aged care goes right to the heart of it.
It's been mentioned in this thread numerous times, but a huge % of the workforce these days are casually employed, minimum wage and are terrified they'll lose their job if they don't turn up for a shift, and can't afford not to turn up as they live week to week.

And on it goes

Originally Posted by rick130

I think what's happening in aged care goes right to the heart of it.
It's been mentioned in this thread numerous times, but a huge % of the workforce these days are casually employed, minimum wage and are terrified they'll lose their job if they don't turn up for a shift, and can't afford not to turn up as they live week to week.

And on it goes

What is sad is that the aged care system does not seem to have learnt lessons from the Newmarch Aged Care fiasco earlier in the pandemic.

However it is good to see they are moving infected residents to hospital where at Newmarch residents remained in the home to die without much in the way of care.

An interesting thing came out of the NSW briefings this morning - turd analysis at poo factories all over NSW has been underway for a while. There have not been any observed infections at Perisher but turd analysis indicates it is there .

Originally Posted by rick130

I think what's happening in aged care goes right to the heart of it.
It's been mentioned in this thread numerous times, but a huge % of the workforce these days are casually employed, minimum wage and are terrified they'll lose their job if they don't turn up for a shift, and can't afford not to turn up as they live week to week.

And on it goes

I read a couple of articles about that this morning. Some folk have short straws given to them all day, each day. A discussion on equality vs equity in society, and that is not just a Vic or Aust issue, NZ has mass casualisation of the workforce and part timers too...

'Far too many' Victorians are going to work while sick. Far too many have no choice

Mapping COVID-19 spread in Melbourne shows link to job types and ability to stay home

Originally Posted by trout1105

There has always been a warning period from when the border closure is announced and when it comes into effect.
IF people fail to take advantage of this period of time to return home then they only have themselves to blame.

Qld passes are for seven days and expire on Fridays, so that might be why the extension to the whole of Sydney being a hotspot starts on Saturday.

Originally Posted by 101RRS

Those two young "ladies" with the trout lips and facelifted cheeks need to go to gaol for a long time. Clearly the Qld systems dont work well and NSW should be shutting their border with Qld.

excellent idea!

Hope I can get back into queensland...crossed the QLD/NSW border on Monday returning next Friday.