Corona Virus

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Originally Posted by bob10

Not sure if this should be " only in America" but , from the NYTimes.;

Vaccination follies

The vaccination campaign in the United States has steadily managed to pick up its pace, and around 1.2 million Americans are now being inoculated each day. But there are hiccups.

At a time of widespread frustration over the troubled start to the campaign, episodes of ineptitude, selfishness and greed are drawing attention. While they may be few and far between, they give a glimpse into the behavior of some during the greatest health crisis in a century.

In Philadelphia this week, a plan to distribute vaccines went awry after the city used an organization called Philly Fighting Covid — which describes itself as a group of “college kids” and was founded last year by a 22-year-old graduate student — to run the state’s largest inoculation site.

The city eventually severed ties with the group after it moved to switch from nonprofit status to a for-profit company and changed its data privacy policy to allow it to potentially sell data about patients, and after allegations surfaced that the CEO pocketed vaccine doses and 18- and 19-year-olds were vaccinating one another without supervision.

In Houston, the focus of vaccine outrage has been on the still-unfinished story of Dr. Hasan Gokal. He was accused last week of stealing a vial of coronavirus vaccine from a public inoculation site he was supervising, and was fired and charged with a misdemeanor.

Dr. Gokal’s lawyer told The Houston Chronicle that his client noticed that a vial was left over at the end of the day and was going to spoil in a few hours. Rather than let the doses go to waste, he said Dr. Gokal administered doses to eligible people, including his wife. (A Texas judge dismissed the theft charge on Monday, but the county’s top prosecutor said the case would most likely be presented to a grand jury.)

Not all of the stories of vaccine flubs are frustrating — some are even heartwarming.

When public health workers found themselves stuck in a snowstorm on an Oregon highway this week, with six doses of the Moderna vaccine set to expire, they began walking from car to car, asking stranded drivers if they wanted to be vaccinated on the spot.

Most drivers laughed and declined the doses, but six people eventually signed up for a shot.

“We had one individual who was so happy, he took his shirt off and jumped out of the car,” said Michael Weber, the public health director in Josephine County, Ore. He called it “one of the coolest operations” he had ever been a part of.

“Our No. 1 rule right now,” he added, “is nothing gets wasted.”

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Most drivers laughed and declined the doses, but six people eventually signed up for a shot.

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Who could blame them really, an eerie snow covered 'thing' rocks up out of a snow storm beside the Driver's door with a 12" hypodermic asking that question? It could have been Dog's **** for all they knew.

"Eeerr no thanks mate, I'll give it a miss if you don't mind.":burnrubber::Rolling:

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Originally Posted by 4bee

Where was Rick when they needed him?[bigrolf]

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I have it on good authority, that at that very same time, he was happily gazing at EPR and TX valves on another site, whilst mulling over Ashcroft purchases. [bigwhistle]
Cool thoughts. [biggrin]

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

I have it on good authority, that at that very same time, he was happily gazing at EPR and TX valves on another site, whilst mulling over Ashcroft purchases. [bigwhistle]
Cool thoughts. [biggrin]

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Weird or wot? One wonders if that is code for Stick books etc? But EPRs & TEVs are summat else again, that is dinky di Pawn..



Ashcroft purchases? Is he a millionaire. OOPS, a Billionaire, these days.[bigrolf]

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Originally Posted by 4bee

Weird or wot? One wonders if that is code for Stick books etc? But EPRs & TEVs are summat else again, that is dinky di Pawn..



Ashcroft purchases? Is he a millionaire. OOPS, a Billionaire, these days.[bigrolf]

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The fettling of the aforementioned kit, on a Saturday night could easily fund the most extravagant of Ashcroft's purveyances.

Here we go. Let’s see if the other premiers act with restraint or chuck mud at McGowan. Wouldn’t blame them for doing so.

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Originally Posted by BradC

Here we go. Let’s see if the other premiers act with restraint or chuck mud at McGowan. Wouldn’t blame them for doing so.

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I don't know why the SW region has been lumped in with the metro area? All of the contact sites were in the northern metro area. Maybe just couldn't be bothered setting up the road blocks near Dawesville again....

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Originally Posted by cjc_td5

I don't know why the SW region has been lumped in with the metro area? All of the contact sites were in the northern metro area. Maybe just couldn't be bothered setting up the road blocks near Dawesville again....

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Don't really know. I'd like to think maybe they know something we don't, but I'd rather be pessimistic and surprised rather than optimistic and disappointed.

At least the guy has been using the SafeWA app and they have a decent record of where he's been.

We were out at a cafe (getting prepared to leave) when the announcement was made. On the 15 minute drive home we noticed all the shopping centre carparks full, and queues of cars waiting to get in. That was within 20 minutes of the announcement. Well done WA. I'd expect the toilet paper to be gone by the morning.

1 Covid positive security guard in Perth - suspected UK strain.
From 1800 Sunday Perth, Peel and South West to lock down initially for 5 days. Schools closed along with entertainment and stay at home orders for we non essentials, apart from necessary shopping, helping mum and 1 hour outside exercise.
Panic buying already despite pleas and plenty of stock advice.

WHACK A MOLE . To quote Victor Meldrew " I DONT BELIEVE IT " , Perth shops have been stripped of dunny paper already . [tonguewink][tonguewink] Any one want some Toilet paper $50 a roll . [bigrolf][bigrolf]

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Originally Posted by 4bee

Who could blame them really, an eerie snow covered 'thing' rocks up out of a snow storm beside the Driver's door with a 12" hypodermic asking that question? It could have been Dog's **** for all they knew.

"Eeerr no thanks mate, I'll give it a miss if you don't mind.":burnrubber::Rolling:

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Only in America, I guess.