Thread: Corona Virus

Originally Posted by Pickles2

Can't help yourself can you Disco,..I was reading your post & thought, this is all good stuff, non political etc, and then the last two lines in the second last para.
So, here is the truth, the previous Govt's "1st" stimulus package was reasonably well accepted, but the second was rubbish, absolute rubbish,....insulation, school buildings, money just "thrown away". I just hope the current Govt, or whoever may be in control, I don't care, of whatever political persuasion, waste our Aussie dollars in that way ever again.
To introduce politics into this discussion shows very poor taste.
Pickles.

I didn't mention politics - you did.
I was comparing the previous and past stimulus packages. It remains to be seen if this one is as effective as the last one.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Not necessarily. The little i have read on the subject is that the outer shell of the virus particle, the part that triggers immune response, does not change with mutations. This suggests that immunity acquired either through getting it or vaccination will remain effective for a considerable time, possibly lifetime. This is unlike the flu virus, where the outer shell does mutate rapidly.

If this is the case, the proportion of the population resistant to the infection will eventually reach a level where each new case manages to transmit the virus to less than one other on average. From there the virus will stop circulating, and quite possibly disappear from circulation like the Sars, also a coronavirus causing respiratory infection.

yes, but it will take many years to get there. hence why its seasonal.

Our daughter has been Japan for the past 6 weeks doing a language course. She's due back next week to start work in a Melbourne hospital (she's a doctor). Dunno how that's gunna go.

Quarantine I expect.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I didn't mention politics - you did.
I was comparing the previous and past stimulus packages. It remains to be seen if this one is as effective as the last one.

RUBBISH!
YOU mentioned the "Previous Govt", AND "They got it right".
That is clearly "political" & not allowed under forum rules......and you try it on all the time,....I see it, but I say nothing.
Not this time, you are entitled to your political opinions as we all are, but they are not to be mentioned on the open forum. Keep ém to C.A.
As I've said to bringing any aspects of Politics on this terrible issue shows very poor taste, or maybe desperation if you choose to sink to that level.
If you do it again, I will report your post. Enough is enough.
Pickles.

DFAT had just put out a warning "Smart Traveller now advises all Australians to reconsider your need to Travel at this Time"


basically any overseas travel.

It'll be interesting to see what happens with local air travel too.
I'll be going from the GC to The Alice via Melbourne and Adelaide in a few weeks


Probably get temp tested before boarding?

"....here is some money go out and spend to keep the economy moving. Go to your favourite restaurant."

"....stay away from public areas and close contact."



WHICH ONE!!!!

I'm confused.