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You might call it an angle, it comes from an epidemiologist who knows a hell of a lot more about this than you or I. But only believe the science when it suits I suppose.

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My concern (and I've raised it on here) is what is our plan if Plan A (vaccine) does not occur. I don't know of the numbers but I would take a guess that by the end of the year, it could be as much funding would have gone into Covid-19 vaccines / treatments as would normally be given to a disease in 4-5 years. I'd almost be thinking if we don't have a vaccine by the end of the year, it is probably highly likely it may never be coming. Kids will have already had to learn from home for 2 terms (assuming learning from home comes back), and my question is what if this happens again next year with Covid, do we surrender another 6 months of learning? We could end up pushing a lot of kids way back to a point where it is very difficult to recover their learning from.

Its a tough call, but for me, if no vaccine by the end of the year we need to determine what life with an unvaccinated Covid looks like and that might need to include at what level are deaths acceptable as we do with a lot of other diseases.
Its an interesting scenario, assuming no vaccine in the near future.
I see Burgers viewpoint of the virus/vaccine situation, but considering how we open up economically is still on the table.

Once Australia is back under control then what?
Re-engage globally.
Or remain isolated at great financial cost.

Europe isnt eliminated but had largely returned to normal interactions, with business open and
Masks worn in shops or PT. Schools open.
Travel allowed between countries without quarantine.
With high risk countries (uncontrolled cases such as USA) blocked.

I think this is the approach needed, but it will result in outbreaks and deaths.


If we keep quarantine and prohibit/restrict foreign visitors then we can say goodnight to the tourism sector.
I cant see any OS tourists coming if there is a 14 day quarantine.
What happens to OS workers and students?


As Coburg said this virus situation may change so that it is season specific /more treatable and so overall more controllable.
 
Start with the 30% test refusal by returned travellers compared with 2% in Sydney.
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As I have previously posted the testing should be mandatory.
The 30% is ridiculously high. It seems incorrect as it is so high. Regardless it should be mandatory.
 
:rolleyes: yourself.

Start with the 30% test refusal by returned travellers compared with 2% in Sydney.

Victoria *smile* up. If we can't admit that much, how can we expect to do better this time around?

Maybe we should pray to the great god of coronavirus to deliver us.

I doubt people associated bad luck with the Ruby Princess? It was a stuff up.

Where in her article does she acknowledge how these outbreaks started? The big difference between our cities is the number of infections arising from mismanaged actual cases. If you call that unlucky I guess she is right. But we better get used to politicians blaming luck for things like the sports rorts (scomo could argue those that missed out on grants was because they unlucky not to live in a marginal electorate). Everyone could start blaming bad luck.

I'm tipping Catherine is writing the article in support of colleagues in VIC health department she has worked with previously (her bio states she worked with Vic state govt in a senior position) .

Sure there's an element of luck in transmission but the original cause of the outbreaks wasn't much to do with luck. Why are we bothering with an inquiry if it's just bad luck - lets save the $millions and buy some lotto tickets instead.
 
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280 odd new positives in Vic last 24 hours, from 37000 odd tests.
Need to adopt the Trump model, less tests = less positives.
 
280 odd new positives in Vic last 24 hours, from 37000 odd tests.
Need to adopt the Trump model, less tests = less positives.

They would not have got the results of those 37,0000 tests in 24 hours, surely there will be a lag in those results?
 
They would not have got the results of those 37,0000 tests in 24 hours, surely there will be a lag in those results?
No idea, just what I heard on the radio. Imagine it will be two weeks or so before we see a drop off from latest lock down, if that's the accepted incubation period. We are in the *smile* though.
 
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