Stop whinging & do the right thing. Be personally responsible for what you do.
Only way we get through this is if people stop being selfish.
Only way we get through this is if people stop being selfish.
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IMPORTANT // Please look after your loved ones, yourself and be kind to others. If you are feeling that the world is too hard to handle there is always help - I implore you not to hesitate in contacting one of these wonderful organisations Lifeline and Beyond Blue ... and I'm sure reaching out to our PRE community we will find a way to help. T.
Coronavirus
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Two completely different issues Lee. No one can be blamed for unknowingly having the virus but being asymptomatic and inadvertently spreading it. You can't lock yourself away if you don't feel sick. All you can do is abide by social distancing measures mandated and only go out when necessary. It's the people that have symptoms and go ahead and get tested, but then decide they can live their normal lives whilst awaiting the test results. They are the stupid selfish arseholes that are driving the numbers at the moment.
Personal responsibility seems a thing of the past in this day and age. It's always someone else's fault
Andrews made a very important point about insecure workers. If basics like sick leave aren't there in low paid jobs then people will still go to work to feed their families.
He was also very clear in providing a 1800 number that people can call if they need time off whilst awaiting test results and don't have access to sick leave. They will be paid $1500 so that they can stay at home and not go to work and potentially infect others.
Makes it hard for contact tracers. I often don't answer my phone if I don't know the number because most of the time it's a telemarketer. But if the contract tracer left a message I would call back straight away.
I assumed the 53% included people who were randomly tested, as opposed to those who sought a test because they thought they may have it. If someone came to your door and asked you to submit to a test because you're in a "hot zone", and you had no reason to believe you had the virus, then you shouldn't feel compelled to isolate until you get the result.
The 53% is really a useless statistic without qualification.
too many mixed messages, from Dan & DHHS & CMO.
Face masks a prime example, CMO says its gotta be fitted & washed & dont touch etc etc , Dan says a bandana is fine.
1 of my techs got tested on Saturday, no symptoms, he rang me Sunday & asked does he come to work Monday whilst awaiting result.
I google DHHS , cant find anything except if you've got symptoms, I say come to work
Listen to Dan's presser today & by the sound of it I've done the wrong thing ?
I am not a stupid man , but if the rules aren't clear , confusion will reign
Face masks a prime example, CMO says its gotta be fitted & washed & dont touch etc etc , Dan says a bandana is fine.
1 of my techs got tested on Saturday, no symptoms, he rang me Sunday & asked does he come to work Monday whilst awaiting result.
I google DHHS , cant find anything except if you've got symptoms, I say come to work
Listen to Dan's presser today & by the sound of it I've done the wrong thing ?
I am not a stupid man , but if the rules aren't clear , confusion will reign
It sounds damning of the public. Some might perceive it as the government shifting responsibility, but I don't think a bit of public pressure on non-compliers is a bad thing at this stage.
The bandana gets my vote. If it's on your mask it's on everything else you're wearing too so the fitting won't matter.
My understanding is the face covering is primarily so you don't infect someone else, not the other way around.
If you have a test you're meant to self isolate til you get the results back (hopefully negative!).
I agree if you have symptoms, what if you do not ?
As above example, someone knocks on your door requesting to test you , you agree & then have to self isolate
Probably both directions. I think the point of it fitting tightly is to stop airborne droplets getting on your face. If it's loose-fitting it's going to provide less protection. Poorly-fitted masks was one of the initial arguments against their recommendation.
I did ask him, he thought he was doing the right thing, i.e. community spirit thing.
Janine & Asha did the same last week, I wont unless I develop symptoms
If you get tested, regardless of how and why, you should isolate until the result is through as if you head out and about, you may contract it after the test in which case you won't know (until tested further) or you may infect others if you did have it, even if you didn't think you did.
