Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[Pemalite]

SpokenTruth said:

Pemalite said:
Today we had our first positive case in a few weeks, which is a bit of a setback.
The individual traveled overseas several months ago and got back into the country before lockdown measures got put in place and always stayed in confinement.

So it is a little disconcerting that an individual can show symptoms several months after the fact, but it is what it is.

I think the Government will hold off on easing restrictions because of it for the immediate future.

That's a long time for symptoms to develop and I thought they were saying that it doesn't have a dormant state.

Any chance they lived in a tight quarters apartment?  Picked it up from a visitor (food/groceries delivery)?

They came back from overseas months ago before we went into lockdown, the only interactions they have had was with about 5 other family members. - Not sure if they have tested positive yet, might find out in a day or two... But I would assume contact tracing is in full swing.

Delivery items have been a focal point for awhile, mostly because we had a hot-spot appear with airport workers who handled luggage a month ago, so there has been allot of work on that front with disinfecting and so on.

Today I got asked to make sure I have all my vaccines and got given a PPE pack, they are preparing for a "second wave" after lockdown measures have been lifted, us firefighters will be required to man the hospital and the Ambulances as our medical training was deemed "sufficient", whilst maintaining operational readiness for all other response areas like fire, hazmat, road crash and so forth.

They are just preparing for the worst ahead of time, rather than let everything go to shit at the last minute.

Rab said:

Pyro as Bill said:

But Australia has the same far right nationalist extremist as head of state and they're doing OK.

Hardly a far right or far left nationalist extremist, Australia has never seen a leader like that, mainstream political parties in Australia including their leaders are quite moderate, and have been for a very long time  

Our leader is certainly a far-right conservative, he thumps the biblical message often, was against same-sex marriage and more, but he has an entire political (Liberal) party he needs to "keep happy" and they are made of all sorts of individuals with various political leanings.

Our leader before this one who was the leader of the Liberal Party, Malcolm Turnbull was allot more moderate with some left-leaning ideologies... And essentially the far-right conservatives in the party booted him out because he wasn't willing to do everything they demanded.

The reason for the proactive action by our far-right conservative leader was also because he desperately needed to fix his image problem, the last national crisis that occurred... Just in December/January he decided to fuck off on a Holiday overseas... And simply sent "thoughts and prayers" to those affected while the entire country burned.

So it was a political necessity for him to take affirmative action and get in front of the COVID issue, his election actually hinges on it.

But yes, he is a far-right conservative in charge of a moderate right-wing party which has a smaller "group" of extreme far-right nationalists.

In saying that, the USA is a little different to the rest of the world, their entire political spectrum is a step over to the right anyway... And often our terminologies don't align to theirs... I.E. What party "liberal" refers to. - Then again, the USA see's fit to use Imperial and not Metric systems... But let's not judge them for everything... :P

Rab said:

Pyro as Bill said:

I was just pointing out that Australia and the UK have the same head of state.

If vivster thinks she's a far right nationalist extremist, you'll have to take that up with him.

Oh you meant the Queen, she is a token from a bygone era, once she passes on, Australia will cut the last ties to Empire and watch the last vestiges of Royalty sink below the waves  

She doesn't really enact any control over Australia anyway, basically we are left to our own devices.
I think if the UK started to interfere with our policies and politics that Australia would take a step back.
But I agree, I think once the beloved Queen passes, Australia will cut ties and become more Americanized with a "presidential" system.

Last edited by Pemalite - on 07 May 2020