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Coronavirus (COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2) outbreak discussion

Will the "Corona Virus" turn into a worldwide epidemic or fizzle out?

  • Yes

    Votes: 37 49.3%

  • No

    Votes: 9 12.0%

  • Bigger than SARS, but not worldwide epidemic (Black Death/bubonic plague)

    Votes: 25 33.3%

  • Undecided

    Votes: 4 5.3%
  • Total voters
    75
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Study Finds ‘Single Largest Driver’ of Coronavirus Misinformation: Trump
Cornell University researchers analyzing 38 million English-language articles about the pandemic found that President Trump was the largest driver of the “infodemic.”

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Study Finds ‘Single Largest Driver’ of Coronavirus Misinformation: Trump (Published 2020)

Cornell University researchers analyzing 38 million English-language articles about the pandemic found that President Trump was the largest driver of the “infodemic.”
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macca said:
Us mugs should be running WHO, some of us said a very long time ago to mask up and carry on (just like the experts do, think Asia) and don't forget your daily Vitamin D

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The World Health Organisation has backflipped on its original COVID-19 stance after calling for world leaders to stop locking down their countries and economies.

Dr. David Nabarro from the WHO appealed to world leaders yesterday, telling them to stop “using lockdowns as your primary control method” of the coronavirus.
He also claimed that the only thing lockdowns achieved was poverty – with no mention of the potential lives saved.
“Lockdowns just have one consequence that you must never ever belittle, and that is making poor people an awful lot poorer,” he said.>>


www.news.com.au

WHO backflips on virus stance by condemning lockdowns

The World Health Organisation has backflipped on its original COVID-19 stance after calling for world leaders to stop locking down their countries and economies.
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Lefty minds explode.
 
IFocus said:
No just a higher death toll amongst Trump true believers, absolutely tragic.
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Dan andrews disagrees.
Send your constituents broke and a higher death toll. Oh and lock em down like East Germany is back in style. Whens Palaszczuk building a wall. She ain't far off it.
 
moXJO said:
Dan andrews disagrees.
Send your constituents broke and a higher death toll. Oh and lock em down like East Germany is back in style. Whens Palaszczuk building a wall. She ain't far off it.
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Price of population not following the rules WA is booming.
 
Interesting development, may increase the pressure to cashless.
finance.yahoo.com

Coronavirus Can Persist for Four Weeks on Banknotes, Study Finds

(Bloomberg) -- The new coronavirus may remain infectious for weeks on banknotes, glass and other common surfaces, according to research by Australia’s top biosecurity laboratory that highlights risks from paper currency, touchscreen devices and grab handles and rails.Scientists at the Australian...
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Atmosphere at Trump Rally described as "infectious"


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Excited Trump fans who flocked to the President’s first rally since being diagnosed with COVID-19 described the feeling in the stadium as ‘totally contagious’.

While some experts have expressed concerns about the President holding rallies so soon after being released from hospital, Trump supporters have been eager to see the man in the flesh.

First time rally-goer Brad Winterson said it’s hard not to get caught up in Trump Fever. “I was sceptical at first, but then Trump came on stage and started speaking and – wow! – it was just infectious. I’ve definitely caught the Trump bug!”

Others described the rally as ‘breathtaking’. “What a show. It took my breath away. As in, I’m literally struggling to breathe right now. I just love … I just … sorry, I think I need to sit down,” Trump fan Jerry Panso said.

Trump will now spread himself across Florida, Iowa and Pennsylvania.

www.theshovel.com.au

Atmosphere At Trump Rally Described As ‘Infectious’

“What a show! It took my breath away. As in, I’m literally struggling to breathe right now".
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moXJO said:
Financially?
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State government just posted a surplus for its budget, housing market is going stupid, gold mining exploration highest level ever, shops seem full, went to Joondalup the other day and it was crazy packed, only caveat is I don't know the numbers for job keeper / seeker in the state and how much that is propping things up.
 
IFocus said:
State government just posted a surplus for its budget, housing market is going stupid, gold mining exploration highest level ever, shops seem full, went to Joondalup the other day and it was crazy packed, only caveat is I don't know the numbers for job keeper / seeker in the state and how much that is propping things up.
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How's the small business and restaurants doing?

Did the farmers get rain there?
Looks like a bumper crop here.
 
Mortality in the U.S. was more than 280,000 higher during the first eight months of 2020 than any of the previous five years over the same period

healthfeedback.org

Mortality in the U.S. was more than 280,000 higher during the first eight months of 2020 than any of the previous five years over the same period

Excess mortality is a measure of how many more deaths have occurred over a period of time as compared to the same period in previous years. During the first 34 weeks of 2020, 280,000 more people died than during the first 34 weeks of any of the five previous years. From March to August 2020, the...
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Sorry, I should have elaborated more.

How you perceive things is through the lens that you look at them.

So, us stupid arse, ignorant, primitive humans view things singularly, we all must survive, regardless of nature and natural forces.

So what happens if you are a shark or an orangutan, we bacteria (humans) are killing the environment and the animals and creatures that we require to survive, we are killing the planet, but a few humans die, we must shut down everything.
 
moXJO said:
How's the small business and restaurants doing?

Did the farmers get rain there?
Looks like a bumper crop here.
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I keep asking locally and everyone is pretty much normal not sure about the pubs and larger venues.

I surf and keep asking everyone who is in the water during the week "don't you have a job" everyone is employed again its local Mandurah.

Some businesses are screaming about the border being closed particularly high end foreign tourist operators but Australians generally wont pay for their services anyway the South West has seen their best winter bookings rates ever and North West towns had to open oval's for the over flow, people were complaining in some towns of campers on street sides.

WA population is about 3 mil, 495K head to Bali each year alone then you have interstate travel holidays and other over seas destinations. Makes you wonder if anyone stayed home, anyways all that cash stays in WA hence we are likely to be pretty well off compared to other states.
 
IFocus said:
I keep asking locally and everyone is pretty much normal not sure about the pubs and larger venues.

I surf and keep asking everyone who is in the water during the week "don't you have a job" everyone is employed again its local Mandurah.

Some businesses are screaming about the border being closed particularly high end foreign tourist operators but Australians generally wont pay for their services anyway the South West has seen their best winter bookings rates ever and North West towns had to open oval's for the over flow, people were complaining in some towns of campers on street sides.

WA population is about 3 mil, 495K head to Bali each year alone then you have interstate travel holidays and other over seas destinations. Makes you wonder if anyone stayed home, anyways all that cash stays in WA hence we are likely to be pretty well off compared to other states.
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WA would be cheering that cash stays inside their border. I have noticed state rivalry is making a comeback.
 
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