Dona Ferentes
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Doctors /medications need to be sorted ... (but can listen to nice music while U wait)
Doctors /medications need to be sorted ... (but can listen to nice music while U wait).. for people to self isolate it really has never been easier than right now and to stay well supplied/occupied.
Uber eats - you won't go without your favourite take away.
Coles / Woolworths - get all your basics delivered to the door(provided you don't need toilet paper).
Booze delivery - not as silly as you think
Netflix / Stan - entertainment through the internet
I've been crook with a cold since last Monday, I had enough supplies on hand for a week. Family kindly re-upped my supplies over the weekend and I'm almost back to 100%. If trucks stop running we're stuffed but I think Governments realise that too.
Doctors /medications need to be sorted ... (but can listen to nice music while U wait)
My son suffers Sinus problems and get migraines. This happened again on Monday and went to the docs on Tuesday for a certificate.
Doc said, stay of work until Friday and if things haven't changed call the Virus hotline.
He called the hotline (40 min wait) on the tuesday as he wanted to return to work.
They said basically, since you haven't travelled, had contact with possible victims and have no symptoms, we consider you no risk and that's about it.
Only small numbers here, but there is cost to him or/and his employer for no ones benefit but then multiply that by how many cases.
He went to a different doctor to see if he could get a return to work cert.
That doc said he couldn't give a return to work cert unless he was tested, but he can't test him becauce he has no symptoms.
Seems like things will only get worse due to the fear and not the actual virus.
All other issues aside, that sort of bureaucracy isn’t at all helpful.That doc said he couldn't give a return to work cert unless he was tested, but he can't test him becauce he has no symptoms
Great idea Rumpy, posting out a test kit to all Australians so they can test if they become unwell, is a great idea and would solve the problem.Great opportunity to market a self test kit if that's possible. Get it from the Chemist, test yourself instead of clogging up doctors or hospital waiting rooms.
Stuff it, get a bulk order and send 1 to everyone.Great idea Rumpy, posting out a test kit to all Australians so they can test if they become unwell, is a great idea and would solve the problem.
Whether or not is practical or achievable, is another story.
Which state are you in Austwide?
Victoria, Melb
I guess I don't understand the pandemonium.So am I. The State Government are rolling out a program across all the major hospitals so they can increase testing levels. You can get tested but you have to wait in a long queue for hours.
I guess I don't understand the pandemonium.
Whenever I got sick I stayed home and only ever got a doctor's certificate after I got better, if one was needed.
I’m hearing reports from self-employed tradies etc that work is drying up in a big way.
Meanwhile Dark Mofo festival in Hobart has been cancelled this year. That’s going to have a pretty big impact economically in Tas since it generates considerable activity and tourism.
There are also rapidly escalating concerns in critical industry eg utilities. The main concern is about major maintenance projects - do it and risk not having enough workers, logistics problems etc versus don’t do it and risk failure (blackouts) at a later time and also need government exemption from certain laws.
Maybe COVID-19 will ultimately prove to be a severe viral flu, but as I read the data it so far looks overblown unless you are old and have pre-existing medical conditions.
Bring on the new Sparta, eh, bud?
Short answer is that many are employed under arrangements where there is little or even no sick leave without that certificate.
Person gets sick on Sunday afternoon, can't get into a doctor until Tuesday. Off to work on Monday it is then......
To be clear I don't advocate that but I'm aware that it's the reality for many.
Yes, at $20 a pop, or so.Can’t pharmacies write sick notes?
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