Coronavirus 5 - Last Blood

[Dave The Man]

https://twitter.com/SharnelleVella/stat ... 9YUr2Tv9uQ

How can they Police that People who Contacted People who had Covid Close To Them are Doing the Right Thing?

[stui magpie]

So as of 11:59pm Friday (If anyone can explain why that stupid time I'd love to hear it)

Patrons will no longer have to show their vaccination status at any venue;
Check-ins will no longer be required at any venue;
Masks will no longer be required in schools, hospitality, retail or any events;
Close contacts will no longer have to quarantine but will have to wear a mask indoors, avoid sensitive settings and record at least five negative rapid tests over the seven days that would have been the self-quarantine period;
All restrictions in hospitals, except for mask-wearing will be removed;
Events with more than 30,000 people will no longer require public health pre-approval;
People who have had COVID-19 will now be exempt from testing or quarantine for 12 weeks, up from 8 weeks; and
Individuals will be required to notify their workplace and social contacts. Workplaces will not have to notify exposed workers.

Seems the justification is high vaccination rates which is fair enough.
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/vict ... 5aeqc.html

Now to wait and see about the mandatory vaccination for workers rules, they should be able to be removed in all but high risk settings.

[Dave The Man]

So as of 11:59pm Friday (If anyone can explain why that stupid time I'd love to hear it)

Because start of a New Day I Guess

[stui magpie]

It's silly, would have made more sense to make it from 5pm Friday so people could go out Friday night.

Anyway, looks like Dan's Plan is to not renew the Pandemic order when it expires in the dead middle of winter.

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/vict ... 5af1y.html

Premier Daniel Andrews intends to end the pandemic declaration in July and scrap all remaining COVID-19 restrictions, as Victoria prepares for sweeping changes to the rules to take effect on Friday.

Victoria COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar will also be leaving his role at end of April, after almost two years at the helm of the state’s pandemic response.

Once those orders expire, so do all restrictions including mandatory workers vaccinations, requirement to isolate if tested positive. Now he's not saying he'll definitely do that, he doesn't know what the health advice will be at that time, but the guess would be there'd have to be a really good reason to continue them, considering:

If the premier extended the pandemic declaration for three months beyond July, it would run into the November election campaign.

[eddiesmith]

Shock horror, Dan admitting it was always about politics and not health advice?

[stui magpie]

I think P4S signaled it a while back, Dan wouldn't impose restrictions coming into an election.

Of course it's about politics and to be fair, not just in Victoria.

[think positive]

60th tomorrow i didnt want to go to, the wife and 2 kids tested positive, yippeee! i can tell you now though, i could be turning green and im not getting tested before the anzac match!!! love this game!!

[stui magpie]

^

Good for you, I'm not getting tested unless I get sick, then I'll think about it. I've had enough of isolating but having said that, I'm not going to the match, I'll watch on TV. Simply CBF.

I went out for Brunch yesterday, they asked me for my vaccination status and I was Huhh? Isn't that finished? The tiny chick said "no, that's tonight" so I apologised profusely and showed her my Covid cert. Really yummy chilli scrambled eggs with a side of bacon.

This morning cruised into Aldi to check out the Saturday Specials, got served by someone who's been there for years but today was the first time in 2 years I've seen her face. I asked how it felt being mask free, she was stoked, said she woke up this morning excited to go to work.

[What'sinaname]

Welcome to life after COVID.

[stui magpie]

Covid is still with us, this is life WITH Covid.

[Dave The Man]

Welcome to life after COVID.

WRONG

Covid still with us and might never get rid of it 100%

[Dave The Man]

^I went out for Brunch yesterday, they asked me for my vaccination status and I was Huhh? Isn't that finished? The tiny chick said "no, that's tonight" so I apologised profusely and showed her my Covid cert. Really yummy chilli scrambled eggs with a side of bacon.

This morning cruised into Aldi to check out the Saturday Specials, got served by someone who's been there for years but today was the first time in 2 years I've seen her face. I asked how it felt being mask free, she was stoked, said she woke up this morning excited to go to work.

What is the Difference between Yesterday and Today outside the Rule Changes?

[eddiesmith]

It's amazing, haven't had to wear a mask for months and despite Covid being more rampant than ever, still haven't caught it.

Pretty much everything that was banned during Covid has returned including shared meals at work, water boys at the footy, shared tea breaks at cricket and still not being spread.

Maybe none of those things actually prevented Covid in the first place.

[Dave The Man]

It's amazing, haven't had to wear a mask for months and despite Covid being more rampant than ever, still haven't caught it.

Pretty much everything that was banned during Covid has returned including shared meals at work, water boys at the footy, shared tea breaks at cricket and still not being spread.

Maybe none of those things actually prevented Covid in the first place.

Maybe because of the Vaccines Working

[Pies4shaw]

Total deaths in Australia, all-time from the pandemic as at 24 April 2021 - 910.

Total deaths in Australia, all-time from the pandemic as at 24 April 2022 - 6,980.

6,070 COVID deaths in the year. That means that 87% of all deaths from COVID in Australia have been recorded in the last 12 months. And, of that 87%, 4,727 of 6,070 (78%) have been recorded since 1 January 2022.