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Please don't make the assumption I am downplaying the issue, and I am honestly most sympathetic to folks in AUS in all of this. But at some point, people are going to either see this as a flu after vaccination, or end up in the looney bin. And it is a fair question to ask when in this situation. They can't just ban riders forever, they can't test everybody forever for that matter either. This is not normal, and it should not be considered normal.
I cant really think of any industry that is still completely shut down, and i think our Xmas down here will be as normal as anywhere in the world this year. Like has been mentioned before, largely due to individuals realising what needed to be done, banding together as a group, abiding by the best advise we had at the time and getting ontop of things.
As far as when this will end, nobody knows. But to think that SX will be in any way different in responding to a Covid positive then any of the other major sporting codes throughout the world is living a fantasy.
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The economy is doing pretty well, we are recovering, technically out of recession. Unemployment levels aren’t too bad considering, it’s about the same as the US, 6.7% last I checked.
The stock market is pretty much back to what it was back in March.
I live in the city that had by fair the strictest lockdown, and now we are 40 something days without a single case of community transmission, everything is back open now, albeit with some restrictions on how many people per square meter, and we have to wear a mask in supermarkets, shopping centers and public transport.
Honestly it feels pretty normal now, I went to a few pubs on the weekend and it didn’t feel much different.
I am not saying it’s all sunshine and rainbows (just like literally every country I would think), and the restrictions a few months ago in Melbourne were pretty rough, but in hindsight most feel they were worth it considering where we are now.
So honestly, thank you for the concern, but it really is pretty good now, I think most Aussies feel pretty lucky when we read about what is happening in other countries.
Then again, their government did their best to help people financially so they could have an effective lockdown. Pretty much the opposite of here.
There’s been plenty of remarks in this thread about the ‘end game’ for restrictions and I couldn’t see what that may be either, but last night I listed to an interview with a physician in Australia who’s been the go to man for commentary throughout the Covid saga here in Oz. He said in plain words something that I think most don’t know or have misunderstood about the dreaded Rona:
Paraphrasing- you can catch and have Covid virus without developing Covid disease, this means you’ll have few symptoms, not be sick, but you will be contagious. It’s the people who develop the disease who have issues that can prove fatal. Now what the vaccines do is stop you from developing Covid disease, so the population can live with Covid virus as a minor illness like the common cold.
That’s the ‘end game’ if enough people get vaccinated. If not, than it can carry on for years, especially in countries that have managed it poorly up until now.
https://cormandrostenreview.com/report/
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/who-finally-admits-pcr-tests-create-f…
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Do we wear masks forever? What is the total deaths in the U.S. this year compared to last? Should be lopsided correct?
Out of all the professional athletes that have gotten it, has it affected them any once they return? Seems like being in shape sure helps.
The government has had 6 months to prepare for this flu season. What have they done in the time? Nothing. Small business and restaurant owners have jumped through hoops to meet the standards put in front of them. Why doesn’t the government work half as hard?
I don’t wear a mask daily, as I see no reason too. I don’t confront people who do, but it is my choice. I take the risk in stride and continue my normal life.
USA Today story
Tested positive over the summer, falls over on his face during a game, hauled out on stretcher, 3 days in a coma.
There are also many medical experts and virologists raising concerns about rushed vaccines.
I’m not saying there’s a settled consensus, but I am saying there is enough info out there that it seems pretty wild to hear strong confidence in one stance. There’s nothing wrong with asking questions and it’s pretty suspicious when the public is being swayed to attack and ridicule people that do.
Also, the CDC made some mistakes early on, but has since course corrected, for the most part. That's part of science.
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