Coronavirus update

[davidc4430]

Coronavirus update: Formula One Grand Prix called off, Trump announces travel ban, Tom Hanks tests positive

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-12/coronavirus-live-updates-mclaren-lewis-hamilton-travel-ban/12...

[imastawka]

I wish someone in authority would explain why cinemas are still open

An infectious person also watched Jumanji 2 at the centre's Hoyts cinema, sparking another COVID scare.  

Or clothing stores, or jewellers......the list goes on.

None of these are any of the 4 reasons for leaving home.

• to shop for food and essential goods or services
• to provide care, for compassionate reasons or to seek medical treatment
• to exercise or for outdoor recreation
• for work or study, if you can’t do it from home

723 new cases and all these shops/cinemas should all be shut down IMO

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/coronavirus-scare-at-huge-shopping-centre-as-two-staff-test...

[domino-710]

What on earth is going on.

Why - just why - would anyone want to go to the cinema - with so many & so much at stake.

Defies imagination.

Stay safe Vic.

[lyhargr_0]

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@imastawka wrote:

I wish someone in authority would explain why cinemas are still open

An infectious person also watched Jumanji 2 at the centre's Hoyts cinema, sparking another COVID scare.  

Or clothing stores, or jewellers......the list goes on.

None of these are any of the 4 reasons for leaving home.

• to shop for food and essential goods or services
• to provide care, for compassionate reasons or to seek medical treatment
• to exercise or for outdoor recreation
• for work or study, if you can’t do it from home

723 new cases and all these shops/cinemas should all be shut down IMO

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/coronavirus-scare-at-huge-shopping-centre-as-two-staff-test...

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 Our local cinema ( Hamilton ), has annouced it is closing, hopefully some of the others will follow suit   ..... Our op shop and 2nd hand book shop are also closed

[lyhargr_0]

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@davidc4430 wrote:

Victoria records 723 new coronavirus cases and 13 deaths in pandemic's deadliest day

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-30/victoria-coronavirus-cases-reach-record-high/12506262

i think we are a nation of karens and darens who just feel the rules dont apply to them

'dont tell me i must wear a mask, i have heard on facebook its a lie and masks are causing this problem!'

seems to be the well sourced medical evidence these morons are using

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I have a face to face dr's appointment in the morning, have wait outside, get my temp checked, answer a sheet of questions re my health, be giving a mask to wear, sanitise my hand all BEFORE I can enter the building.   I wish I could have a ph consult.  but just not possible atm

[imastawka]

All the op shops that I know, have been closed for months.

I suppose 'they' think if all businesses close down, they'll have a bigger problem with unemployment etc

But the non-essential ones should definitely be shut.    They closed down beauticians/manicurists but let hairdressers still operate?

Madness.  And it looks to me like the Gov't should take a leaf out of their own book, and take things more seriously.

I thought Dan the Man was doing great, and he is IMO,  but not in this area.

[*kazumi*]

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@imastawka wrote:

I wish someone in authority would explain why cinemas are still open

An infectious person also watched Jumanji 2 at the centre's Hoyts cinema, sparking another COVID scare.  

Or clothing stores, or jewellers......the list goes on.

None of these are any of the 4 reasons for leaving home.

• to shop for food and essential goods or services
• to provide care, for compassionate reasons or to seek medical treatment
• to exercise or for outdoor recreation
• for work or study, if you can’t do it from home

723 new cases and all these shops/cinemas should all be shut down IMO

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/coronavirus-scare-at-huge-shopping-centre-as-two-staff-test...

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Yes, and why am I getting daily emails from Spotlight about the wonderful in store specials they have?  And Bunnings is open as are other shops. 

[lyhargr_0]

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@imastawka wrote:

All the op shops that I know, have been closed for months.

I suppose 'they' think if all businesses close down, they'll have a bigger problem with unemployment etc

But the non-essential ones should definitely be shut.    They closed down beauticians/manicurists but let hairdressers still operate?

Madness.  And it looks to me like the Gov't should take a leaf out of their own book, and take things more seriously.

I thought Dan the Man was doing great, and he is IMO,  but not in this area.

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All the  op shops, beauticians etc etc in Hamiton has been open, since the 1st lock down was lifted, so might have just been a Melb "thing" to keep them closed

[domino-710]

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@lyhargr_0 wrote:

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@davidc4430 wrote:

Victoria records 723 new coronavirus cases and 13 deaths in pandemic's deadliest day

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-30/victoria-coronavirus-cases-reach-record-high/12506262

i think we are a nation of karens and darens who just feel the rules dont apply to them

'dont tell me i must wear a mask, i have heard on facebook its a lie and masks are causing this problem!'

seems to be the well sourced medical evidence these morons are using

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I have a face to face dr's appointment in the morning, have wait outside, get my temp checked, answer a sheet of questions re my health, be giving a mask to wear, sanitise my hand all BEFORE I can enter the building.   I wish I could have a ph consult.  but just not possible atm

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They seem to have all covered - hope all goes well.

I'd drop the gear on arrival home - shower etc - just to be sure.

[not_for_sale]

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@imastawka wrote:

I wish someone in authority would explain why cinemas are still open

An infectious person also watched Jumanji 2 at the centre's Hoyts cinema, sparking another COVID scare.  

Or clothing stores, or jewellers......the list goes on.

None of these are any of the 4 reasons for leaving home.

• to shop for food and essential goods or services
• to provide care, for compassionate reasons or to seek medical treatment
• to exercise or for outdoor recreation
• for work or study, if you can’t do it from home

723 new cases and all these shops/cinemas should all be shut down IMO

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/coronavirus-scare-at-huge-shopping-centre-as-two-staff-test...

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In the beginning Morrison and most of the Premiers moved from being Covid safe to Economy focused very quickly. That made a lot of people happy, businesses reopened and the economy started to recover. Now with this crisis in Victoria they are faced with some difficult choices that they do not want to be politically incorrect or impact on their reputations. Also, the shock horror of this pandemic has already been experienced and I don't think Covid 19 is viewed the same. I suspect the attitude now is that we have to learn to live with it, and the Governments are therefore prepared to take greater risks. The value of a human life has decreased over the last couple of months!

[domino-710]

They can stick their reputations - there's more at stake here.