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...

[debra9275]

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@bright.ton42 wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:

we have 278 new cases today.. bringing us to 18887 cases

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I believe Australia as of yesterday had 1703 confirmed cases ....... but rising. 

https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-co...

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ooops, sorry that was a typo and it's too late for me to edit it

it should be 278 new cases  with a total of 1887 cases

[debra9275]

here's the link again with the global stats

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

[davidc4430]

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@imastawka wrote:

There's a package at the end of this month and another in July.

How many payments do you want?

Parliament reconvenes in September. 

Not too long to wait after July, is it?

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well, im thinking this things changing daily so whats been decided could well (in fact most likely) will be out of date by the end of the week.

so why say no more until 5 months?

id have felt better had they anounced 'we will recall the parliment when and if required'

[davidc4430]

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@bright.ton42 wrote:

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@davidc4430 wrote:

hmm, so no more sitting of parliment for 5 months

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On Live Parliament yesterday the PM said there will definitely be more sittings during that time even if it's at a reduced level. 

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oh, ok, that sounds much better.

[myoclon1cjerk]

https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2020/03/23/coronavirus-essential-services-lockdown/

[myoclon1cjerk]

I could see a major disaster coming a mile off with this moron in power.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/23/brazils-jair-bolsonaro-says-coronavirus-crisis-is-a-me...

[*kazumi*]

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@davidc4430 wrote:

cant say they didnt see this coming

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hosted Event 201, a high-level pandemic exercise on October 18, 2019, in New York, NY. 

http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/event201/

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I remember back in about 1994 -5 going to The Royal Society lecture with a friend who is a fellow of The RS.  Afterwards we had  tea and cakes, and there group of most eminent scientists talked about the pandemic that is inevitably coming.  It was in time when people were still freaking out about HIV, and these people were saying that what we need to worry about is virus that is  spread in the air.  Since then I saw many papers on that subject.  It was NOT if, it was when.   But it is just like climate change; too inconvenient to worry about.  Obama established pandemic resource center that supposed to prepare for such situations; Trump dismantled it.  Trump is still worried about the stock market, as the US is doubling up cases every 2 days, which means they will over take China by the end of the week.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/3/23/1930252/-Trump-gives-coronavirus-15-days-to-stop-hurting-...

[*kazumi*]

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@myoclon1cjerk wrote:
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2020/03/23/coronavirus-essential-services-lockdown/

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Its total madness.  There is no way I would go to beautician, hairdresser or physio.  I feel sorry for them; they are small businesses.  I had treatment for my arthritic shoulder few weeks ago, and I supposed to have physio, but he sees closely one person every half an hour.  There is huge possibility of him become infected and infect others.  I did have one session last week, but I just cancelled the next.  Hope doing my exercise at home is going to be enough until we get through this, and I will not have to have the extremely painful procedure again.  😞

[davidc4430]

Unley High School announces move to online learning after two positive coronavirus cases

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-24/high-school-in-adelaide-shuts-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/12084...

david jones closes an entire store because 1 staff member tests positive

good move or over reacting?

would it be ok if coles, woolworths and foodland closed stores because 1 staff member tests positive in that store?

[domino-710]

Good move.

David Jones isn't classed essential.