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[jathanas]

If that’s the case we would have to vaccinate 20.5 million population which is 100% of our eligible population (16+ years)
Or commence vaccinating children 15 & below.

At 70% of that i.e. 7/10 people vaccinated lockdowns would onle be necessary if many of the COVID cases required hospitalisation. I find even that figure difficult to achieve.

Our anger is focused on vaccination, but is it fed by a dangerous mythology?

Public fury over the slow vaccine rollout presumes that fixing it will deliver us from our troubles, but what if it can’t?

www.theage.com.au

 

[MyManLynch]

At 70% of that i.e. 7/10 people vaccinated lockdowns would onle be necessary if many of the COVID cases required hospitalisation. I find even that figure difficult to achieve.

Our anger is focused on vaccination, but is it fed by a dangerous mythology?

Public fury over the slow vaccine rollout presumes that fixing it will deliver us from our troubles, but what if it can’t?

www.theage.com.au

Yes, 70% of total population equates to 90.5% of eligible population.
Doubt we get there.

edit: I assume the Government are working on eligible population not total population

 

[Good Horse]

Not sure this is appropriate for the other Olympic thread, plus I feel more comfy asking the posters in here for help.

Can someone please explain this Olympic sport to me?

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I'm pretty sure I saw that one under "bears" on a most exciting visual based website.

 

[sr36]

Yes, 70% of total population equates to 90.5% of eligible population.
Doubt we get there.

edit: I assume the Government are working on eligible population not total population

It'll be total population. All the data is being published with total and all the research is based on It. 70% is a lot, but it's where a lot of countries are approaching now. They'll approve Pfizer for 11+. Everywhere else has.

 

[JB1975]

Good article by George. I'm often a fan of his work, particularly the way he can synthesise the bigger picture.

A quote:

'The past fortnight has been a low point for the federation model of shared power as the NSW and Victorian leaders traded gratuitous insults, and advice. The sniping might not have mattered in any other era, and under any other prime minister. But Morrison compounds these disagreements because he can’t rise above them. His desire to remain blameless in the pandemic compels him to shift responsibility to the most vulnerable state in any given outbreak. Last year it was Victoria, and its Labor Premier. Now it is the turn of NSW, and its Liberal Premier who is being lectured for being too late to lockdown by the very PM who only a month ago was praising her for not following the Victorian approach.'

The link:

Premiers, with Morrison dithering, your nation needs you

Gladys Berejiklian and Daniel Andrews saved the day in the first wave of coronavirus. We can’t afford them sideswiping while the Prime Minister is sidestepping.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Good Horse]

Tell me something I didnt know.


People who do not comply with Covid-19 pandemic restrictions are mostly male, more extroverted and more likely to put their own self-interests above those of others, suggests a new study of behaviours internationally.

Extroverted, self-centred men less likely to comply with Covid restrictions, study suggests

Non-compliers more likely to leave home to meet friends, for religious reasons, boredom, or because they want to exercise right to freedom

www.theguardian.com

 

[sideswipe]

Good article by George. I'm often a fan of his work, particularly the way he can synthesise the bigger picture.

A quote:

'The past fortnight has been a low point for the federation model of shared power as the NSW and Victorian leaders traded gratuitous insults, and advice. The sniping might not have mattered in any other era, and under any other prime minister. But Morrison compounds these disagreements because he can’t rise above them. His desire to remain blameless in the pandemic compels him to shift responsibility to the most vulnerable state in any given outbreak. Last year it was Victoria, and its Labor Premier. Now it is the turn of NSW, and its Liberal Premier who is being lectured for being too late to lockdown by the very PM who only a month ago was praising her for not following the Victorian approach.'

The link:

Premiers, with Morrison dithering, your nation needs you

Gladys Berejiklian and Daniel Andrews saved the day in the first wave of coronavirus. We can’t afford them sideswiping while the Prime Minister is sidestepping.

www.theage.com.au

The next paragraph was better


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[jmac70]

It'll be total population. All the data is being published with total and all the research is based on It. 70% is a lot, but it's where a lot of countries are approaching now. They'll approve Pfizer for 11+. Everywhere else has.

What happens to the 30% not vaccinated?
Britain is at 70%.
In the last week they have had nearly 200k cases and 500 deaths.
Can’t say I’m that excited about the new covid normal.

 

[JB1975]

The next paragraph was better


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

Don't be so petty.

But yes, George is a man of balanced perspective:

'Although Berejiklian deserves criticism, Andrews should not have joined the pile-on. He said he wasn’t bragging, or lecturing. But who was he kidding? On Tuesday, he warned NSW it could not suppress the virus unless it adopted his rules. “We had the biggest and most painful and most tragic wave and we got the cases down to zero,” he explained. “What they do is a matter for them but they are making decisions that go well beyond their own state.”'

 

[sr36]

What happens to the 30% not vaccinated?
Britain is at 70%.
In the last week they have had nearly 200k cases and 500 deaths.
Can’t say I’m that excited about the new covid normal.

Britain isn't at 70% yet. They're in the 50s. Heaps of the 30% will be young kids ineligible for the vaccine and unlikely to get a serious case.

But yes covid will spread and many lives will be shortened. But we've started to think like death isn't natural. Life expectancy will remain higher than it was in 2000, but it will plateau for a while rather than continuing to grow.

 

[Chameleon75]

Good article by George. I'm often a fan of his work, particularly the way he can synthesise the bigger picture.

A quote:

'The past fortnight has been a low point for the federation model of shared power as the NSW and Victorian leaders traded gratuitous insults, and advice. The sniping might not have mattered in any other era, and under any other prime minister. But Morrison compounds these disagreements because he can’t rise above them. His desire to remain blameless in the pandemic compels him to shift responsibility to the most vulnerable state in any given outbreak. Last year it was Victoria, and its Labor Premier. Now it is the turn of NSW, and its Liberal Premier who is being lectured for being too late to lockdown by the very PM who only a month ago was praising her for not following the Victorian approach.'

The link:

Premiers, with Morrison dithering, your nation needs you

Gladys Berejiklian and Daniel Andrews saved the day in the first wave of coronavirus. We can’t afford them sideswiping while the Prime Minister is sidestepping.

www.theage.com.au

Victoria has been beaten up from the Murdoch press, the feds, and from the premier to the north daily for a year now, only when serve was returned is it seen to be petty. I prefer he didn’t do it because I really don’t like it, but it wasn’t seen as a problem when it was all one way.



I’ll add, the only ones that can claim the high ground on this is gunner, Marshall, and the guy dragged out of the pub to be premier in tassie.

 

[Chameleon75]

Tell me something I didnt know.


People who do not comply with Covid-19 pandemic restrictions are mostly male, more extroverted and more likely to put their own self-interests above those of others, suggests a new study of behaviours internationally.

Extroverted, self-centred men less likely to comply with Covid restrictions, study suggests

Non-compliers more likely to leave home to meet friends, for religious reasons, boredom, or because they want to exercise right to freedom

www.theguardian.com

 

[Vicky Park]

Not sure this is appropriate for the other Olympic thread, plus I feel more comfy asking the posters in here for help.

Can someone please explain this Olympic sport to me?

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I think HG and Roy described that (in the 2000 Olympics) as ‘going the dog’.

 

[jathanas]

I think HG and Roy described that (in the 2000 Olympics) as ‘going the dog’.

Of course, I should have imagined that HG and Roy will have addressed this.

 

[sr36]

Victoria has been beaten up from the Murdoch press, the feds, and from the premier to the north daily for a year now, only when serve was returned is it seen to be petty. I prefer he didn’t do it because I really don’t like it, but it wasn’t seen as a problem when it was all one way.

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I’ll add, the only ones that can claim the high ground on this is gunner, Marshall, and the guy dragged out of the pub to be premier in tassie.

The Queen of the North who stood for freedom has been taken prisoner. Hopefully Cersei with his cutting tongue doesn't have another fall or Merlino may put her head on a spike.

 

[Vicky Park]

Victoria has been beaten up from the Murdoch press, the feds, and from the premier to the north daily for a year now, only when serve was returned is it seen to be petty. I prefer he didn’t do it because I really don’t like it, but it wasn’t seen as a problem when it was all one way.

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I’ll add, the only ones that can claim the high ground on this is gunner, Marshall, and the guy dragged out of the pub to be premier in tassie.

Agree with this. I’d prefer Dan didn’t get petty, and resisted the temptation. I know we copped it, last year especially, when the conservatives turned their attack dogs on him. He stood up to that with dignity and a drive to get us through that hideous lockdown.

Now that Sydney are heading into the abyss, Dan should rise above it. Say nothing about their performance, but offer assistance where we can. Be more statesman-like and tempered than our highly parochial PM.

I got a call from my distressed daughter in Sydney last night, about a Victorian government advertisement telling Sydneysiders not to come to Victoria. It felt like a kick in the guts to her. Just not necessary.

 

[Chameleon75]

The Queen of the North who stood for freedom has been taken prisoner. Hopefully Cersei with his cutting tongue doesn't have another fall or Merlino may put her head on a spike.

the queen should worry about her colleagues, they were planning to roll her over koalas a while back

 

[Chameleon75]

Agree with this. I’d prefer Dan didn’t get petty, and resisted the temptation. I know we copped it, last year especially, when the conservatives turned their attack dogs on him. He stood up to that with dignity and a drive to get us through that hideous lockdown.

Now that Sydney are heading into the abyss, Dan should rise above it. Say nothing about their performance, but offer assistance where we can. Be more statesman-like and tempered than our highly parochial PM.

I got a call from my distressed daughter in Sydney last night, about a Victorian government advertisement telling Sydneysiders not to come to Victoria. It felt like a kick in the guts to her. Just not necessary.

yes I was disappointed too when I heard about that, I remember what it was like last year when hazzard declared “victorians are not welcome “, it just rubs salt into the wound.

 

[sr36]

the queen should worry about her colleagues, they were planning to roll her over koalas a while back

Interesting. So she's more your Robb with questionable support. Scomo could be preparing a blood wedding.

It makes sense. Scomo is a much more convincing Frey than casting Merlino as Joffrey.

 

[Chameleon75]

Interesting. So she's more your Robb with questionable support. Scomo could be preparing a blood wedding.

It makes sense. Scomo is a much more convincing Frey than Merlino as Joffrey.

I have to confess, I’ve never seen game of thrones, so you’ve lost me

 

[sr36]

I have to confess, I’ve never seen game of thrones, so you’ve lost me

If you haven't seen Game of Thrones, you should be hanging out for a lockdown.

 

[jathanas]

I have to confess, I’ve never seen game of thrones, so you’ve lost me

This is very unusual.

Yet in every other respect you appear perfectly reasonable.

How does this occur?

 

[JB1975]

Not a fan of Game of Thrones.

Actually watched the first two series, didn't feel like I missed much by dropping off.

 

[sr36]

Not a fan of Game of Thrones.

Actually watched the first two series, didn't feel like I missed much by dropping off.

How do you put people on ignore?

 

[JB1975]

How do you put people on ignore?

My posts contain more entertainment value than GoT. You don't really want to ignore me.