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Australia have never had a "real" outbreak so if they don't have restrictions, covid will rip through the population like it did in other countries in 2020. Vac

by xuki 5y ago

Australia have never had a "real" outbreak so if they don't have restrictions, covid will rip through the population like it did in other countries in 2020. Vaccination rate is not great, I guess Australia will be in and out of lock down until a certain percentage of the population is fully vaccinated.

senectus1 5y ago
we've also spent an awful lot of time NOT LOCKED DOWN when everyone else is either dying in masses or in prolonged half assed lockdowns. Our economy is bumping along nicely and the general state of the place is pretty solid.
- AndrewSChapman 5y ago
  https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/job-market-softening-even-before-tougher-lockdowns-hit-the-economy-20210722-p58c1b.html https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/job-market-soften...
  - senectus1 5y ago
    The jobless rate fell to 4.9 per cent in June but some economists have predicted a rise back above 5 per cent this month as a result of the lockdowns. and yet still the envy of most the developed nations.... Covid is going to screw us all. I prefer our decision to manage how we get screwed, rather than the UK/US examples of "Some of you may die, I'm willing to accept that loss"
    - jnnnnbxss 5y ago
      Everyone dies, that's life. I'm willing to bet that lockdowns kill more people through secondary effects than this stupid chest cold coronavirus and we just haven't seen all the data yet And they destroy lives, and are a major human rights violation The way the West has given in to this totalitarian strategy promoted by the CCP-controlled WHO is truly chilling
- yokaze 5y ago
  Yeah, it is odd how those discussions always seem to frame it as disproportionate. The alternative has been exemplified in Europe, you can wait longer to have more cases and deaths, and a longer lock-down to get out of the mess.
tomjen3 5y ago
It will rip through them so much worse because it is Delta and they have fewer people with natural immunity.

by xuki 5y ago

senectus1 5y ago

we've also spent an awful lot of time NOT LOCKED DOWN when everyone else is either dying in masses or in prolonged half assed lockdowns. Our economy is bumping along nicely and the general state of the place is pretty solid.

AndrewSChapman 5y ago
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/job-market-softening-even-before-tougher-lockdowns-hit-the-economy-20210722-p58c1b.html https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/job-market-soften...
- senectus1 5y ago
  The jobless rate fell to 4.9 per cent in June but some economists have predicted a rise back above 5 per cent this month as a result of the lockdowns. and yet still the envy of most the developed nations.... Covid is going to screw us all. I prefer our decision to manage how we get screwed, rather than the UK/US examples of "Some of you may die, I'm willing to accept that loss"
  - jnnnnbxss 5y ago
    Everyone dies, that's life. I'm willing to bet that lockdowns kill more people through secondary effects than this stupid chest cold coronavirus and we just haven't seen all the data yet And they destroy lives, and are a major human rights violation The way the West has given in to this totalitarian strategy promoted by the CCP-controlled WHO is truly chilling
yokaze 5y ago
Yeah, it is odd how those discussions always seem to frame it as disproportionate. The alternative has been exemplified in Europe, you can wait longer to have more cases and deaths, and a longer lock-down to get out of the mess.

tomjen3 5y ago

It will rip through them so much worse because it is Delta and they have fewer people with natural immunity.