Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

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@drron I couldn't agree more. Why we aren't rolling out temperature checks at shopping malls, buildings, etc like Singapore is beyond belief. At the very least it would reinforce the fact that we are not in normal times and for the next few weeks or months self isolation and social distancing musn't be optional. It isn't rocket science.
 
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The au curve looks terrible atm and unless the rate of infection slows we are probably heading for selective lockdowns.
Saw a piece last night that one us state had stopped testing as the infection rate was so high it became pointless……. :(

here 'tis….From the Washington post today :

Health officials in New York, California and other hard-hit parts of the country are restricting coronavirus testing to health care workers and the severely ill, saying the battle to contain the virus is lost and the country is moving into a new phase of the pandemic response.
 
tgh said:
The au curve looks terrible atm and unless the rate of infection slows we are probably heading for selective lockdowns.
Saw a piece last night that one us state had stopped testing as the infection rate was so high it became pointless……. :(

here 'tis….From the Washington post today :

Health officials in New York, California and other hard-hit parts of the country are restricting coronavirus testing to health care workers and the severely ill, saying the battle to contain the virus is lost and the country is moving into a new phase of the pandemic response.
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Is there an updated curve showing all the states?
 
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drron said:
No body really knows how this is going to end.This is the thread on Australian spread not US spread.If you look at news reports on the lockdowns in place in NYC and LA you see very few people on the streets.
Now look at our major cities.If you want to name a country that could have the situation turn horrific I suggest a country on our side of the Pacific may well end up that way.
Australians don't do well at being told what to do.

When you look at the countries that are so far doing better-Singapore,Hong Kong,Taiwan,Japan and South Korea they have a couple of things in common.First a population who are in some ways used to self isolation and are willing to go that extra mile.
Second governments who learnt from the SARS epidemic MERS and Swine Flu did have plans in place for similiar epidemics.Isolation and hygeine measures were rolled out immediately and policed.Australia and the USA really did not have such a model.
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While I agree this is the thread on Australian thread rather than America how we handle the virus is fundamental to how this ends up in Australia. I've been a strong exponent of the theory that you should learn from others mistakes and understanding what works and what doesn't is vital to this. I would agree that we don't have the same model as the countries you mention but would suggest that unless we learn we are doomed to some fairly dark outcomes in the next few months.
 
Has anyone seen anything showing the actual distribution around Oz? State by state doesn't necessarily tell you all that much, especially in such a large place. For instance, are most of the NSW cases in one particular part of Sydney?
 
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With these graphs, in general, they show coughulative number of infections (or some variation), but I don’t think I’ve seen any that are actually removing those who recover (or die, I guess).
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This (one of the original) site, has an active cases tab - but it does not filter too much graphically.

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If you click on, say, New South Wales, you can see how many cases are active and how many have reached "end-point".
 
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jase05 said:
All non essential travel to be cancelled
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The Prime Minister has elaborated further on what non-essential travel entails


"What we are saying is non-essential travel should be avoided and particularly when we're talking about interstate travel and longer distances, the sort of travel that would not be normally part of your normal life.

"Going to the shops is something you have to do, get into work, other important tasks you have on a daily basis you have to do.

"I think Australians can exercise their common sense about things they know are not essential.

"We will give you as many rules as we can and as many guidelines but we need you to think carefully about what you are doing and your behaviour and the impact it has on others.

"So it does mean that those holidays that you may have been planning to take interstate over the school holidays, cancel them.

"That is what it means. It is regrettable and I know the impact it will have many people in those communities where those holidays were going to take place.

"These decisions are not taken lightly and for those who are arguing for extreme measures all over the country, we would only take further measures based on medical advice because, at the same time that we are trying to protect lives, we are also trying to protect the livelihoods of Australians and that means acting on medical advice and ensuring that we remain totally in lockstep on the incremental changes we're regrettably enforcing.

"It is the case that that travel needs to be reduced to stop the spread of the virus across the country. Other states will be making other decisions about this issue and they will make further announcements today and I will leave them to make them."
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How does that work with people that travel interstate for work? Pretty harsh measures, that being said it might help with "flattening the curve"
 
nic0 said:
How does that work with people that travel interstate for work? Pretty harsh measures, that being said it might help with "flattening the curve"
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People that arrive via air or road to SA will have to sign stat decs that they will abide by the 14 day self isolation rules and must all provide an address in which SA police will be doing random checks and handing out severe penalties
 
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People that arrive via air or road to SA will have to sign stat decs that they will abide by the 14 day self isolation rules and must all provide an address in which SA police will be doing random checks and handing out severe penalties
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Some guys I work with only get a Week off though.
 
I guess they'll be at home for that time then, not like there is much else to do anyway..?
 
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nic0 said:
How does that work with people that travel interstate for work? Pretty harsh measures, that being said it might help with "flattening the curve"
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I was due to fly ADL-MEL in a little over 4 hours returning Wed or Thur so have just cancelled the flights. Looks like I will be WFH for the next couple of weeks.
 
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