Covid 19 -

[MITCHAY]

Unfortunately a work colleague and her whole family are positive in Melbourne after a case at a school.

You're ****ed before you even know it once in the household. Hopefully won't be too bad.

[DJR-351]

Federal government funds PCR tests

https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/93881

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Unfortunately a work colleague and her whole family are positive in Melbourne after a case at a school.

You're ****ed before you even know it once in the household. Hopefully won't be too bad.

Workmate's wife and son got tested positive over the weekend. The entire family is double vaccinated. Son feels like crap, loss of smell and taste. Wife just feels tired. Funny thing is, workmate himself has tested twice and both came back negative, he himself feels tired and sore throat. They all live in the same household.

When we were on a work call this afternoon, there was a knock on the door. The covid police had come around to check that his son was isolating. So yep....they are still checking!! Didn't ask for the wife though

[FairmontGS]

Employers warned of COVID-related workers' compensation risks when Queensland opens borders

Key points:

• Legal experts say employers may be exposed to workers' compensation claims from staff who contract COVID-19 while at work
• Queensland has recorded 80 workers' compensation claims related to COVID, of which 25 have been approved
• Employers may be vulnerable if workers can prove they failed to take reasonable steps to protect them

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-...-qld/100585570

[russellw]

Data valid as at 00:00 GMT November 23rd 2021.

Note: As not all Australian States report at the same time, the data below is based on the previous full day reporting.

992 new cases for Australia and 20deaths so the CMR is 0.981%.

217 new cases and no deaths for NZ so CMR is 0.385%.

The UK had 44,482 cases yesterday and 165 deaths for a CMR of 1.451%.

97,740 new cases in the USA yesterday and 773 deaths sees CMR at 1.631%.

Other notable points:
Australia passes 200k cases;
Europe passes 71M cases;

No countries
.... recorded new highs; those in blue for the second consecutive day and those in red for a third or more consecutive day.

France moves above the 90th percentile for the 10 day period while Belarus drops below.

[russellw]

NSW/VIC
NSW records 248 cases in the current period and the 10-day average growth rate increases to 1.0406 (from 0.9734) while the actual line is moving back toward the predictive trend line.



VIC records 1,196 cases in the current period and the 10-day average growth rate increases to 1.0468 (from 0.9763) while the actual line moves further above the predictive trend.

[FairmontGS]

Hmmm. It’s like both states have found their plateau now with NSW ~200 and VIC ~1100.

[Citroënbender]

Interesting article where a figurehead of the company responsible for AZ, suggests its substantial deployment in the UK could be a reason that country has so far avoided a “fourth wave”. I don’t believe it’s peer-reviewed content at this point.

https://www.9news.com.au/world/coron...9-17de075c1993

[russellw]

NSW/VIC
NSW records 276 cases in the current period and the 10-day average growth rate increases to 1.0673 (from 1.0406) while the actual line is moving back toward the predictive trend line.



VIC records 1,254 cases in the current period and the 10-day average growth rate increases to 1.0566 (from 1.0468) while the actual line moves further above the predictive trend.

[russellw]

Data valid as at 00:00 GMT November 24th 2021.

Note: As not all Australian States report at the same time, the data below is based on the previous full day reporting.

1,463 new cases for Australia and 5 deaths so the CMR is 0.976%.

216 new cases and no deaths for NZ so CMR is 0.377%.

The UK had 42,435 cases yesterday and 149 deaths for a CMR of 1.446%.

115,131 new cases in the USA yesterday and 1,654 deaths sees CMR at 1.630%.

Other notable points:
Global cases pass 259M, the last 1M in 2 days;
Europe sets a new daily case high with 403,331 cases;

South Korea (4,115);
Norway (4,575) - almost twice the previous high;
Slovakia (10,305);
Hungary (12,637);
Netherlands (23,709);
Czechia (25,684); and
Germany (73,966)

.... recorded new highs; those in blue for the second consecutive day and those in red for a third or more consecutive day.

Jordan moves above the 90th percentile for the 10 day period while no countries drops below.

[CoupeKing]

[FairmontGS]

The Dominator and GSS fades Gov-Co into the background even further...

NSW government updates roadmap for easing of restrictions after state reaches 95pc double dose vaccination target

The NSW government has updated the roadmap for easing COVID-19 restrictions after the state reaches the 95 per cent double-dose vaccination target or December 15, whichever comes first.

Adjustments to previous settings scheduled for this milestone include:

• Masks will only be required on public transport and planes, at airports, and for indoors front-of-house hospitality staff who are not fully vaccinated (previously all indoors front-of-house hospitality staff regardless of vaccination status). Masks will be strongly encouraged in settings where you cannot socially distance.
• No density limits (previously one person per 2sqm).
• QR check-ins will only be required at high-risk venues including hospitals, aged and disability care facilities, gyms, places of worship, funerals or memorial services, personal services (eg. hairdressers and beauty salons), limited hospitality settings (including pubs, small bars, registered clubs and nightclubs), and for indoor music festivals with more than 1,000 people.
• Proof of vaccination will no longer be required by Public Health Order for most activities (businesses can still require proof at their own discretion). Proof of vaccination will still be required for indoor music festivals with more than 1,000 people.
• COVID safety plans will be optional for businesses and will be supported by SafeWork NSW;

In NSW, 94.4 per cent of people aged 16 and over have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 92.1 per cent are fully inoculated.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-...tion/100649860

[buggerlugs]

Originally Posted by CoupeKing

Ah huh, He has a tie...............

[FairmontGS]

Well that's just super...

‘Serious concern’ as South Africa detects new coronavirus variant

South African scientists have detected a new COVID-19 variant in small numbers and are working to understand its potential implications.

The variant – called B.1.1.529 – has a “very unusual constellation” of mutations, which are concerning because they could help it evade the body’s immune response and make it more transmissible, scientists told reporters at a news conference on Thursday.

The new variant has a “constellation” of new mutations, said Tulio de Oliveira, who has tracked the spread of the delta variant in the country.

The “very high number of mutations is a concern for predicted immune evasion and transmissibility,” said de Oliveira.

“What gives us some concerns (is) that this variant might have not just have enhanced transmissibility, so spread more efficiently, but might also be able to get around parts of the immune system and the protection we have in our immune system,” he said.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/...-not-yet-clear

[Citroënbender]

Article

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will send letters to all Australian homes asking people to book in for a third COVID-19 vaccine.
It comes as national campaign spruiking booster shots kicks off today.
A third coronavirus shot is recommended six months after receiving the second, to combat waning immunity.

However infectious disease experts have said healthy people don't need "to rush".

(My emboldening of text.)

Didn’t somebody say “It’s not a race” a while back? If this move is not an extension of political campaigning, I’m a monkey’s uncle.

[russellw]

Data valid as at 00:00 GMT November 25th 2021.

Note: As not all Australian States report at the same time, the data below is based on the previous full day reporting.

1,523 new cases for Australia and 5 deaths so the CMR is 0.971%.

180 new cases and 1 death for NZ so CMR is 0.380%.

The UK had 46,654 cases yesterday and 147 deaths for a CMR of 1.441%.

108,839 new cases in the USA yesterday and 1,611 deaths sees CMR at 1.630%.

Other notable points:
Global cases pass 260M, the last 1M in 1 day;
Europe sets a new daily case high with 411,042 cases;
The UK passes 10M cases;
France passes 7.5M cases;

Finland (1,344);
Laos (1,5094); and
Germany (76,132)

.... all recorded new highs; those in blue for the second consecutive day and those in red for a third or more consecutive day.

No countries moves above the 90th percentile for the 10 day period and no countries drop below.

[russellw]

NSW/VIC
NSW records 261 cases in the current period and the 10-day average growth rate decreases to 1.0334 (from 1.0673) while the actual line remains below the predictive trend line.



VIC records 1,362 cases in the current period and the 10-day average growth rate increases to 1.0726 (from 1.0566) while the actual line moves further above the predictive trend.

[FairmontGS]

UK To Ban Travel From 6 Nations As South Africa Detects New Covid Variant

UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said all flights would be suspended from South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Botswana from 1200 GMT Friday.

London: Britain on Thursday said it would ban travel from six southern African countries, after South Africa detected a new Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations.

"The early indication we have of this variant is it may be more transmissible than the Delta variant and the vaccines that we currently have may be less effective against it," Health Secretary Sajid Javid said.

Javid said the new variant, which South Africa attributed to a surge in cases and had also been detected in travellers from the country in Botswana and Hong Kong, had not been found so far in Britain.

But he said British scientists were "deeply concerned" and as a precaution a decision had been to suspend all flights from South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Botswana from 1200 GMT on Friday.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/uk-t...ariant-2625171

[rare ss]

Originally Posted by FairmontGS

UK To Ban Travel From 6 Nations As South Africa Detects New Covid Variant



https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/uk-t...ariant-2625171

Too early to call Echo?

[slowsnake]

It seems to me that these out of the way "third world" countries have a hell of a lot of weird diseases and illnesses going on, wonder if scientists from Europe and certain Asian countries go there to test their little illegal experimental virii or even germs for warfare, nobody would know or care!

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by slowsnake

It seems to me that these out of the way "third world" countries have a hell of a lot of weird diseases and illnesses going on, wonder if scientists from Europe and certain Asian countries go there to test their little illegal experimental virii or even germs for warfare, nobody would know or care!

I dare say that the NGO's in those countries would notice.

[FairmontGS]

European Union nations slam borders shut to southern African countries with new COVID variant

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-...rica/100655630

[HIPO]

Originally Posted by slowsnake

It seems to me that these out of the way "third world" countries have a hell of a lot of weird diseases and illnesses going on, wonder if scientists from Europe and certain Asian countries go there to test their little illegal experimental virii or even germs for warfare, nobody would know or care!

Gates did there & on the sub-continent.........

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by rare ss

Too early to call Echo?

How about Omicron instead?

https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/...27-p59cnq.html

[FairmontGS]

Cool. Omicron sounds like an evil character from Transformers

Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern

The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) is an independent group of experts that periodically monitors and evaluates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and assesses if specific mutations and combinations of mutations alter the behaviour of the virus. The TAG-VE was convened on 26 November 2021 to assess the SARS-CoV-2 variant: B.1.1.529.

The B.1.1.529 variant was first reported to WHO from South Africa on 24 November 2021. The epidemiological situation in South Africa has been characterized by three distinct peaks in reported cases, the latest of which was predominantly the Delta variant. In recent weeks, infections have increased steeply, coinciding with the detection of B.1.1.529 variant. The first known confirmed B.1.1.529 infection was from a specimen collected on 9 November 2021.

https://www.who.int/news/item/26-11-...ant-of-concern

[slowsnake]

Originally Posted by FairmontGS

Cool. Omicron sounds like an evil character from Transformers

Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern



https://www.who.int/news/item/26-11-...ant-of-concern

A specimen collected from what?
Human?....animal?....reptile?......insect!

Like I said in an earlier post, there seems to be a lot of unusual diseases coming from Africa and parts of Asia, and I do wonder about experiments on monkeys especially, it's happened before and it may still be going on?

[slowsnake]

Originally Posted by GasoLane

I dare say that the NGO's in those countries would notice.

It's amazing what a bag of US dollars can do to some NGO's and lesser lights when corruption is rife, WHO can't do anything about it, but they have to find the cause first, all we get is a headline that mentions a new strain or variant of the same virus.

[tweeked]

Originally Posted by slowsnake

Like I said in an earlier post, there seems to be a lot of unusual diseases coming from Africa and parts of Asia, and I do wonder about experiments on monkeys especially, it's happened before and it may still be going on?

They have 78% of the world's population, so would you expect that they would be represented like that wouldn't you?

[russellw]

Data valid as at 00:00 GMT November 26th 2021.

Note: As not all Australian States report at the same time, the data below is based on the previous full day reporting.

1,640 new cases for Australia and 7 deaths so the CMR is 0.967%.

177 new cases and 1 death for NZ so CMR is 0.383%.

The UK had 49,344 cases yesterday and 160 deaths for a CMR of 1.436%.

34,407 new cases in the USA yesterday and 512 deaths sees CMR at 1.630%.

Other notable points:
Global deaths pass 5.2M, the last 50k in 7 days;
Europe sets a new daily case high with 416,361 cases;
Europe passes 72M cases and 1.4M deaths;
The USA passes 49M cases;

Finland (1,406);
Laos (1,510); and
Czechia (27,717)

.... all recorded new highs; those in blue for the second consecutive day and those in red for a third or more consecutive day.

No countries moves above the 90th percentile for the 10 day period and no countries drop below.

[CoupeKing]

Originally Posted by tweeked

They have 78% of the world's population

And yet you'd think they'd be the hardest hit considering their medical system is rudimentary at best.......

Oh, wait a minute. Could it be because that most communities have been and previously were taking Ivermectin Hydroxychloroquine.........

Same deal with regions in India. You don't see any stats posted here about that.