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Interesting podcast. Explains in very simple terms the infection process, and also the differences between the testing kits - PCR vs at home molecular vs at home antigen. Start at 3:00 for general covid blah blah, start at 13:10 for testing.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/57v...iIQ&t=180&nd=1 From what I can gather, at home antigen, which is what we are given, needs the highest viral load to return a positive result, which might explain why some people have a negative RAT but a positive PCR. It would seem if you want to rely on RAT, like for high risk settings, you should be testing consecutive days during your at risk period. Fat chance with current supply. My conclusion from this podcast is...RAT or no RAT, its going to spread. People will return a false negative RAT, go to work, and spread it. This might also explain why health officials were not keen to use RAT during delta.
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I received an email today from Dept of Health WA.
Just said that I should get my booster shot immediately, your details show us that you are severely immunocomprimised. This has been recommended by ATAGI. Get your booster immediately? Have still got a month to go on my calendar? |
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It's about whether to rocket Australia backwards on the international stage. |
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![]() Make a stand Australia, stop sitting on the fence, this DjoCovid issue is in reality not an issue at all, it's a good and fair and honest reason for Australia to show its big Steel Balls, stop being dictated to by Serbia who obviously need something we have, as in we export they import, what is going on in this whole equation ![]() Something is missing and we the people are not being told, why is ScuMo talking to the Serbian President?? PS...And why suddenly is the Spanish Govermint trying to curry favour with Australia, why are they suddenly popping their heads up, it's like an old fashioned Turkey shoot, stand up Australia! Last edited by slowsnake; 14-01-2022 at 09:29 AM. Reason: Add PS |
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As for RAT tests, we were offered them last year by the manufacturer in Queensland, we said no and the US said yes, so another failure by ScuMo, they are being manufactured in the USA because Australia was complacent, the RAT is an Australian innovation and like every other great Aussie idea/invention it's been financed overseas, what a lack of foresight by ScuMo
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Australian-made RATs await TGA approval amid rapid antigen test shortage https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-...tage/100754808
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Wish I had some shares in it, and they may not be 100% percent accurate but neither is the current NAAT RT-PCR testing accurate, apparently they pool the swabs and test them as a group, which is logical and speedy, so they may test 10 swabs with one procedure, if negative then they have saved time, but if positive then they have to isolate the offending swab, but that's how it's done, they do not individually do PCR on each sample?......they are pooled |
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I'd be surprised if the world governing body of tennis didn't have a very strict policy on all this given the international travel circuit ..Majors , main tennis tournaments everywhere , Olympics , Davis Cup , Fed Cup etc etc..
Just curious .. I don't follow tennis that much to be honest but will like to watch Wimbledon , Aussie Open , French and US Open on TV . Given the pandemic's far reaching tentacles surely sports like tennis , golf , cricket and such need to have and strictly adhere to as uniform as possible policies that all players understand implicitly . This Aus Open thing is a total mess and embarrasses Australia in particular and the sooner it's decided the better for all .. They're saying that Djokovic might be allowed to play while it's fought out in court . That makes it even worse . This is dumb .. Last edited by roddy1960; 14-01-2022 at 10:23 AM. |
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It's worse than dumb, dumb is an understatement, I'm in Perth, nice and safe, but when I think of what the Victorian residents have had to put up with for 2 years, lost jobs, lost income, loss of hope, and this idiotic thing just swans in making a mockery of the people of Victoria who all or mostly toed the Government line!
It's bloody disgraceful, **** tennis and **** all people who put themselves on a pedestal to the detriment of their guest country and guest State ![]() |
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I have a different view as a Vic. We were encouraged to get 90% vaxxed so that we can start to have some sort of normality. We got there. I really see no point holding resentment towards those who are unvaxxed, we aren't going to get anywhere, they no longer really pose a big health threat to society. We are never going to get to "live with it" if we keep this up. I'm not a fan of joker but I would love to see the best compete in events held here. The city needs it, the foot traffic, for traders, employment, hope.....everything you mentioned. That's from a health perspective, if he has broken immigration laws, then bye bye!
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Australia
NSW records 63,018 cases in the current period and the 10-day average growth rate increases to 1.1457 (from 1.1052) while the actual line is well above the predictive trend line. Those numbers probably include some RAT test results for other days and the Government has admitted some may have been recorded twice but we’ll have to go with the reported number until they sort it. ![]() VIC records 34,836 cases in the current period and the 10-day average growth rate decreases to 1.2183 (from 1.2192) while the actual line remains below the predictive trend. ![]() No States set new daily highs yesterday (13/1). Finally, here is the predictive trend graph for three States based on cases since Omicron was identified which, for our purposes, will be taken as December 1st. Note that Queensland numbers are a day behind the other two States. ![]()
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This will be interesting to see how it functions. I thought one of the biggest constraints on the system at the moment was staff. This solution won't do anything to fix that issue:
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Even the Government Department charged with supporting those impacted by Covid are having trouble:
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This might be an option for those in Sydney or Melbourne not able to find a RAT.
Dial-a-RAT: Get Rapid Antigen Tests to Your Door in Less Than 10 Minutes According to This Delivery Service
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Good luck fellas... if you have ordered individual kits you might get them, but bulk orders are being
Here is an article from a day ago indicating its happening..... https://www.sbs.com.au/news/retailer...8-6bc3d7748b78
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Data valid as at 00:00 GMT January 13th 2022.
153,293 new cases for Australia and 57 deaths so the CMR is 0.180%. While that’s a new record some of those cases are NSW catch-up and possible duplications. NZ recorded 39 cases and 0 deaths for a CMR of 0.339%. The UK recorded 106,679 cases and 335 deaths for a CMR of 1.011%. 948,530 new cases in the USA yesterday and 2,881 deaths sees CMR at 1.346%. Other notable points: Global cases pass 320M (+3M on yesterday); Global cases record a second day over 3M cases; South America sets a new daily high with 323,160 cases on 12/1; Asia sets a new daily high with 550,401 cases – the previous high on 30/4/21; Europe passes 101M cases; North America passes 76M cases; South America passes 42M cases; The USA passes 65M cases; France passes 13M cases; Italy passes 8M cases; Sint Maarten (515); Barbados (577); Greenland (630); St Martin (898); Guyana (1,186); Luxembourg (2,312); Estonia (2,438); Bosnia (2,590); Costa Rica (4,693); Kuwait (4,883) – the 9th consecutive day; Saudi Arabia (5,499); Panama (6,513) – the previous high (5,186) on 6/1/21; Martinique (7,395); Kazakhstan (9,122); Uruguay (9,823) – the previous high (7,289) on 9/4/21; Serbia (13,753); Bolivia (14,063); Finland (14,277); Sweden (25,215) on 12/1; Peru (27,772) on 12/1; Philippines (34,021); Belgium (39,321); Mexico (44,187); Israel (59,333); Turkey (77,722); Germany (93,154); Australia (153,293) ... all recorded new highs; those in blue for the second consecutive day and those in red for a third or more consecutive day. Moldova, Mongolia, Chile and Guatemala move above the 90th percentile for the 10 day period and no countries drop below.
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Novak’s just had his visa canceled again and set to be deported
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That’s not the point coupe but rules are rules….
What I don’t understand but I hope it’s turned on them in due course is he wouldn’t boarded a plane without TA Tiley and Vic Health arranging the exemption in the first place ! They also should be run through the hot coals over this debacle….. Tiley wanted his no1 draw card in the hope he broke the slam record at the AO. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Giving the same people who are responsible for promoting the game the authority to grant exemptions....what could go wrong?
![]() But seriously, take the politics out of it, think about it. Visa granted first. If exemption wasn't granted, Joker could technically fly to Australia, walk the streets of Melb, but not compete in the AO. Would have made us an even bigger laughing stock.
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An update on my pcr test which I took Wednesday last week (5th Jan). Received this text this morning:
Dear CRAIG Your COVID-19 PCR sample collected 05/01/2022 is no longer suitable for processing and no result can be provided. It is recommended you undertake a COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT), or self-quarantine for 7 days post your first test date. For information on what to do if you test positive and for contacts, please visit https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/checklist-cases Message from Australian Clinical Labs Ref: 22-62568470 Well, as you know I've had a RAT which returned a negative result, but because I was symptomatic (still have mild symptoms now) I decided to take the PCR as a precaution. There's no point in following the advice to isolate for 7 days from the test date: it's been 10! So, whilst I think it is unlikely, it is possible that I have covid and have been out and about in the community, although I've tried to limit my time somewhat. The system is not coping well with the omicron wave.
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So Hillsong Church again flaunts the law and holds a summer camp for youth, and they knew certain restrictions were in place for such gatherings, and they get a police caution, no fine imposed, wonder if ScuMo stuck his beak in, or the police were too scared to offend in case they were hauled over the coals, we all have to comply, why is it Sports people, and certain charismatics are protected
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