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Data valid as at 00:00 GMT January 28th 2022.
55,288 new cases for Australia and 134 deaths so the CMR is 0.142%. There were some adjustments made to the numbers earlier in the week that added about 38k cases. The 134 deaths sets a new daily high. NZ recorded 149 cases and 0 deaths for a CMR of 0.325%. The UK recorded 88,506 cases and 277 deaths for a CMR of 0.951%. 536,397 new cases in the USA yesterday and 3,431 deaths sees CMR at 1.208%. Other notable points: Global cases pass 370M; Europe sets a new daily high with 1,791,905 cases on 27/1; Europe passes 122M cases; Asia passes 98M cases; USA passes 75M cases; Brazil passes 25M cases; Belgium passes 3M cases; Bhutan (205); Barbados (729); Egypt (2,007); Belarus (2,221); Armenia (3,536); Bahrain (6,659); Kuwait (6,913); Costa Rica(7,302); Pakistan (8,183); Lithuania (11,365); Uruguay (13,612); South Korea (16,085); Chile (26,727); Ukraine (34,408); Denmark (50,392); Sweden (53,619); Belgium (68,285); Japan (73,945); Netherlands (74,019); Turkey (93,586); Russia (98,040) – the 8th consecutive day; Germany (189,464); and Brazil (257,239) ... 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 move above the 90th percentile for the 10 day period while no countries drop below.
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This presenter constantly held the highest ratings in that time slot, but in recent times his show holds its highest ever ratings. Whether it's his network that is pushing the agenda or it is him personally I don't know. I think it is mostly him, he seems to have gone covid crazy. You might guess who I'm talking about. But when we consider his show is essentially a one trick pony and he and his producer are pushing it that way because of the calls he gets, then we couple this with the fact his ratings have gone up because of it, simply says to me what happens on his show resonates with people. They enjoy the drama, the arguments, the treatment of other people. People seem to love it. It's the radio version of MAFS. And that's the bit that disturbs me. People seem to enjoy it and get stuck into it. What was once someone saying "Stupid fu*ken muppet" as they walked off is taken to a whole new level now. |
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It's why misinformation is getting stamped out across social media mobs, it can do a lot of harm. Look at Fox News too, they were possibly the biggest source of it at the start of the pandemic and they were pushing viewers to not get vaccinated because x/y/z conspiracy despite being vaccinated themselves! Eventually some of their viewers clicked because fox news staff were travelling to countries that required vaccination. Why would they do that? Presumably it's profitable to divide the nation and create content for people who are willingly eating it up. edit: oh and once you've fallen down the rabbit hole the algorithms will keep you there. youtube, facebook, google, whoever, they all know what type of content you've been reading and the algorithms will feed you more of the same so it looks like the only news that keeps coming out is that of the misinformation type. Check out the movie The Social Dilemma if you want to take a look at how that system works. So many people scared of Big Pharma and yet there's an actual drive to invisibly influence your life digitally. Last edited by leesa; 29-01-2022 at 03:17 PM. |
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Take your time and read this long article on how much reach this organisation has in Australia (and around the world). We all need to stop subscribing to their "news media" rags. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-...alia/100056660 Quote:
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Sorry if my post sounded defensive, just needed to make it clear that this was blatant defiance of the current rules.
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i get the impression that if some people needed an operation they'd be happy to have it performed by an 'expert' in another field...
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Could you please provide any link by Fox news that urges people to not get vaccinated? I must have missed it....and I do watch ALL news channels including AlJazeera. My recollection at the start of the pandemic was that there was no vaccine whatsoever....
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In regards to people's changing behaviour, I have seen some changes go on in AFF. Some members that have been held in high regard within this forum have changed their personas during COVID.
Some members who have never come under notice, have been banned or at least banned from this area of the forum or issued warnings. Some of these members have even then created aliases to continue to have access to this very thread or to at least reinvent themselves for one reason or another shying away from their previous username. |
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- to watch for symptoms and if symptoms develop do a RAT and self isolate if positive. That is what we all are suppose to do anyway, with or without QR codes. So, what is the point of QR codes now?? Cheers, George V |
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We now are watching the old instinctual nature or caveman mentality appearing, a dog eat dog society. Intellectualism is gone, replaced by instinctual feelings of " what is mine is mine " Last edited by russellw; 30-01-2022 at 10:23 AM. Reason: You can have a reminder about swearing as well. |
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Didn't you know only right wing media peddle hysteria and misinformation? The media that I consume is all true.
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Why a serious case of COVID could affect your insurance, even decades from now
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NSW records 13,524 cases in the current period and the 10-day average growth rate increases to 0.9339 from 0.9280) while the actual line remains above the predictive trend line. ![]() VIC records 10,589 cases in the current period and the 10-day average growth rate decreases to 0.9369 (from 0.9562) while the actual line remains above the predictive trend. ![]() No States set a new daily high. 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. ![]()
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Data valid as at 00:00 GMT January 29th 2022.
39,038 new cases for Australia and 96 deaths so the CMR is 0.144%. Deaths this year (1,398) have already passed the 1,323 for all of 2021. NZ recorded 155 cases and 0 deaths for a CMR of 0.322%. The UK recorded 72,143 cases and 286 deaths for a CMR of 0.948%. 554,715 new cases in the USA yesterday and 2,852 deaths sees CMR at 1.203%. Other notable points: (weekend reporting) It should probably be noted that weekend reporting currently means that ~1M cases aren’t reported; Global cases pass 372M; Europe passes 123M cases; Asia passes 99M cases; North America passes 88M cases; South America passes 48M cases; India passes 41M cases; El Salvador (901); Trinidad (1,081); Egypt (2,018); Belarus (2,302); Bahrain (6,708); Estonia (7,124); Latvia (9,626); Lithuania (11,666); South Korea (17,540); Georgia (18,274); Chile (29,175); Ukraine (37,351); Japan (80,994); Turkey (94,783); and Russia (113,122) – the 9th consecutive day; ... 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 move above the 90th percentile for the 10 day period and no countries drop below.
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It's weird to hear the crap some people sprout, to justify their own feelings.
Nobody ever claimed that the vaccines gave 100% protection. And sure, there's no doubt that "Big Pharma" is making squillions out of it. (Just like airlines and cruise-lines are losing squillions) Looking at NSW & Victoria, it's obvious that the Vaccine hasn't stopped Omicron. But maybe it's the difference between life & death for many people. The fatality rates we're seeing now, whilst still tragic, are far lower than when Covid first emerged. I have been vaccinated against: Polio Diphtheria Pertussis Measles Mumps Rubella Tetanus Smallpox Cholera Tuberculous Typhoid Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Meningococcal Japanese Encephalitis Yellow Fever Rabies and get an annual influenza vaccine Whilst living in Asia I took daily doses of Doxycycline as a prophylactic against Malaria. So WHY would I suddenly balk at being vaccinated against Covid?
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How many of those vaccines did you do any research about before getting them? Many people get vaccinated simply because they’re told to. Who tells them to? The doctors. The media. Who pays the doctors and the media? Big pharma. How many of those illnesses were really bad enough to need an almost mandatory vaccine for every person, for ever? How many of these illnesses would have died out naturally with modern hygiene, water safety and general standard of living? Some of the case numbers back when these vaccines were brought in would surprise. Why do some philanthropists spend billions of dollars vaccinating third world countries instead of spending billions of dollars to give them reliable running water and electricity? Why do people that ask questions like this get discounted as anti vaxxers, or conspiracy theorists or just plain old nut jobs? ![]() Last edited by GasoLane; 30-01-2022 at 04:16 PM. Reason: Resized pic for those that don't have a 60" monitor |
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Darling, you are grasping at straws... This is not an anti-vax message... As important as vaccines may be, the question of whether to take them, whether to have powerful drugs injected into your body is the most intimate kind of personal health decision Politicians and bureaucrats should have no role in a decision like that. These decisions are for the individual alone to decide, in consultation with family, physicians and clergy. When it comes to medical care, it is your body, your choice — just as it’s been since 1973. That seemed to be, consistently enough, the Biden Administration’s position on vaccines. Many people assumed that it was their position. But it was not. On the questions of vaccines, Joe Biden is not pro-choice. He is pro-mandate. That is a message against governments MANDATING vaccination. This is not an anti-vax message either... WHO published new vaccine guidance. Here’s what it says: children should not take the coronavirus vaccine. Why? The drugs are too dangerous. Here he is quoting the WHO guidelines back at them and questioning the about face in guidance relating to children's safety. You need to learn basic clear thinking and/or comprehension skills Leesa. This is not an anti-vax message either.... Between late December of 2020, and last month, a total of 3,362 people apparently died after getting the COVID vaccines in the United States. Three thousand, three hundred and sixty-two — that’s an average of 30 people every day That is a report on the facts, pointing out that emphasis is almost entirely on lives saved, deaths due to covid etc. He clearly describes the numbers of people dying directly as a consequence of the vaccines and the attendent reactions. That...to me is newsworthy. Now...what else have you got? BTW...quoting youtube videos as supporting adult discussion is where credibility is lost in my world.
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I have never used a QR code ...anywhere...I always fill in the book with just my initials and the completely,utterly,oxygen thieving free landline number that the NBN automatically gives everyone. It is true, accurate and they can find me if it's important enough. it's my way of not letting the govt trace me...it's bad enough the missus location shares me to get the bread and milk all the time... ![]()
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I can quite honestly say that I have never researched a single vaccine before having it done. With some of the information coming out now about various vaccines and illnesses I wish I had. And that’s exactly where the problem is. We show almost blind faith in what we get told, we don’t do our own research, we don’t make up our minds. We do as we are told. For the record, I’m not anti vaxx as such. I’ve had pretty much all vaccines someone my age is supposed to have. Bit I think there is a transparency issue, and there is a huge financial issue, and there’s a power imbalance that stops people from getting and discussing facts. (Thanks for the resize, didn’t realise it was gonna be so big) |
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My bad, should have been s****y questions.
You hopefully being a reasonably educated person should know all medicines go through a strict testing regime before being approved for public use. Yes I know going back over 50 years or more some bad ones might have got through with bad outcomes with side effects but I would dare say the testing standards these days are more strict than ever because of this. Cheers PS: As for discussions about medicines and vaccines I usually sit down with my practicing GP and have lengthy discussions since I have few health issues, this I find is the best resource for any information I need. Last edited by Itsme; 30-01-2022 at 06:33 PM. |
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