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1 hour ago, hemingway said:

Agreed.

However, whilst Morrison and others fiddle and down play the virus, the situation gets worse daily. 

No travel, close borders, ban events etc must come quickly otherwise we are going to have a national health disaster. 

As we are ill-prepared in regard to public policy and preventative care items such as masks and equipment we are not in good shape to withstand a possible tidal wave of cases.  Go to any GP clinic and you will see the mess we are in. Our service providers are ill-equipped to face infection patients and put their own health and lives at risk.

Sadly, the public gets mixed messages from the Government and health authorities. Its a pandemic etc etc but according to Morrison we should go about our business and not get unduly alarmed. 

Posturing and responses on COVID 19 appear similar to responses on climate change and bush fires. 

Hold tight and pray. WE are in for a rocky ride. 

 

 

 

It is called not trying to create a panic, there are enuff idiots doing that already.

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    3 hours ago, AshleyH30 said:

    Here is a scenario I see occurring as the reason crowds will be banned before round 1:

    Ball is kicked out of bounds into the stands, a fan with the virus picks it up and chucks it back onto the field, the player picks up the ball and recommences play. The ball is now infected with the virus and is being passed from player to player. Potentially, two entire teams could be infected from one ball going out of bounds.

    Another reason not to touch the nurry so much this year. 

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    Does anyone really want our boys flying to and from Perth on a virus laden tin can?

    I can’t see how round 1 can go ahead unless the afl guarantees chartered flights; even then you’d want the pilots and staff screened


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    Does anyone really want our boys flying to and from Perth on a virus laden tin can?

    I can’t see how round 1 can go ahead unless the afl guarantees chartered flights; even then you’d want the pilots and staff screened

    Stay home and split the points with the eagles, I would take that 

    2 minutes ago, brendan said:

    Stay home and split the points with the eagles, I would take that 

    Discussing it at work today one coworker reckons this is the perfect opportunity to go to a 17 round season; delay season start til Anzac Day Eve etc

    I personally don’t mind if we kick off the season with a blockbuster against the reigning premier

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    Postponement or suspension of games now looks a certainty imo.

    Banning attendance by fans also looks a certainty.

    The normal is not possible in the current situation.

    Even Forrest Gump is sick and is being affected.

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    The government needs to act know to slow its spread.  Earlier the better otherwise we'll end up like Italy and not Hong Kong.  Canceling the first round won't help as we are still in the early stages of the spread. 

    They either need to cancel whole rounds or none.  You can split points but if your playing a bottom side and look to take the points your at a disadvantage straight away over the whole seas..  First in points and second in potential percentage boost.  That may help us but cost us at other times.  

    We'll I have tickets for round 1 so we'll see what happens.

     

    gotta mate who's not the sharpest tool in the shed. reckons he's not worried about cv because he's finally given up carona cigars. he's just bought a fancy platform ladder from bunnings so he's not concerned now about climber change either. he's a silly old bugger, got all his super in shares. i said why didn't you offload a bit and put into cash. he says nah the guy on the telly said hang onto your shares they always come good in the long term silly plick, he's 85.

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    4 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    It was only a matter of time before someone publicly floated the idea of setting an age limit for access to critical medical facilities eg ICU.

    Some reports I've read from Italian medical staff have been harrowing, to say the least.

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    8 hours ago, Accepting Mediocrity said:

    To all those that downplay the number of people infected: this figure from WHO pretty much sums it up. Extrapolate this forwards a few weeks and see what you end up with. 

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    Yes - getting the virus will not be a big deal for most people. Yes - much of the panic is needless, ill-informed and counterproductive. But an outbreak like this is unprecedented in modern human history - that's why health professionals are sh*tting themselves. Interesting times ahead.

    On another front you can just bet that Pharmas around the world are all putting in Huge hours trying to be the first to come up with a "Cure all"tablet/anti vaccine!!

    Will make a MOTZA

    Massive overeaction.... Till the first Demonlander cops a Dose!!

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    2 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    Discussing it at work today one coworker reckons this is the perfect opportunity to go to a 17 round season; delay season start til Anzac Day Eve etc

    I personally don’t mind if we kick off the season with a blockbuster against the reigning premier

    I was talking to a friend today, about what I call the fuzzy logic going around. What miraculous event occurs on Anzac Day?


    La liga in Spain on a minimum 2 week suspension. Champions league ties look problematic now.

     

    meanwhile in Victoria, Mclaren have pulled out of the f1 this weekend as a crew member has been diagnosed with corona.

     

    curious times for the decision makers 

    not hanging crap on melb ,  ( i am really its a hole now used to love the joint  ) the city   do you people still cram into trams trains  etc   if so whats the difference in goin to the footy ? also was talked about on sen the other night about members wanting a refund if games are played with no crowd  if this happens its just lousey  i paid my fees for a few years  ( cant anymore  )  knowing ide be lucky to get to 1 game i seen it as a donation more than anything else 

    9 hours ago, Deeman said:

    Tom Hanks! Don’t believe it. Didn’t he spend four years isolated on a desert island?

    Didn't he also live in an airport, probably where he picked up CV.

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    4 minutes ago, BarnDee said:

    not hanging crap on melb ,  ( i am really its a hole now used to love the joint  ) the city   do you people still cram into trams trains  etc   if so whats the difference in goin to the footy ? also was talked about on sen the other night about members wanting a refund if games are played with no crowd  if this happens its just lousey  i paid my fees for a few years  ( cant anymore  )  knowing ide be lucky to get to 1 game i seen it as a donation more than anything else 

    Just got advised by a doctor to stay away from crowds and at least a meter away from people. This virus is a heavy virus and only travels through the air about a meter (unlike the flu which can travel through the air about 4 meters), but it survives on surfaces for 2 days. This is why those people on the cruise ship still got the virus even though they were in isolation. They were being served food on infected trays. The best way to avoid it is to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water and not touch your face before doing so. Because it is a virus anti bacterial wipes and hand sanitisers are not as good.You need to wash it away with good old fashioned soap and water. And always use fresh towels and never use blow dryers in the toilets. They spread all sorts of germs, right into your face.

    From what the doctor was telling me I don't hold out much hope for us seeing any football this year at all.?

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    Anyone else get this email today?  Titled Own your Bay at the MCG. Basically, sign a fellow demon to reserved seating and you will receive a complimentary 3 guest pass bundle. 

    A bit curious as to why they would send this amidst all the uncertainty.

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    7 hours ago, Dame Gaga said:

    Just got advised by a doctor to stay away from crowds and at least a meter away from people. This virus is a heavy virus and only travels through the air about a meter (unlike the flu which can travel through the air about 4 meters), but it survives on surfaces for 2 days. This is why those people on the cruise ship still got the virus even though they were in isolation. They were being served food on infected trays. The best way to avoid it is to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water and not touch your face before doing so. Because it is a virus anti bacterial wipes and hand sanitisers are not as good.You need to wash it away with good old fashioned soap and water. And always use fresh towels and never use blow dryers in the toilets. They spread all sorts of germs, right into your face.

    From what the doctor was telling me I don't hold out much hope for us seeing any football this year at all.?

    If this is true - then this article from Vanuatu may be a good read. It's the boredom that makes it hard.

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    Confirmation:  Grand Prix to be Cancelled

    Interestingly, it is the teams who want to pull the pin - good on them.  Shows leadership the organisers and governments didn't have.

     

    This diagram shows what governments are trying to manage: delay the CV peak to not stress medical resources.

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    Source: The Age

    Lets hope they can pull it off. 

    I suspect a lot of planning is based on the timetable shown in the diagram:  Estimating when the peak will hit and develop contingencies for when to run events. 

    Re the AFL season, someone suggested earlier that the season be reduced to 17 games where each team plays each other once; a great idea.  The fixture would need a little rejigging and maybe more mid-week games but that would be far preferable to no season or a totally compromised season.

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