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20 minutes ago, Better days ahead said:

University of Oxford have commenced a trial. It's properly supported and funded by the UK government so we'll soon know once and for all whether this drug is effective of not

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-06-23-ivermectin-be-investigated-possible-treatment-covid-19-oxford-s-principle-trial

This from that link ā€¦.ā€Even though ivermectin is used routinely in some countries to treat COVID-19, there is little evidence from large-scale randomised controlled trials to demonstrate that it can speed up recovery from the illness or reduce hospital admissionā€.

Iā€™d say donā€™t hold your breath.Ā 

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    1 hour ago, bing181 said:

    Actually, that's not at all true:

    "Wearing a face mask is always mandatory in indoor public places throughout Italy.
    Masks are no longer mandatory outdoors, but you must always carry one with you and wear it if you find yourself in crowded conditions that do not allow the 1 metre safety distance to be maintained."

    As for quarantine, you only escape it if you're fully vaccinated, andĀ even then, arrivals from some countries still have to do the negative test/quaratine routine.

    Same as for most European countries.

    Silly me. I mustā€™ve been just imagining the multitude of pics heā€™s sent me of zero people wearing masks. I also mustā€™ve misheard my son when he said theyā€™ve only had their first jab, therefore not being fully vaccinated. Oh and I must be getting old coz I thought I was FaceTiming them only just this morning while they were on a packed bus in Italy. Again, not a mask in sight.Ā 
    But Iā€™d take your word over mine seeing as you read something to the contrary. And we all know that we should always believe everything we read. ?Ā 

     

    Just call the season off now and award the premiership to the top team.(oh wait is thatĀ us??)....note: just kidding that would be the worst way to win the flag.Ā 


    9 minutes ago, Webber said:

    This from that link ā€¦.ā€Even though ivermectin is used routinely in some countries to treat COVID-19, there is little evidence from large-scale randomised controlled trials to demonstrate that it can speed up recovery from the illness or reduce hospital admissionā€.

    Iā€™d say donā€™t hold your breath.Ā 

    I won't but i am very curious to know what the outcome is

    In terms of a "legitimate AFL Season", we're pretty close to there now.Ā  The only teams we haven't played are GC and WC, we've played GWS twiceĀ and will have played Hawthorn twice after this weekend.Ā  The other 3 games vs. WB, Adelaide and Geelong are all repeats.

    I haven't got time to do the analysis but it's likely the other teams will be in the same ballpark.

    Everyone knows 5th to 8th are making up the numbers in the finals.

    Worst case, if the AFL really wants to get a legitimate season result they could concentrate on fixturing the remaining clashes that haven't happened and then run a 2 week final series starting with "Preliminary finals" 1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd - winners to the GF.

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    Not raining up here at the moment just in case someone was wonderingĀ 

    34 minutes ago, The Swimming Dee said:

    Are games in Melbourne still likely to go ahead...just without crowds? Sorry if i missed info on this already

    Ā Game on. No crowd

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    4 minutes ago, Demon_spurs said:

    Just call the season off now and award the premiership to the top team.(oh wait is thatĀ us??)....note: just kidding that would be the worst way to win the flag.Ā 

    but still a better way than not winning the flag

    6 minutes ago, Demon_spurs said:

    Just call the season off now and award the premiership to the top team.(oh wait is thatĀ us??)....note: just kidding that would be the worst way to win the flag.Ā 

    In the back of my MFCSS mind, it's lurking as a very MFC outcome

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    As long as they pay out, I couldnā€™t give a fruit Ā ball.

    1 minute ago, daisycutter said:

    but still a better way than not winning the flag

    A premiership with an asterisks next to it. We need another record to add to the list.

    3 minutes ago, Youngwilliam said:

    A premiership with an asterisks next to it. We need another record to add to the list.

    But I was looking forward to the gloating

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    My in-laws were planning on visiting this weekend. Silver liningsĀ ?

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    11 minutes ago, Pollyanna said:

    In terms of a "legitimate AFL Season", we're pretty close to there now.Ā  The only teams we haven't played are GC and WC, we've played GWS twiceĀ and will have played Hawthorn twice after this weekend.Ā  The other 3 games vs. WB, Adelaide and Geelong are all repeats.

    I haven't got time to do the analysis but it's likely the other teams will be in the same ballpark.

    Everyone knows 5th to 8th are making up the numbers in the finals.

    Worst case, if the AFL really wants to get a legitimate season result they could concentrate on fixturing the remaining clashes that haven't happened and then run a 2 week final series starting with "Preliminary finals" 1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd - winners to the GF.

    Good and timely post Pollyanna.

    This morning on SEN Malcolm Blight's view was that now we have completed 18 matches, its a real season, and if a worse case delay happens, and no more home and away games can be played, an acceptable finals series could be conducted with those times in the 8 right now, probably slightly later. He said whoever then wins will be a Premiership for the ages.

    Whately agreed.Ā  Go dees.

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    3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

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    Metricon getting a fair old work-out with 4 matches scheduled.Ā  Normally a game every other week there.

    6 minutes ago, Demonland said:

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    Surely they move one of the Sat twilight games to 2pm kick off

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    A week is a long time in Covid worldĀ but i hope our Darwin game gets switched back to Metricon. Financial inducement or no we should never have agreed to go up there. The less the team have to travel the better as far as i'm concerned

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    16 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    i'm surprised there has not been one Bunnings or Dan Murphy's listed as an exposure site as yet.

    The night is young. Epping Plaza and Barkley Square will be there soon too.Ā 
    Covid loves the northern suburbs of Melbourne.Ā 

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