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ice-is-forming
I was born naked, shameless & fucking outrageous..
We have a national scheme for constantly testing waste water to map drug use, they extended that scheme to detect covid now too.
Wastewater monitoring gives insight into Australia’s drug consumption
Queensland has some of the highest fentanyl consumption and MDA excretion levels in the country, according to the latest report by The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).
They had found it in Townsville waste water a week or so ago, but there are no discovered cases there yet. I don't think they're suggesting this one woman who traveled to Melbourne was the source of the Townsville find. I think they're optimistic that she caught it after arriving in Melbourne.
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elbows
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BBC live updates page has the latest developments in France:
19:12 entry of https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-54531057
19:12 entry of https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-54531057
ice-is-forming
I was born naked, shameless & fucking outrageous..
And so it goes in Queensland...
A Victorian woman, who police found hiding behind the driver's seat of a Queensland-bound truck, has been ordered to leave the state and fined more than $4000.
Goondiwindi police found the 51-year-old hiding in the truck at the Texas border checkpoint as part of a major COVID-19 compliance operation by Queensland Police.
The 61-year-old male driver was also hit with a $4003 fine.
A Victorian woman, who police found hiding behind the driver's seat of a Queensland-bound truck, has been ordered to leave the state and fined more than $4000.
Goondiwindi police found the 51-year-old hiding in the truck at the Texas border checkpoint as part of a major COVID-19 compliance operation by Queensland Police.
The 61-year-old male driver was also hit with a $4003 fine.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Anyone that goes on about Sweden being a good example needs to get smacked around the head and then be made to read this.
time.com
The Swedish COVID-19 Response Is a Disaster. It Shouldn’t Be A Model for the Rest of the World
Sweden's unique approach to the pandemic has drawn interest from other countries. But the data are clear: it's largely been a failure.
elbows
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Coronavirus: French police raid ministers' homes in pandemic inquiry
The health minister is among those whose homes and offices have been searched by police.
www.bbc.co.uk
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
While there is a lot to criticise re Sweden's approach, it doesn't help when articles cherry-pick dates in order to make the point they want to make, which can be tantamount to lying. Sweden's mortality rate did come right down, just a little after the arbitrary cut-off point they choose of May 10. It's disingenuous of them to offer that as a reason to criticise Sweden.Anyone that goes on about Sweden being a good example needs to get smacked around the head and then be made to read this.
The Swedish COVID-19 Response Is a Disaster. It Shouldn’t Be A Model for the Rest of the World
Sweden's unique approach to the pandemic has drawn interest from other countries. But the data are clear: it's largely been a failure.
According to a friend who lives in Paris, yep.
Cloo
Banana for scale
Slovakia has just locked down quite hard - all restaurants shut for eat in dining according to my parents. They have had more cases this time round than the first wave, which they contained well - they've had 72 deaths so far this time, which is quite a lot for a small country, but at least they have responded with suitable firmness, unlike some countries I could mention.
Cloo
Banana for scale
Supine
Newt Member
elbows
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One a related note, the Netherlands was one of the countries where their governments instincts and preference was to make stupid noises about herd immunity and avoid draconian measures. Like the UK they had to abandon that approach but still soiled the reopening phases with their agenda, attitude towards masks etc.
Now they are very much in the deep shit again.
No wonder they had to take action the other day.
Netherlands imposes ‘partial’ lockdown to contain spread of coronavirus
The Netherlands will return to a "partial lockdown" on Wednesday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said, closing bars and restaurants as it battles to control the coronavirus in one of Europe's major…
www.france24.com
elbows
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France already had a brief strike by test lab workers a little while back, and now:
www.france24.com
Health workers in France go on strike as coronavirus cases surge
Several hundred health workers took to the streets of Paris on Thursday afternoon to protest against conditions in French hospitals, as the number of new coronavirus cases surges across the country.
www.france24.com
ice-is-forming
I was born naked, shameless & fucking outrageous..
And so Queensland has now eased restrictions even further after 36 days with zero community transmissions.
"We are doing this in a graduated way, testing throughout the incubation period, at least 14 days each time, to make sure that each easing hasn't had an impact on our ability to control the virus,"
From 4:00pm today, people can gather in groups of 40 in homes or in the community, Year 12 students can dance at school formals, 40 people are able to dance at weddings and aged care residents are permitted to go on excursions.
Mr Miles said the state would wait before making any decision on easing border restrictions, with a decision due at the end of the month.
"We will continue to monitor the situation in NSW and Victoria before making any decision on reopening our border,"
There are now four active cases in the state after 4,738 tests overnight.There are two new cases, one was a miner who had returned from Africa and was in hotel quarantine in Cairns.
The other person returned from the United States and was in hotel quarantine on the Gold Coast.
"The two new cases in Queensland are both in hotel quarantine so are not a risk to the community,"
"As more Australians come home, we will see more Australians with the virus."
"We are doing this in a graduated way, testing throughout the incubation period, at least 14 days each time, to make sure that each easing hasn't had an impact on our ability to control the virus,"
From 4:00pm today, people can gather in groups of 40 in homes or in the community, Year 12 students can dance at school formals, 40 people are able to dance at weddings and aged care residents are permitted to go on excursions.
Mr Miles said the state would wait before making any decision on easing border restrictions, with a decision due at the end of the month.
"We will continue to monitor the situation in NSW and Victoria before making any decision on reopening our border,"
There are now four active cases in the state after 4,738 tests overnight.There are two new cases, one was a miner who had returned from Africa and was in hotel quarantine in Cairns.
The other person returned from the United States and was in hotel quarantine on the Gold Coast.
"The two new cases in Queensland are both in hotel quarantine so are not a risk to the community,"
"As more Australians come home, we will see more Australians with the virus."
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
The Czech Republic is in trouble, with the highest rate of new cases in Europe, 702 per 100k, they are building a new 'nightingale' hospital with 500 beds, and Germany has agreed to take some overflow intensive care patients.
www.voanews.com
Holland is also running out of hospital beds, and are asking Germany to take patients too.
en.mercopress.com
What a grim winter it's going to be.
Czech Health Minister Warns of 'Huge' Spike in COVID-19 Patients
Czech Republic is now recording the fastest growing rate in cases in Europe
www.voanews.com
Holland is also running out of hospital beds, and are asking Germany to take patients too.
Covid-19: Overloaded hospitals in Netherlands to transfer patients to Germany
Hospitals in the Netherlands on Thursday said they would ask their German counterparts to take patients after the number of those hospitalized with the coronavirus doubled in the past week, to 1,526.
What a grim winter it's going to be.
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
This is a good summary of how things are going across the channel.
And, finally...
news.sky.com
And, finally...
Coronavirus: Intensive care units in Europe could reach capacity in weeks - WHO
Countries bring in a range of measures but it is hoped better treatments and more testing will help doctors fight the disease.
They've fucked up..
NPHET insisting level 5 is now required or we are going to be in very serious trouble within 10 days.
And still the government is humming and hawing and faffing about .
It's awful.
Anyone that goes on about Sweden being a good example needs to get smacked around the head and then be made to read this.
The Swedish COVID-19 Response Is a Disaster. It Shouldn’t Be A Model for the Rest of the World
Sweden's unique approach to the pandemic has drawn interest from other countries. But the data are clear: it's largely been a failure.
Our gov had some Swedish "expert" over to discuss how to deal with this pandemic. The guy was all on about keeping society open and herd immunity for the under 60s. They failed to check his background. He was effectively sacked in Sweden a few months ago after they realised the theory was fucking stupid and stsrted to try to control the virus.
He spectacularly backtracked a while ago.
Swedish expert backtracks on herd immunity for Ireland
Dr Johan Giesecke had advocated to an Oireachtas committee for a controlled spread
Tomás Ryan: Are we ready to get serious about eliminating Covid-19?
Vocal opponents of a ZeroCovid strategy betray a basic insecurity: they have no strategy
The ZeroCovid plan is in the news. People are very anxious here. Its clear that "living with covid" hasn't and wont work. Covid doesnt keep to its government designated spot.
Cant see the current Irish government listening to a zerocovid strategy though.
Fucking twats
2hats
Dust.
Yodellers blamed for worst Covid supercluster in Europe
Masks weren't compulsory at a Swiss yodel 'musical' that sparked a surge in Covid cases.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Why tf are people still going on cruises?
On the good ship SS Death Wish?
I just got a text on a family Whatsapp from someone who's just back from a holiday in Turkey ffs! They're now WFH at their flat in London quarantining for 2 weeks. They better stick to it!
