Carl D wrote on Jul 28^th, 2022 at 11:29pm:

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might as well

the main purpose of RAT tests now is to make profits and kickbacks for the makers of RAT tests.
when 2/3 australians have now been shown to be positive for antigens to the actual virus (ie they have had covid) , why bother testing.

what does it prove?
how is it altering policy?
just a waste of money

aquascoot wrote on Jul 29^th, 2022 at 6:36am:


Not sure what you mean by that - I accepted it as part of life ages ago.

That doesn't mean I want to catch it though, and pass it onto my very frail, elderly mother.

I already lost my father this year - I don't want to lose my mother too.

So, I'll keep wearing a mask, maintaining social distancing, and getting vaccinated.

It takes very little effort.

aquascoot wrote on Jul 29^th, 2022 at 6:32am:


Surely you're not one of the many people who mistakenly believe you can only get Covid once?

Because you can be reinfected over and over - even with the same Covid variant. And, while people are being endlessly reinfected more and more people are being hospitalised and dying.

And, with more and more people constantly sick that doesn't bode well for businesses and the economy as we're seeing already.

We need to try and slow and preferably stop this virus by any means possible because who knows what the next variant may be capable of? Could be a 50% fatality rate for all we know.

Many of us (myself included) once believed Covid would gradually evolve into something like the common cold but viruses are under no 'obligation' to follow that path and it doesn't look like Covid is heading that way, at least for now.

Frank wrote on Jul 29^th, 2022 at 9:52am:


Ah, the intended sarcasm zoomed right over your head.

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I have bought some - several boxes of KN95 masks from our local chemist months ago. And, I'll buy some more when I need to.

The other good thing about wearing a mask when shopping, etc. is that my aunt and I have also managed to avoid the flu so far this year.

We both had our flu shots in April but, like Covid, we'd really like to avoid catching it if possible.

Last time we had the flu was in 2019, we both had it twice that year and it always hits my aunt really hard even after having the flu shot - it can take her a month to get over the cough after the runny nose, etc. stops.

Fingers crossed we can keep from getting it - the last 2 years were great with almost no flu (and Covid) around due to border closures and other Covid protections.

Well done, Mark McGowan. You idiot.

On a day where WA has recorded 13 deaths you announce that masks will no longer be compulsory on public transport from next Friday.

And with that... our last remaining Covid protections are gone.

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Soft COVID landing, my @ss. Try telling that to the families of the

594

people who have been killed by Covid since WA's border opened 6 months ago. Up until then WA had

9

Covid deaths in 2 years (and we wouldn't even have had those 9 deaths if the borders had been closed properly).

Public health advice? OK then - let's see it. More like business advice as usual, I'll bet.

Try telling the truth for once, I know it must be hard - just like it is for all politicians but at least try.

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Stop it, Rita - my sides are aching from laughter... you're talking about that "Personal Responsibility" again. 

I feel like sending her an email about the "personal responsibilty" I witnessed on a Transperth bus today with 3 clowns chatting away... 2 had their 'baggy blue' masks under their chins and the third wasn't wearing a mask at all.

But I guess the government needed to find a sure way to infect those sneaky oldies and other vulnerable members of the community who have managed to avoid Covid so far but have to use public transport to get where they need to go... you know... places like doctors and hospitals.

Is this something Mark agreed to at the 'Secret Squirrel' National Cabinet meeting that's just been held?

Hope Mark's got something planned for when he's finished in politics (which will be the next WA State election - that's almost guaranteed).

Just wondering which one is Mark in this leaked picture of the latest 'Secret Squirrel' meeting?

I still wear a mask when amongst high density areas of people like Supermarkets.
I like how it makes un-masked people look uncomfortable.
That's right you dirty disease spreading primitives - lower your gaze. 
Love wearing my mask into a Bank. 

But its true. They are all filthy disease spreaders. They don't even use the hand sanitisers or cloths anymore.
Like 100 years ago - another Pandemic just swept under the rug to be forgotten.

Ironically, they're predicting more Viruses to emerge these coming years. That's from the Scientists. At least three Prophesisers from the past have predicted a number of at least 5 major Viruses to kill millions in this decade.

Well, after the public transport mask mandates were removed here in WA on Friday I've noticed hardly anyone is wearing masks anymore.

Sat at the bus stop in Wright Street outside Belmont Forum for about 20 minutes on Friday morning (in my KN95 mask, of course) and watched about 5 or 6 buses go past and stop for passengers.

I must have seen about 3 or 4 people with masks on while I was watching.

The bus drivers weren't wearing masks - no real surprise there.

Saw about the same when I walked to the Kooyong Road shops and back home yesterday - 2 or 3 people wearing masks on the 3 or 4 buses I saw. And, surprisingly, I actually saw one of the drivers wearing a mask!!

I thought for a minute that it might have been 2 bus drivers wearing masks but it turned out one of them just had a long, dark beard.

Now I'm just waiting for the "You do you" signs to appear on our public transport.