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Re: COVID in WA
Reply #2175 - Nov 30^th, 2024 at 8:12pm

Oh, and riddle me this.

If our Federal and State governments want everyone to believe that "Covid is over" or it's now "just a cold" (even to the point where Covid isn't even mentioned in multi million dollar vaccination advertising campaigns) why is it that every time I receive a home visit from someone working for our governments in relation to my aunt's falls - My Aged Care, Rehabilitation In The Home, Social Workers, etc., when they call to make the appointment time they ALWAYS ask if we have Covid or any symptoms?

Why is that, I wonder? I'm sure they never used to ask if people had a cold or the flu before Covid arrived on the scene. So, if Covid is supposed to be "over" or "just a cold" then why do they need to ask?

I've never thought of asking any of these people why up until now... I'll have to remember to ask next time they need to come and see us.

I'm sure the replies will be interesting, to say the least. Undecided

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Re: COVID in WA
Reply #2176 - Dec 5^th, 2024 at 6:30pm

Took my next door neighbour down to Royal Perth Hospital this morning for the next session in his ongoing cancer treatments.

Went back and picked him up a couple of hours later and on the way home he was telling me about all the signs everywhere at RPH saying masks MUST be worn but were any of the staff or visitors wearing them? Nope (apart from a "baggy blue" surgical seen here and there... with some of those being worn under the nose or chin, of course).

However, the staff in the cancer treatment area were all wearing masks (baggy blues again which are not exactly designed for stopping viruses but better than nothing, I guess?).

Honestly, what hope is there of stopping Covid, flu and other respiratory illnesses when staff and visitors in major hospitals like RPH won't even wear masks when required to do so and there's no enforcement whatsoever? And we've just started another Covid wave (endless waves of Covid) Australia wide.

This is all caused by another (deliberate) failure by our governments who are still trying to maintain the illusion that Covid is over or, at worst, it's now "just a cold".

Disgraceful stuff.

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Re: COVID in WA
Reply #2177 - Dec 5^th, 2024 at 8:37pm

Carl D wrote on Dec 5^th, 2024 at 6:30pm:

Took my next door neighbour down to Royal Perth Hospital this morning for the next session in his ongoing cancer treatments.

Went back and picked him up a couple of hours later and on the way home he was telling me about all the signs everywhere at RPH saying masks MUST be worn but were any of the staff or visitors wearing them? Nope (apart from a "baggy blue" surgical seen here and there... with some of those being worn under the nose or chin, of course).

However, the staff in the cancer treatment area were all wearing masks (baggy blues again which are not exactly designed for stopping viruses but better than nothing, I guess?).

Honestly, what hope is there of stopping Covid, flu and other respiratory illnesses when staff and visitors in major hospitals like RPH won't even wear masks when required to do so and there's no enforcement whatsoever? And we've just started another Covid wave (endless waves of Covid) Australia wide.

This is all caused by another (deliberate) failure by our governments who are still trying to maintain the illusion that Covid is over or, at worst, it's now "just a cold".

Disgraceful stuff.

You're right, it is disgraceful.

I'm just glad I don't have to go to RPH anymore.

I miss my mother and father, but I don't miss my trips to RPH with them.

I'm still amazed that I never caught COVID, despite all the time I spent in that place over the last three years.

I guess I have my vaccinations to thank for that.

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Re: COVID in WA
Reply #2178 - Jan 11^th, 2025 at 9:07am

Hmm, Perth seems to be 'bucking the trend' regarding Covid at the moment (assuming we're not being lied to - which would not surprise me).

And, I'm sure another new variant will be arriving soon from overseas - if it hasn't already.

Wastewater testing shows another drop. Except for Aged Care.

https://x.com/amnewtonPhD/status/1877595150299382039

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Latest C19 wastewater report for Perth, Western Australia - up to 3 Jan '25. Pleasing to see downward trend, incl. over Xmas/NY.

Note that aged care cases (residents + staff) have risen since then (see next tweet).

https://x.com/amnewtonPhD/status/1877595249553617202

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https://x.com/amnewtonPhD/status/1877643360221143453

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Western Australia:
C19 hospitalisations now up 41% from mid-Dec ’24.

Looks like C19 remains dangerous in 2025.
Even in summer.
Even if rarely mentioned.

Yes. Yes it does.

As usual - you can see the testing numbers (yellow line) in the attached graph are almost non existent. Just what the government likes to see.

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Re: COVID in WA
Reply #2179 - Jan 28^th, 2025 at 2:48pm

Oh, dear.

https://x.com/BigBadDenis/status/1884088051925934269

https://archive.md/7y3a0

This was also in today's The West Australian, a small piece on the front page followed by the full story on pages 10 and 11.

When I saw this I immediately thought "Ah, they've finally woken up and they're going to warn parents about their kids (and themselves) getting repeated infections from a dangerous SARS virus that affects the brain and other body organs".

Silly me. Roll Eyes

Here's some replies in that X thread:

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Jelena
@Jelena_notes
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Replying to @BigBadDenis
Who can come up with such stupidity?

Jan 28, 2025 · 4:07 AM UTC

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Judith smith
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Please for the love of god don’t blame lockdowns. Wa had 7 weeks and then only a few days here and there. We did not have hard lockdown.

Jan 28, 2025 · 4:13 AM UTC

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Dan Jago
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Babies socialise in their first year of life? What lockdowns in WA?

Jan 28, 2025 · 4:17 AM UTC

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Kian
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poor social skills, how about just having the kid there, covid coulda took them out, how many millions of long covid kids do they need to understand this

Jan 28, 2025 · 4:17 AM UTC

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KellySeven🐀
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So... were the lockdowns in WA 5 years long?

Jan 28, 2025 · 4:19 AM UTC

All part of the ongoing whitewashing of (Covid) history by our governments and the media.

But, I'm sure the majority of the population will lap up this BS and they'll "know" what to blame (lockdowns, not Covid) when their kids start failing at school in the coming years. Unbelievable.

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Re: COVID in WA
Reply #2181 - Mar 23^rd, 2025 at 4:13pm

Just wondering if I should shoot off a quick email to the WA Department of Health (using a 'throwaway' email address of course) and ask them if they plan on mentioning Covid in this year's "Don't Assume You're Immune" vaccination advertising campaign seeing as Covid is still at least 5 times more deadly than the flu?

Because they didn't say a word about Covid in last year's campaign.

Perhaps if they had mentioned it and people were more up to date with their Covid vaccinations the number of deaths would have been a lot less.

And aquascoot might want to shoot off a quick email to Queensland Health and ask them if they're planning on mentioning Covid in their advertising campaign this year because they also mysteriously 'forgot' to mention it last year.

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Re: COVID in WA
Reply #2183 - Mar 23^rd, 2025 at 6:48pm

aquascoot wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2025 at 5:06pm:

Why would the government promote a vaccine you need to have 8 times Grin

Yes, of course.

Why would they, when it costs them money to provide up to date vaccines for Covid? It's easier and cheaper for them to have (nearly) everyone believe Covid doesn't exist anymore or it's "just a cold".

Makes you wonder why they pay to provide up to date flu vaccines every year. I'm guessing it's because the flu has been around for a lot longer than Covid and it would probably be very difficult to make everyone believe the flu has suddenly "gone away", especially with the large number of cases every year.

Even with gullible populations like ours.

Well, I'll be getting my yearly flu shot in about 2 weeks time. Might get my 7th Covid vaccination at the same time, one in each arm like I did last April.

Mind you, the current JN.1 Covid vaccine in Australia is probably already out of date (variant wise) but it's better than nothing at this stage.

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Re: COVID in WA
Reply #2184 - Apr 7^th, 2025 at 8:32pm

Ah.

I see the WA Government's "Don't Assume You're Immune" vaccination advertising campaign has started on TV again.

So far it's one of the same ads they used last year - they mentioned influenza and RSV. I'm waiting with bated breath to see if they mention Covid this year seeing as it is still 5 to 10 times more deadly than the flu (spoiler alert: I'm betting they won't, just like last year).

Speaking of vaccinations - I've booked in my flu vaccination and my 7th Covid vaccination for this Thursday at our local TerryWhite Chemmart, my elderly aunt will be having her flu vaccination at the same time.

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Reply #2185 - Apr 8^th, 2025 at 12:26pm

Carl D wrote on Apr 7^th, 2025 at 8:32pm:

Ah.

I see the WA Government's "Don't Assume You're Immune" vaccination advertising campaign has started on TV again.

So far it's one of the same ads they used last year - they mentioned influenza and RSV. I'm waiting with bated breath to see if they mention Covid this year seeing as it is still 5 to 10 times more deadly than the flu (spoiler alert: I'm betting they won't, just like last year).

Speaking of vaccinations - I've booked in my flu vaccination and my 7th Covid vaccination for this Thursday at our local TerryWhite Chemmart, my elderly aunt will be having her flu vaccination at the same time.

Cool

Twilight zone

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Reply #2186 - Apr 8^th, 2025 at 12:37pm

Carl D wrote on Apr 7^th, 2025 at 8:32pm:

Ah.

I see the WA Government's "Don't Assume You're Immune" vaccination advertising campaign has started on TV again.

So far it's one of the same ads they used last year - they mentioned influenza and RSV. I'm waiting with bated breath to see if they mention Covid this year seeing as it is still 5 to 10 times more deadly than the flu (spoiler alert: I'm betting they won't, just like last year).

Speaking of vaccinations - I've booked in my flu vaccination and my 7th Covid vaccination for this Thursday at our local TerryWhite Chemmart, my elderly aunt will be having her flu vaccination at the same time.

Cool

Something a little worrying I've discovered in the last week - nursing homes don't require proof of vaccination from visitors any more.

I've been looking after a friend's elderly relative in a very respectable nursing home not that far from the city, and there is no need to provide proof of either flu or COVID vaccinations when people visit.

Just sign the visitors' book, and that's it.

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Reply #2187 - Apr 8^th, 2025 at 2:42pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2025 at 12:37pm:

Carl D wrote on Apr 7^th, 2025 at 8:32pm:

Ah.

I see the WA Government's "Don't Assume You're Immune" vaccination advertising campaign has started on TV again.

So far it's one of the same ads they used last year - they mentioned influenza and RSV. I'm waiting with bated breath to see if they mention Covid this year seeing as it is still 5 to 10 times more deadly than the flu (spoiler alert: I'm betting they won't, just like last year).

Speaking of vaccinations - I've booked in my flu vaccination and my 7th Covid vaccination for this Thursday at our local TerryWhite Chemmart, my elderly aunt will be having her flu vaccination at the same time.

Cool

Something a little worrying I've discovered in the last week - nursing homes don't require proof of vaccination from visitors any more.

I've been looking after a friend's elderly relative in a very respectable nursing home not that far from the city, and there is no need to provide proof of either flu or COVID vaccinations when people visit.

Just sign the visitors' book, and that's it.

Looking after someone in a nursing home?

I would have thought you can visit but showering, changing sheets and giving medicine was a task only staff can perform Undecided

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Re: COVID in WA
Reply #2188 - Apr 8^th, 2025 at 4:53pm

aquascoot wrote on Apr 8^th, 2025 at 2:42pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2025 at 12:37pm:

Carl D wrote on Apr 7^th, 2025 at 8:32pm:

Ah.

I see the WA Government's "Don't Assume You're Immune" vaccination advertising campaign has started on TV again.

So far it's one of the same ads they used last year - they mentioned influenza and RSV. I'm waiting with bated breath to see if they mention Covid this year seeing as it is still 5 to 10 times more deadly than the flu (spoiler alert: I'm betting they won't, just like last year).

Speaking of vaccinations - I've booked in my flu vaccination and my 7th Covid vaccination for this Thursday at our local TerryWhite Chemmart, my elderly aunt will be having her flu vaccination at the same time.

Cool

Something a little worrying I've discovered in the last week - nursing homes don't require proof of vaccination from visitors any more.

I've been looking after a friend's elderly relative in a very respectable nursing home not that far from the city, and there is no need to provide proof of either flu or COVID vaccinations when people visit.

Just sign the visitors' book, and that's it.

Looking after someone in a nursing home?

I would have thought you can visit but showering, changing sheets and giving medicine was a task only staff can perform Undecided

Giving medicine, yes.

But showering, toileting, changing sheets, taking clothes to the laundry, outside walks, feeding etc. is often done by visitors.

It doesn't surprise me that you've never cared for anyone before.

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Re: COVID in WA
Reply #2189 - Apr 9^th, 2025 at 12:02am

aquascoot wrote on Apr 8^th, 2025 at 12:26pm:

Twilight zone

Indeed.

It feels like I'm living in an episode right now.

An episode where a dangerous virus which is still classed as a Level 3 Biohazard is now believed by most people (due to clever manipulation by governments) to be "gone" or, at worst, "just a cold".

The same dangerous virus that is now being (deliberately) ignored by governments and the media despite the ongoing death toll (at least 5 times higher than the flu) and countless others being disabled by "Long Covid".

The same dangerous virus that caused a 4 day lockdown here in Perth in mid 2021 due to ONE CASE getting out of hotel quarantine which triggered a front page story with a HUGE black headline in The West Australian newspaper plus another 16 PAGES (!) of "extra" virus coverage.

If Rod Serling were still alive he'd probably find this whole bizarre Covid story too unbelievable for a Twilight Zone episode.

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