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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: People are still dying of Covid19 in Australia Reply #510 - Oct 10^th, 2023 at 9:02am This topic is possibly the most important topic in OzPol. It directly affects every single person here. Every single day.
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Re: People are still dying of Covid19 in Australia
Reply #511 - Oct 11^th, 2023 at 5:07pm

Wow. I don't believe it.

Covid is mentioned in the media today.

COVID-19 costing the Australian economy billions

Of course it's all about the economy but hopefully it will wake more and more people up (including our pollies) and snap them out of their "she'll be right" attitude towards Covid.

But I doubt it.

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COVID-19 is costing the Australian economy billions in lost worker productivity and healthcare spending.

The pandemic may be moving into the endemic phase but the virus is still wreaking havoc on the health of the population and the economy.

Research commissioned by pharmaceutical company MSD Australia has tallied the future economic cost of the virus and found it could land anywhere between $17 billion and $56 billion each year.

"Endemic" is this case means endless illness and deaths.

And...

https://nitter.net/annatime94/status/1711967752699961737#m

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Any comment on this, Sally (McManus)?

Long COVID is also taking a toll, with Australia tracking towards a situation where 46 days are lost to each person diagnosed with the condition.

No comment by Sally... no surprise there.

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aquascoot Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 36554 Gender:	Re: People are still dying of Covid19 in Australia Reply #512 - Oct 11^th, 2023 at 6:13pm yes carl, the vaccines have been a total flop. thank god some people took personal responsibility and worked on their fitness, thereby leaving hospitals free to treat the sloppy chodes who just relied on the vaccine .
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Reply #513 - Oct 11^th, 2023 at 6:15pm

sloppy people who refuse to take personal responsibility are a much bigger burden carl
and the facts sustain it

How does obesity affect the economy in Australia?
The impact on the economy is large: overweight accounts for 8.6% of health expenditure; and lowers labour market outputs by the equivalent of 371 thousand full-time workers per year. Combined, this means that overweight reduces Australia's GDP by 3.1%.

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Re: People are still dying of Covid19 in Australia
Reply #514 - Oct 11^th, 2023 at 6:17pm

aquascoot wrote on Oct 11^th, 2023 at 6:13pm:

yes carl, the vaccines have been a total flop.

thank god some people took personal responsibility and worked on their fitness, thereby leaving hospitals free to treat the sloppy chodes who just relied on the vaccine .

aquascoot wrote on Oct 11^th, 2023 at 6:15pm:

sloppy people who refuse to take personal responsibility are a much bigger burden carl
and the facts sustain it

How does obesity affect the economy in Australia?
The impact on the economy is large: overweight accounts for 8.6% of health expenditure; and lowers labour market outputs by the equivalent of 371 thousand full-time workers per year. Combined, this means that overweight reduces Australia's GDP by 3.1%.

"Personal Responsibility" Roll Eyes

I'm sure Bobby can tell you all about that after what's happened to him in the shopping centres he's been to lately.

Oh, and...

There he goes again.

Hope you packed your parachute (again).

Grin

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 112566 Melbourne Gender:	Re: People are still dying of Covid19 in Australia Reply #515 - Oct 11^th, 2023 at 6:36pm Lisa Jones wrote on Oct 10^th, 2023 at 9:02am: This topic is possibly the most important topic in OzPol. It directly affects every single person here. Every single day. I haven't tested myself for 3 days but I bet it would still be positive. Bloody Covid.
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Reply #516 - Oct 13^th, 2023 at 7:34pm

Another 51
Covid deaths this week.

https://nitter.net/BigBadDenis/status/1712709636682662080#m

Cases are only lower because most people don't bother testing and several States are only recording PCR tests now, no RATs.

And, once again, I totally agree with Tim the ex virologist:

https://nitter.net/LettersfromTim/status/1712755770172084628#m

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51 Australians

@AlboMP continues to do

Nothing

$400Million spent on the failed voice referendum could have been used to buy updated vaccines or air purifiers for schools & businesses

Lives could have been saved

Would have been saved

Plus, the national disgrace that is Covid deaths in aged care continues with another 14
deaths this week bringing the total to 1,128 deaths for 2023.

https://nitter.net/BigBadDenis/status/1712728646279123087#m

While part time Federal Minister for Aged Care (and full time Minister for Sport) Anika Wells also continues to do nothing.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 112566 Melbourne Gender:	Re: People are still dying of Covid19 in Australia Reply #517 - Oct 14^th, 2023 at 4:57pm I still have symptoms of Covid but I just got a negative test saying that I don't have it now. First symptoms 3rd Oct. First test positive 5th Oct. Second test positive 8th Oct. Third test negative 14th Oct:
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Re: People are still dying of Covid19 in Australia
Reply #518 - Oct 14^th, 2023 at 5:47pm

Good to see you've fimally tested negative, Bobby.

As I said recently - took me a full 13 days before I finally tested negative.

https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1609817412/2084#2084

But my symptoms (and my elderly aunt's) were very mild. In fact, if I hadn't been keeping up with all the Covid info (as little as there is lately) over the past year I probably would have thought it was "just a cold" which is what happens with most people nowadays.

Which is why I keep saying that the true number of weekly Covid cases is probably 10, 20 or even 30 times the number being reported.

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Re: People are still dying of Covid19 in Australia
Reply #519 - Oct 14^th, 2023 at 5:51pm

Carl D wrote on Oct 14^th, 2023 at 5:47pm:

Good to see you've fimally tested negative, Bobby.

As I said recently - took me a full 13 days before I finally tested negative.

https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1609817412/2040#2040

But my symptoms (and my elderly aunt's) were very mild. In fact, if I hadn't been keeping up with all the Covid info (as little as there is lately) over the past year I probably would have thought it was "just a cold" which is what happens with most people nowadays.

Which is why I keep saying that the true number of weekly Covid cases is probably 10, 20 or even 30 times the number being reported.

The doctors at RPH told me it was pointless testing after you've been confirmed positive as the results won't be reliable.

When my mother was discharged from RPH after having COVID I asked them if they tested her that morning and they said: "No, we don't test patients after they've had the virus as the result will almost always be wrong".

Undecided

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Re: People are still dying of Covid19 in Australia
Reply #520 - Oct 14^th, 2023 at 5:51pm

Carl D wrote on Oct 14^th, 2023 at 5:47pm:

Good to see you've fimally tested negative, Bobby.

As I said recently - took me a full 13 days before I finally tested negative.

https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1609817412/2084#2084

But my symptoms (and my elderly aunt's) were very mild. In fact, if I hadn't been keeping up with all the Covid info (as little as there is lately) over the past year I probably would have thought it was "just a cold" which is what happens with most people nowadays.

Which is why I keep saying that the true number of weekly Covid cases is probably 10, 20 or even 30 times the number being reported.

Thanks - saw your test.
the real Covid numbers could be 100 times what is reported.
I didn't report anything this time.
I got no response last Xmas when I reported my first case.
The Govt. doesn't care anymore.

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AusGeoff Gold Member Offline Sage of Gippsland Posts: 6025 Victoria Gender:	Re: People are still dying of Covid19 in Australia Reply #521 - Oct 15^th, 2023 at 2:14am
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 112566 Melbourne Gender:	Re: People are still dying of Covid19 in Australia Reply #522 - Oct 15^th, 2023 at 5:14am AusGeoff wrote on Oct 15^th, 2023 at 2:14am: https://i.postimg.cc/tRB9Kv0g/Screenshot-2023-10-15-at-03-12-33-Weekly-COVID-19-... Wow - so the Govt. is not even interested in RAT kit tests. They really have changed their tune.
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Online Dogs not cats! Posts: 49969 Gender:	Re: People are still dying of Covid19 in Australia Reply #523 - Oct 18^th, 2023 at 7:33am I visited the health centre in a nearby town. EVERYONE was wearing a mask! Visitors and staff.
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Reply #524 - Oct 19^th, 2023 at 8:47am

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COVID drug helps bring back sense of smell
Clinical-trial data suggest that an antiviral pill called ensitrelvir is among the first treatments for COVID-19 that helps the sense of smell and taste return more quickly after infection. For now, ensitrelvir is available only in Japan (under the brand name Xocova) but it is under fast-track review in the United States. “When the Omicron variants became dominant, the loss of taste and smell started to become less and less common,” says infectious-disease specialist Amesh Adalja. “But it still occurs, and it is a distressing symptom.”

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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03244-7

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