Coronavirus thread

"The Covid-19 pandemic may have been three times deadlier than the reported death toll suggests.

Researchers estimate in a new study that from the start of 2020 through the end of 2021, there have been at least 18 million more deaths than they would typically expect over the course of two years. But official reports through the end of 2021 show that less than 6 million people had died directly because of Covid-19, according to the study..."

www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/global-covid-19-death-toll-is-three-times-higher-than-reported-deaths-suggest-study-finds/ar-AAUUn9r?ocid=BingNewsSearch

Then again, there's another "study" I read from Q's Facebook feed that stated only 12 people died of COVID- and vaccines are stupid science.

i just had the booster shot - I hope to be streaming overseas sports channels soon

Our eldest son, his wife and their boy have just tested+
He says he and boy are feeling fine but she feels like she has a cold. Interestingly their daughter, who is not quite 5 and not yet vaxxed is neg. They are wondering if she may have had it without symptoms and given it to the rest of the family 🤷🏼‍♀️


I don’t think I mentioned it before, but himself had it while I was in NZ. He contracted it after I left and was back out of iso by the time I got back 😀 Perfect timing huh 😃 He was fine, just a few minor symptoms.

Vaccination’s great isn’t it?!

That's good the family aren't being affected too badly by covid.

$145 for a departure test is exxy, especially if a traveller needed to get  a new passport or one renewed ($300?) or getting their first passport as well.  Plus the airfare. Just to fly 3.5 hours to NZ (Sydney to Chch for me). 

Yes, especially for people that haven't had a passport before. More checks to be done.
Priority ones are taking much longer than they should also.

OH had his renewed recently - took 3 weeks. Which is quick compared to how long others are taking.

everyone seems to think it is over, Deb, but far from it.......in Qld we had 7 deaths in 2020/2021, and just this year it is in the hundreds....around 350 or more? i think we forget about because we no longer have daily bulletins...my daughter, who is in the vulnerable category, wears a mask all the time, children in the classroom are getting covid one after the other, domino fashion, she wears a mask when visiting me, very considerate

I had my second booster in May. Total now 2 vaccines, 2 boosters. A flu vaccine in April.

ACT - 17 June - 860 cases

I still wear a mask when out, but very few other people do now. 

About the same in Perth. I'm still wearing one in some situations. I read some people saying they get comments or have people giving them dirty looks. I've never seen that. It's seems pretty accepted, especially among older people.

Outbreak of coronavirus on a cruise ship docked in Queensland as the state's third virus wave nears 41,000 active cases

here we go again

I could never understand why they lifted the mask from being mandatory.

My cousin had covid a couple of months ago, the rest of the family had it last week. They are in Brisbane.
Nothing on Gods little green earth could entice me on to a cruise ship these days, not that I ever had any interest, but it’s definitely off the bucket list these days.

I had my 2nd booster on Monday. What form joono? I just walked in to the chemist and she fiddled about a bit on her computer asked me a couple of questions and did it on the spot. Easy peasey

When I rang our GP and booked.

After the booking we got a text questionaire to fill in.

It's a two page list of questions you have to tick off plus give all your details like regular doctor, medicare, email address etc.

I am getting it done at the chemist, but you have to fill the silly form in at the doctors too where I had my first vaccination done.