Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[Must...Fly!]

Victoria has followed the lead of NSW.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Victoria has followed the lead of NSW.

They both announced it by tweet yesterday evening as commencing from 11.59PM yesterday (or 12.00 am this morning for NSW)...so I would presume that they had joint discussions on it before both announcing it.

 

[Must...Fly!]

They both announced it by tweet yesterday evening as commencing from 11.59PM yesterday (or 12.00 am this morning for NSW)...so I would presume that they had joint discussions on it before both announcing it.

Well the two in NSW from South Africa have just been confirmed to have been omicron.

The sky has not fallen in yet though. When do the four horsemen gallop in?

 

[drron]

Well the two in NSW from South Africa have just been confirmed to have been omicron.

The sky has not fallen in yet though. When do the four horsemen gallop in?

Surely they have galloped out.The stable was left unbolted.

 

[Pushka]

Well the two in NSW from South Africa have just been confirmed to have been omicron.

The sky has not fallen in yet though. When do the four horsemen gallop in?

The chances of it already arriving here after less than a week of discovery must be miniscule. Yet here it is.

 

[Must...Fly!]

The chances of it already arriving here after less than a week of discovery must be miniscule. Yet here it is.

Actually I'd say it was a very high chance and what do you know, it happened.

 

[jase05]

NSW press release

https://twitter.com/x/status/1464837049291186180

 

[Must...Fly!]

Asymptomatic?

Hardly fits the narrative.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Well the two in NSW from South Africa have just been confirmed to have been omicron.

The sky has not fallen in yet though. When do the four horsemen gallop in?

At this stage it is not even known if omicron (unless I have missed the news) is more, or less, of a risk compared to Delta.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Actually I'd say it was a very high chance and what do you know, it happened.

Yes, any new variant is only a flight or three away from Australia, or anywhere in the world .

 

[Quickstatus]

At this stage it is not even known if omicron (unless I have missed the news) is more, or less, of a risk compared to Delta.

Asymptomatic?

But the usual suspects who in recent past have been proven wrong in their estimations are out again saying how bad and scary it is.

Omicron should/might as well be OMG

 

[jakeseven7]

But the usual suspects who in recent past have been proven wrong in their estimations are out again saying how bad and scary it is.

Omicron should/might as well be OMG

So are we all going to die? (Again…. )

 

[Quickstatus]

Yes, any new variant is only a flight or three away from Australia

Hmm unless the human carrier is on a mileage run....

 

[nutwood]

So are we all going to die? (Again…. )

I appreciate the point but every so often, someone calls wolf and there really is a wolf. Meanwhile our revered leaders are clubbing a rabbit to death.

 

[jakeseven7]

I appreciate the point but every so often, someone calls wolf and there really is a wolf. Meanwhile our revered leaders are clubbing a rabbit to death.

Sure thing, and a broken clock can be right for 1 second every 24 hours / 86,000 seconds.

Some people need to read ‘State of Fear’ because it really feels that is starting to play out now…

 

[Must...Fly!]

The Victorian government are using the new variant uncertainties as a reason to justify their continuing efforts to get their controversial legislation through. Pretty sad state of affairs, just another example of playing on fear as you say @jakeseven7

 

[N860CR]

I appreciate the point but every so often, someone calls wolf and there really is a wolf. Meanwhile our revered leaders are clubbing a rabbit to death.

Yep. This is a big part of the problem. I think someone could call "wolf" and then call "a fu**ing shark is about to rip your leg off!!!" yet, because of all the hysteria of the last 2 years, I'd still ignore them.

Sadly, we are literally now at the "trust nobody" stage

 

[There'sOnlyOneJimmy]

Sure thing, and a broken clock can be right for 1 second every 24 hours / 86,000 seconds.

Twice a day on a regular analog clock…

 

[jakeseven7]

Twice a day on a regular analog clock…

What’s that . But yes it wouldn’t surprise me if the people making these decisions are still on abacuses trying to add up 2+2 and grandfather clocks

 

[Milboo]

Can someone here help me out with a quick question - what are the rules in Victoria for someone unvaccinated returning to the office? As I read it you must continue to work remotely until you're fully vaccinated. Thanks!