General Coronavirus chit chat thread - non-travel specific

[Quickstatus]

All employers and Sole Traders
If eligible
dont forget to enrol in Jobkeeper if by end of April if you intend on making a Jobkeeper claim for month April

 

[TheRealTMA]

Note the doctors names

Na. No idea. Obvious I don't want watch enough (any) US sit coms.

 

[OZDUCK]

The KL flight only had about 80 - 90 people on board and all sent to hotels. The flight from South Africa is due tomorrow with about 250 pax. At the moment it is intended most will go to Rottnest Island. At least they will have some fresh air.

Rottnest Island reactivated as a quarantine zone as hundreds of Australians fly home

More than 250 Australians due to arrive on a flight from South Africa will be quarantined in Perth, with many sent to Rottnest, WA Premier Mark McGowan confirms, as the state records one new case of coronavirus.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Quickstatus]

Well that's a successful trial. "No hospitalisation or deaths"

 

[serfty]

All employers and Sole Traders
If eligible
dont forget to enrol in Jobkeeper if by end of April if you intend on making a Jobkeeper claim for month April

It has been extended to May 31st with the ability to backdate to the First Fortnight.

More here: Jobkeeper/Jobseeker and Other Government COVID-19 Responses

 

[VPS]

Na. No idea. Obvious I don't want enough (any) US sit coms.

You never watched MASH - Trapper John

 

[RooFlyer]

Na. No idea. Obvious I don't want enough (any) US sit coms.

You never watched MASH - Trapper John

That's the only one I got. Who are the others (anyone?)

 

[blackcat20]

That's the only one I got. Who are the others (anyone?)

Meredith Grey, Greys Anatomy

 

[VPS]

Andre Young is Dr Dre the rapper

Douglas E Powers is Dr Evil

Not sure about who Amanda Kerri is

 

[Aeolus]

Tonight at my local, soon these “luxuries” will be half price again

 

[JohnM]

Note the doctors names

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Thankfully they published in that comic called the NEJM and not the Journal of Irreproducible Results.

 

[TheRealTMA]

You never watched MASH - Trapper John

that one was the only vague recognition.

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Thankfully they published in that comic called the NEJM and not the Journal of Irreproducible Results.

Of course not! It’s absolutely reproducible!

 

[TheRealTMA]

Andre Young is Dr Dre the rapper

Douglas E Powers is Dr Evil

Not sure about who Amanda Kerri is

Dr Dre?? What‘s that? A brand of shoe?

I’m with Molly. The problem with rap is they left out the ‘c’.

 

[mrsterryn]

Randomly sent a code to sign up for Coles priority home delivery from AGL . Anyone know why AGL are sending those out ? Curious as to why they think I qualify

 

[Happy Trails]

Oh I call Fake News here!

Not necessarily, could be nominative determinism in play.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Randomly sent a code to sign up for Coles priority home delivery from AGL . Anyone know why AGL are sending those out ? Curious as to why they think I qualify

I got one too, I just deleted it.

 

[p--and--t]

A different take on how to handle enquiries/risk of transmission as opposed to blanket testing, phone apps, etc.

France launches AI phone line to help keep track of COVID-19 spread

Over 1,000 "intelligent virtual agents" have been designed to help detect cases of the deadly virus.

www.euronews.com

Researchers release data set to evaluate COVID-19 chatbots and search engines

A team of researchers have released a new data set -- CovidQA -- to evaluate the accuracy of COVID-19 chatbots and search engines.

venturebeat.com

 

[Quickstatus]

Someone came to house today to try and sell dunny rolls $10 for box of 24.

I explained , tongue in cheek, I don’t buy second hand dunny rolls.
I suggested he put it in a Vinnies clothing bin or give it to a charity

 

[JessicaTam]

Someone came to house today to try and sell dunny rolls $10 for box of 24.

I explained , tongue in cheek, I don’t buy second hand dunny rolls.
I suggested he put it in a Vinnies clothing bin or give it to a charity

I hope you weren't too polite.

 

[Quickstatus]

as always very polite, but with a smug face