Coronavirus...post your thoughts here...

[itiwhetu]

The vaccines have been rushed. Could be fine, but if they aren't it is going to be a disaster. So we won't be taking any vaccines yet.

 

[FishGuest5123]

I agree. I’ll have to see how they go.

 

[snailaquarium]

COVID: 200 Britons 'flee Swiss ski resort' after being told to quarantine, according to reports

It follows a ruling from Swiss authorities that anyone who arrived from Britain since 14 December had to isolate for 10 days.

news.sky.com

?

I like the way 200 fled without being noticed, clearly no security there.. You'd have thought that they'd make some noise??

 

[Colin_T]

Australia has the new strain of covid19 from the UK. It came in with a passenger who arrived from the UK the other day.

And a lady that came into Australia didn't want to go into quarantine and made a break for it. She spent several hours on the run and is now in prison, in a quarantine section because she has covid19. They are unsure how many people she contaminated when out in public but she went to shops and other places with lots of people.

We still have people coughing everywhere around my place and the government still won't do anything about it claiming there are no cases of covid in WA. What an absolute crock of crap. The only reason they say there are no cases here is because nobody is being tested.

 

[kwi]

Australia has the new strain of covid19 from the UK. It came in with a passenger who arrived from the UK the other day.

And a lady that came into Australia didn't want to go into quarantine and made a break for it. She spent several hours on the run and is now in prison, in a quarantine section because she has covid19. They are unsure how many people she contaminated when out in public but she went to shops and other places with lots of people.

We still have people coughing everywhere around my place and the government still won't do anything about it claiming there are no cases of covid in WA. What an absolute crock of crap. The only reason they say there are no cases here is because nobody is being tested.

Allegedly the 2 new strains came from South Africa to the UK, so there is a better than evens chance you already had it there.

 

[Naughts]

Allegedly the 2 new strains came from South Africa to the UK, so there is a better than evens chance you already had it there.

Can you post a link about this? I am aware of the UK strain identified in early December which had its origins in London or Kent, then shortly afterwards a South African strain. I haven't heard that the UK strain came from elsewhere.

 

[kwi]

Can you post a link about this? I am aware of the UK strain identified in early December which had its origins in London or Kent, then shortly afterwards a South African strain. I haven't heard that the UK strain came from elsewhere.

Buried somewhere in all the news articles I read, didn't save it. I sit and read news articles while SWMBO watches telly. Didn't follow to the sources hence the "allegedly".

 

[Naughts]

Buried somewhere in all the news articles I read, didn't save it. I sit and read news articles while SWMBO watches telly. Didn't follow to the sources hence the "allegedly".

See post #1 by Fishmanic
" Please stick to the facts and stay on topic. Please be able to back up your post with a link to a reputable source if necessary."

 

[itiwhetu]

Really guys that's all nasty and over the top. Different countries have different news, this is about opinions as well.

 

[Naughts]

Opinions, when expressed as such, are welcome

 

[fish48]

tonight 2020

 

[LostBear]

Australia has the new strain of covid19 from the UK. It came in with a passenger who arrived from the UK the other day.

And a lady that came into Australia didn't want to go into quarantine and made a break for it. She spent several hours on the run and is now in prison, in a quarantine section because she has covid19. They are unsure how many people she contaminated when out in public but she went to shops and other places with lots of people.

We still have people coughing everywhere around my place and the government still won't do anything about it claiming there are no cases of covid in WA. What an absolute crock of crap. The only reason they say there are no cases here is because nobody is being tested.

The governments are useless, and individuals like this woman are so fuplieing selfish that they should be locked up.

Charge them with assault

 

[snailaquarium]

Can you post a link about this? I am aware of the UK strain identified in early December which had its origins in London or Kent, then shortly afterwards a South African strain. I haven't heard that the UK strain came from elsewhere.

They came from south Africa

COVID-19: England bans travel from South Africa after two cases of 'more transmissible' variant

The new mutation is "very different" to a fresh strain found in the UK, but both appear to be more transmissible, an expert says.

news.sky.com

"England has banned travel from South Africa after two cases of a new "more transmissible" COVID-19 variant linked to the country were found in the UK."

Article dated Thursday 24 December 2020 10:53, UK

 

[Naughts]

They came from south Africa

COVID-19: England bans travel from South Africa after two cases of 'more transmissible' variant

The new mutation is "very different" to a fresh strain found in the UK, but both appear to be more transmissible, an expert says.

news.sky.com

"England has banned travel from South Africa after two cases of a new "more transmissible" COVID-19 variant linked to the country were found in the UK."

Article dated Thursday 24 December 2020 10:53, UK

As stated, I am aware of a South African strain that the link refers to. What I cannot find any evidence for is the allegation that the UK strain originates in South Africa. It makes no sense?

 

[Naughts]

They came from south Africa

COVID-19: England bans travel from South Africa after two cases of 'more transmissible' variant

The new mutation is "very different" to a fresh strain found in the UK, but both appear to be more transmissible, an expert says.

news.sky.com

from Public Health England, said the new variant recently discovered in the UK, and the one found in South Africa, are "very different" and are "different mutations".

"England has banned travel from South Africa after two cases of a new "more transmissible" COVID-19 variant linked to the country were found in the UK."

Article dated Thursday 24 December 2020 10:53, UK

From your own link:
from Public Health England, said the new variant recently discovered in the UK, and the one found in South Africa, are "very different" and are "different mutations".