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Australia suffers deadliest day of pandemic as Omicron drives up hospital cases

Discussion in 'Latest US & World News' started by sec, Jan 18, 2022.

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  1. Melb_muser

    Melb_muser Well-Known Member Donor

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    Now that almost all Australians are vaccinated and now that the Covid variant is milder we are letting the disease run a controlled course. No lockdowns and reduced restrictions. It's called science and logic.

    What's your beef?
     
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    Melb_muser, Jan 18, 2022
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    They're popular among mainstream Democrats too. Tons of jeering whenever a prominent Republican gets COVID, along with death wishes, etc. It's not a one-sided thing.
     
    HurricaneDitka, Jan 18, 2022
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  3. Pro_Line_FL

    Pro_Line_FL Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    No, probably not. Wishing ill for your opponents is nothing new.
     
    Pro_Line_FL, Jan 18, 2022
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  4. George Bailey

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    It's already over. Been over since the 60s most folks just don't realize it.
     
    George Bailey, Jan 18, 2022
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  5. Bowerbird

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    Oh! Dear!

    Didnt quite read everything did you? But as usual seemingly you WANT to believe that we are currently some fascist/communist country even though your link in no way supports your claim

    https://news.yahoo.com/australia-suffers-deadliest-day-pandemic-011555138.html

    Oh! And our “Deadliest Day so far” number 76

    Seventy Six deaths - for the entire country

    Queensland deaths in that, well they break down to 16 deaths - 3 were in there 70s 8 were in their 80s 4 were in their 90s and 1 was aged over 100. 4 had not been vaccinated 2 had one does of a vaccine 10 were doubly vaccinated none had received a booster 9 had been in aged care

     
    Bowerbird, Jan 18, 2022
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    Too bad the rest of didn't have to only suffer through the Omicron part of the pandemic.

    Not having a Delta wave means far fewer people died.
     
    WhoDatPhan78, Jan 18, 2022
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    Sorry I thought the purpose of democracy is that EVERYONE has the right to vote for whomever they liked
     
    Bowerbird, Jan 18, 2022
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    Most of our deaths have been Delta
     
    Bowerbird, Jan 18, 2022
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    Good - Dont
     
    Bowerbird, Jan 18, 2022
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    You mean like the US is over 3/4 of a million and Australia is like still under 3,000
     
    Bowerbird, Jan 18, 2022
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    Yes, Delta killed more for everyone.

    The difference is that Australia didn't have a delta wave anywhere near most other countries. I wonder why?
     
    WhoDatPhan78, Jan 18, 2022
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    No it didnt because we “locked down” but it still got here and we had to battle it and it is still here. Not all cases are Omicron variant
     
    Bowerbird, Jan 18, 2022
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    It's fine to argue that Australia's approach wasn't better.

    It's dishonest to argue that it didn't reduce the number of infections/deaths.
     
    WhoDatPhan78, Jan 18, 2022
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    So don't move to Cuba. For the rest? Australia's still higher on the freedom index that the US though. Was yesterday, is today and almost certainly will be tomorrow.

    And P.S. stop falling for the Texas sharpshooter fallacy - it leads to silly statements (like yours).
     
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    The price is too high.
     
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    Well they are used to living life As inmates they started life on that continent as a colony of inmates.
    So it would seem that their transition as a society to a totalitarian authority is somewhat genetic
     
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    Austrailians are free to do as they're ordered.
     
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  18. FatBack

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    Anyone who believes Australia is a freer nation than the USA..,

    Well I guess I'll reserve my genuine opinion because I do not wish to stir up the ire of the moderators.


    Just put it this way it's a very irrational opinion not based on any facts and reality that we can observe
     
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  19. Montegriffo

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    Prison population of USA 1.8 million.
    Prison population of Australia 42,970.
    America locks up it's citizens at a rate of around 4 times that of Australia.
     
    Montegriffo, Jan 18, 2022
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    3/4 of a million dead. Waaaay too high for most
     
    Bowerbird, Jan 18, 2022
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    Bowerbird, Jan 18, 2022
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    Do you actually understand WHY the cases are exploding?

    It's because we dropped the 'tyranny'. We ended all lockdowns etc late last year. This is the result of that.
     
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    Dude, it happened AFTER we ended lockdowns. That's WHY it happened.
     
    crank, Jan 18, 2022
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    And the rest of the world didn't get to have huge chunks of that two years mask-free, virus-free, and living like 2019.

    Cowards are those who lie down and let the virus have its way with them.
     
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  25. FatBack

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    Would you care to tell us what is the population of Australia and then tell us what is the population of the United States.
     
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