2019 Novel Coronavirus Covid-19 Discussion

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#3011052 16-Dec-2022 22:46

She positively unhinged that woman. I follow a bunch of pages on the FB and the Twitter that routinely dive in and out of the telegram pages that Liz and her ilk frequent, it’s insane what these people believe and it’s only a matter of time before some of these people act out on their online rantings unfortunately… hopefully there’s some high level monitoring of this going on before things happen.

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#3011094 17-Dec-2022 08:55

Loismustdye:
She positively unhinged that woman. I follow a bunch of pages on the FB and the Twitter that routinely dive in and out of the telegram pages that Liz and her ilk frequent, it’s insane what these people believe and it’s only a matter of time before some of these people act out on their online rantings unfortunately… hopefully there’s some high level monitoring of this going on before things happen.

This would be one of the reasons the PM, her family, and other MPs are considering not cooking at next year's Waitangi ceremony.

Sad to see this happen, irrespective of one's political stripe.

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#3011201 17-Dec-2022 10:35

Loismustdye:

She positively unhinged that woman. I follow a bunch of pages on the FB and the Twitter that routinely dive in and out of the telegram pages that Liz and her ilk frequent, it’s insane what these people believe and it’s only a matter of time before some of these people act out on their online rantings unfortunately… hopefully there’s some high level monitoring of this going on before things happen.

I think the SIS put out some commentary around this earlier in the year. They are very aware of the quite plausible risk that one of these nutters might instigate a crude improvised terrorist attack, but attacks of that nature are very difficult to detect in advance.

I hope I'm wrong, but I've got a really bad feeling about where this is all leading.

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#3011205 17-Dec-2022 11:02

Riots in the streets? I really hope not. I have always stayed well away from rabid extremist sites but I followed the link @Freitasm posted in the other Covid thread. What strikes me about it is the way the click headlines are crafted to generate anger. It is all about whipping up outrage. I have always been a very strong believer in unfettered free speech, but I feel that this kind of thing does present a real danger to us all and needs to be curbed somehow. These people want to tear down the world I live in and I don't like it.

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#3012070 19-Dec-2022 16:54

Press release:

Make sure you’re prepared for if you get COVID-19 while on holiday so we can all enjoy a safe as summer, COVID-19 Response Minister Ayesha Verrall said.

“New Zealand’s settings will remain unchanged following a final review for the year,” Ayesha Verrall said.

“That includes the retention of 7-day mandatory isolation for positive cases, in order to break the chain of transmission and keep cases and hospitalisations at a manageable level.”

The Government continues to provide masks, RATs and vaccines free from thousands of locations around the country. RATs can be ordered from the online requestor site or over the phone, and masks and vaccines from your local pharmacy or through your GP.

“Ahead of summer, we are encouraging New Zealanders to take simple precautions to keep a lid on COVID-19 and ensure our hard working health workers get the break they deserve,” Ayesha Verrall said.

“If you are eligible for a booster, get one now. If you haven’t had your first or second dose, it’s not too late. Getting boosted significantly reduces your chances of ending up in hospital needing care.

“Making sure you’re up to date with your vaccines should be the first thing on your to-do list before Christmas.

“We recently extended second booster eligibility to Māori and Pacific peoples aged 40 and over, if you’re now eligible then book in and get boosted before going to see whānau or heading away for the holidays.

“Many people have been taking advantage of available anti-viral medications, with 4000 doses being administered each week currently. We know this has been keeping people out of hospital and reduced the impact of COVID-19 on the health system.

You can get antiviral medication if you’re eligible and test positive for COVID-19. In the first instance for information and eligibility criteria visit the COVID-19 Health Hub website or speak to your GP or pharmacist.

As always if you need COVID-19 health advice call the COVID-19 Healthline on 0800 358 54 53 for free, any time, any day, even on Christmas.

“With many people travelling around the country over the coming weeks, it’s important that everyone plays their part. Get prepared now so we can all have safe as summer.” Ayesha Verrall said.

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#3012306 20-Dec-2022 12:22

Well, today's big question is have we peaked, or have people stopped reporting

The Tuesday "peak" today is 6822.... a Week ago it was 8433, 7 day rolling is the only 77 higher than a week ago at 41081 and has declined since it peaked at 43491 last Thursday .... lets see what the end of the week number look like

2022-12-19 6822 41081
2022-12-18 4008 42702
2022-12-17 3823 43426
2022-12-16 5314 43451
2022-12-15 6516 43491
2022-12-14 7087 42579
2022-12-13 7511 41806
2022-12-12 8443 41004
2022-12-11 4732 40054
2022-12-10 3848 39228
2022-12-09 5354 38691
2022-12-08 5604 37880

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#3012322 20-Dec-2022 12:25

I wonder what the wastewater results are looking like. It doesn't seem to have been mentioned for a while.

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#3012344 20-Dec-2022 13:24

alasta:

I wonder what the wastewater results are looking like. It doesn't seem to have been mentioned for a while.

Check out https://poops.nz

The results are.. not good

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#3012348 20-Dec-2022 13:36

kyhwana2:

alasta:

I wonder what the wastewater results are looking like. It doesn't seem to have been mentioned for a while.

Check out https://poops.nz

The results are.. not good

Yeah, but the key point on that page is

"Wastewater Surveillance Week ending 11 Dec 2022"

So we're a bit blind over the last two weeks, which is where we "might" have peaked....

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#3012365 20-Dec-2022 14:26

Just got 2nd booster. As with all the others didn't feel a thing, and hopefully like the others I won't get much of a reaction to it. I did think hard about getting it as quite a few people I know have really suffered from a reaction the booster, more than they did from actual COVID.

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#3012369 20-Dec-2022 14:36

wellygary:
kyhwana2:

Check out https://poops.nz

The results are.. not good

Yeah, but the key point on that page is

"Wastewater Surveillance Week ending 11 Dec 2022"

So we're a bit blind over the last two weeks, which is where we "might" have peaked....

Yep, but given that the wastewater numbers are going up and the number of anecdotal infections i'm hearing from pretty much everyone that isn't taking very good/strict precautions, i'm going to guess we're probably at the peak now (hopefully) and even then, on the "other side" of the peak the numbers don't just instantly drop to 0.

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#3012382 20-Dec-2022 15:23

Oh, fark: Thread by @DrEricDing on Thread Reader App – Thread Reader App

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#3012385 20-Dec-2022 15:28

Yeah, they have really low immunity from being perpetually locked down, alongside very low vaccination rates with a less effective vaccine, and in the cities they have large numbers of people living close together using public transport and it is winter. Worst possible scenario.

Oh, and an aging population too.

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#3012387 20-Dec-2022 15:40

johno1234:

Yeah, they have really low immunity from being perpetually locked down, alongside very low vaccination rates with a less effective vaccine, and in the cities they have large numbers of people living close together using public transport and it is winter. Worst possible scenario.

Oh, and an aging population too.

Every infection is an opportunity for cell replication to fail...

I'm looking forward to seeing COVID walking and talking by the time this is all over :)

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#3012421 20-Dec-2022 17:36

they could just use Western medicine you know

if the Don got cured when he was on the brink then should work on them

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