Liamray wrote:

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I wonder why our EVER SO CONCERNED PM, PREMIERS AND CMOs werent out Closing Borders and Issuing Travel Permits in 2019, when more than 310,000 were DIAGNOSED WITH INFLUENZA during the Flu Season (March - October 8 months) and 913 Australians Died from the INFLUENZA VIRUS?
But here we are 2yrs later with a Virus that in 2020 Infected just 28,100 and was a Factor in the Deaths of 910! And this year 2021, after 8mths we have around the same number of cases, but with a massive reduction in Deaths, down to just 120!
It looks to me that the News that says that this New Variant although more contagious, is less Deadly. And the figures certainly seem to quantify that ascension.
What has happened that has led to us becoming a society of DEATH & ILLNESS DENIERS?
Over 450+ Australians DIE EVERY SINGLE DAY from Preventable Diseases & Accidents, where is our Governments response to those Deaths? Why CANCER alone takes 50+ lives a day in Australia, and a further 150+ Australians a day are Diagnosed with CANCER! Where are the Daily Updates on these DEATHS and NEW CASES? According to the CANCER COUNCIL of Australia, almost 1 in 2 Australians over 70 will die from Cancer, where is the OUTCRY FOR THESE POOR SOULS?
But when 1,000 Australians with a median age of 82 (who all had COMORBIDITIES!) die from a Virus that strangely has all the same symptoms as the Flu, the Government Mobilise the Army and turn our Police Force into the Gestapo! And with the grand Total of just 3 Australians under the age of 20 who have died WITH the Virus, thats 3 under 20s in a YEAR AND A HALF, the Government are now turning their attack on them.
I am not an ANTIVAXXER! If you want to have the Vaccine then by all means have it I would never try to tell anyone not to have it, but the same token those who wish to be vaccinated should extend the same courtesy to those who do not wish to have the vaccine. And if the VACCINE works? What do you have to fear from anyone who is not Vaccinated? The latest news out of Israel, they have the Highest Number of Vaccinated population in the world, they are now experiencing a huge increase in Cases and over 70% of those new cases are those who have been Fully Vaccinated!
Im surprised that people on this site seem to be buying into the hysteria created by the Government and the Media, after all we are all from generations that went through much worse situations than this, and we have all known and seen death in our lifetimes, and we all know that death is a part of life. My mother went through the Spanish Flu, that WAS a Pandemic, with a population of just 5 Millionover 35,000 Australians lost their lives and over 3 Million Australians were infected (thats 3 in every 5 Australians)! Now that was something to PANIC ABOUT! But this Virus has not yet ECLIPSED ANY FLU SEASON INFECTIONS OR DEATHS, and those INFLUENZA VIRUS DEATHS & CASES happen every year!

-- Edited by Liamray on Sunday 5th of September 2021 09:55:56 AM

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Hi there Wombat 50

how about an update on your travels. I have reached Coober Pedy - fascinating. Did the Nolan tour this arvo - very enjoyable. Back on the road tomorrow heading to Uluru with 2 stops along the way. Dont know how to send a  private message. A private lesson would be appreciated

Thanks

Carol