Lockdown diaries - COVID-19 matters!

What are you going to be doing during the lockdown?

  • At home. I’m non essential

    Votes: 70 41.2%

  • Working. The virus doesn’t scare me

    Votes: 41 24.1%

  • On standby

    Votes: 10 5.9%

  • Working from home. Too essential to take any risk!

    Votes: 66 38.8%
  • Total voters
    170
  • Poll closed .
Day 74 - 08:00
Dropped one of the housemates at work today , expecting my call-up papers within the next week or two . Holiday is nearly over it seems .
 
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W.H.O. contradicting themselves yet again, now Dr Maria van Kerkhove(tech lead for CV19, WHO) says "its very rare for asymptomatic individuals to transmit infection onwards."
 
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Copied from a friend's FB post:

"Corona what?!?
This coronavirus is the strangest virus I've ever heard of. It's very dangerous the way it spreads. It is so mysterious the way it lurks in schools, but then dies at DIY Stores. It can wreak havoc in churches; praying people are exceptionally vulnerable! Although it’s mind-boggling how it vanishes when people stand close together holding signs, destroying businesses, homes, property, monuments, etc. Yet, standing to watch a marathon or a concert triggers its wrath.

It is sneaky. It can spread when buying clothes at Pep & co's but not at JD Sports. It is non-alcoholic. It can't spread when you are buying beer. It lives for two days on Amazon boxes, you must wait 48 hours to touch them but It can't survive on McDonalds soda cups, so enjoying a coke is safe. It is the most curious thing, how it lives on golfballs, footballs and gymnasium equipment, but dies on Jockey's reins and ASDA shopping carts.

It is spread by hair stylists, dog groomers, and dentists, but not by bank tellers, cashiers, and fast food workers. It's so smart. It won’t bother the first 10 people but it knows when the 11th person shows up so be careful if that’s you. It even knows what you want vs what you need. If you want a chiropractor or your nails done it is very actively on the prowl and not even a mask can stop it but If you need a plumber, it is weak, and a mask will keep it away. It also seems to be most dangerous after 5:30pm so businesses must start to close before the virus comes out and wreaks havoc upon the populations. Whoever heard of such a smart sneaky virus?!?

Copied & pasted from a friend and shows just how ridiculous lockdown is now x"
 
blujeenz said:
W.H.O. contradicting themselves yet again, now Dr Maria van Kerkhove(tech lead for CV19, WHO) says "its very rare for asymptomatic individuals to transmit infection onwards."
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Experts bouncing such unfounded statements can bE very dangerous. It’s unfortunate. To my knowledge no serious study was made on the topic and all the facts suggest the opposite of what she affirms. People listening to her claims will start dropping their masks down (more than what they’re currently doing) because the person sitting next to them in the office or the public transport doesn’t look sick. We don’t need to add to the general prevailing confusion.
 
Grand Guru said:
Experts bouncing such unfounded statements can bE very dangerous. It’s unfortunate. To my knowledge no serious study was made on the topic and all the facts suggest the opposite of what she affirms. People listening to her claims will start dropping their masks down (more than what they’re currently doing) because the person sitting next to them in the office or the public transport doesn’t look sick. We don’t need to add to the general prevailing confusion.
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That video has been taken down so I had to do my own research on the topic.

They had a discussion today to clarify what was said and she again said evidence show a lower transmission rate in asymptomatic cases but you still get higher transmissions in pre-symptomatic cases.

And there is no way knowing who is pre-symptomatic so the masks unfortunately have to stay.
 
Beauty industry battle: DA takes ‘irrational, arbitrary, unreasonable’ ban to court
https://www.all4women.co.za/2035559...rrational-arbitrary-unreasonable-ban-to-court
9 June 2020

"The DA says it has been left with no choice but to take Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to court over the continued ban on the personal care industry. The party’s trade and industry spokesperson Dean McPherson filed papers in the Western Cape High Court on Monday after Dlamini-Zuma failed to budge on his ultimatum to provide reasons behind the continued ban, or be taken to court.

Dlamini-Zuma was given until Wednesday last week to respond, but she had not. This, according to the court application, despite her department acknowledging that it had received a letter requesting an explanation behind the decision..."
 
Grand Guru said:
Experts bouncing such unfounded statements can bE very dangerous. It’s unfortunate. To my knowledge no serious study was made on the topic and all the facts suggest the opposite of what she affirms. People listening to her claims will start dropping their masks down (more than what they’re currently doing) because the person sitting next to them in the office or the public transport doesn’t look sick. We don’t need to add to the general prevailing confusion.
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They've already back tracked on this, realising the danger of their conflicting reports. There has been way too many preprints etc piled up and thrown around on this virus.
 
Day 75 08:00
Heard this morning the work needs me to come in on Friday to do ONE job and then I can go back home ...
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South Africa’s programme to stem the coronavirus tide is failing
Bloomberg9 June 2020


Africa’s biggest programme to halt the coronavirus is being thwarted by a global shortage of tests and a lack of capacity to process those that have been administered.

South Africa in March unveiled plans to test 30,000 people a day, only weeks after the first infection was diagnosed.

Today, with more than 940,000 tests completed and 12 million people screened, its program is by far the most comprehensive on the continent. But some 80,000 tests haven’t been processed and results can take between five to 14 days, making it impossible to isolate those who are infected and trace their contacts.
Article :
https://businesstech.co.za/news/tre...amme-to-stem-the-coronavirus-tide-is-failing/
 
Who sent there kids to school/crèche etc.
I just saw a news snippet. One thousand seven hundred and something infections since school started. This includes toddlers and babies.
Some in hospital some recovering.
Whom else saw/heard this?
 
Resistance said:
Who sent there kids to school/crèche etc.
I just saw a news snippet. One thousand seven hundred and something infections since school started. This includes toddlers and babies.
Some in hospital some recovering.
Whom else saw/heard this?
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All crèches, daycares and pre-schools are still closed so I would question the toddler and baby infections.
 
Here's the source. Morning live. I can't upload the vid. Took a snap just incase people saw it and can help with uploading.Screenshot_20200610-161538~2.png
 
Resistance said:
https://www.news24.com/news24/south...chool-wont-be-deregistered-motshekga-20200609
Having an issue uploading the snippet. I will figure it out and upload it.
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It still doesn't make sense to me.

The schools only opened 3 days ago for grade 7 and 12. It is way too early to see an increase due to schools opening.

My guess is that due to increased screening at the schools they picked up more cases and can be backtraced to the homes.

As for the ECD centers, they are most definitely still closed. Wife and 3 year old will confirm that.
 
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