South African Covid-19 News and Discussions 2

[nivek]

Anyone dead?

Not yet, give it a week, they still need to go home to mom & dad

 

[RedViking]

Not yet, give it a week, they still need to go home to mum

And then what? Someone have a snotty nose?

 

[nivek]

And then what? Someone have a snotty nose?

You right, good point.. I forgot this was just like the flu.

 

[RedViking]

You right, good point.. I forgot this was just like the flu.

Except it has a serious side effect that makes the economy collapse and leaves 100 000's without jobs. Flu doesn't do that.

 

[Lupus]

Except it has a serious side effect that makes the economy collapse and leaves 100 000's without jobs. Flu doesn't do that.

It would, if everyone panicked over flu like they did this one.

 

[RedViking]

It would, if everyone panicked over flu like they did this one.

Beer and Smokes also don't effect your health when you have flu. It is has a devastating effect on rona.

 

[nivek]

Except it has a serious side effect that makes the economy collapse and leaves 100 000's without jobs. Flu doesn't do that.

I dont support the economic lockdown at all but I don't agree with unnecessary **** carrying on as per normal - ie religious gatherings, parties, huge funerals, protests.

 

[MiW]

Lockdown tax losses exceed value of two virus loans | Business

Edward Kieswetter, says SA already had a R40 billion revenue gap in the February budget. This has widened significantly because of under collections and Covid-19 relief.

www.news24.com

 

[Temujin]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1289491983241588736

Nomnomnom

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1289596990922223617

 

[TysonRoux]

South Africa coronavirus cases surpass 500,000: Live updates

South Africa has more than 50 percent of all infections in entire African continent; Mexico logs new daily record cases.

Iran sees highest daily rise in coronavirus cases in weeks: Live

Iran has reported its highest daily number of infections in nearly a month, with cases on Sunday exceeding 2,600, according to the country’s health ministry. The death toll in Latin America from the novel coronavirus has surpassed 200,000, a Reuters tally showed, after Peru reported another 191...

www.aljazeera.com

South Africa has surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing more than 50 percent of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa's 54 countries. It also reported more than 8,000 deaths.

 

[Mercury12]

We are basically just following a sh****** version of the Sweden model with maximum damage to the economy.

 

[Lupus]

South Africa coronavirus cases surpass 500,000: Live updates

South Africa has more than 50 percent of all infections in entire African continent; Mexico logs new daily record cases.

Iran sees highest daily rise in coronavirus cases in weeks: Live

Iran has reported its highest daily number of infections in nearly a month, with cases on Sunday exceeding 2,600, according to the country’s health ministry. The death toll in Latin America from the novel coronavirus has surpassed 200,000, a Reuters tally showed, after Peru reported another 191...

www.aljazeera.com

South Africa has surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing more than 50 percent of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa's 54 countries. It also reported more than 8,000 deaths.

It's a good thing we went into that hard lockdown to fight the virus and get our health care system ready.

 

[ForceFate]

Cause the total numbers aren't accurate and the "daily" cases aren't accurate, how can they be when government tests take forever?

2 colleagues (no contact with them) received theirs 4 days after testing.

 

[Lupus]

2 colleagues (no contact with them) received theirs 4 days after testing.

Some people get them, some don't. But even 4 days is to long to wait

 

[Paulsie]

It's a good thing we went into that hard lockdown to fight the virus and get our health care system ready.

Well at least we've managed to flatten the curve

 

[MiW]

Lockdown cigarette wars: Govt admits smokers 'less likely to be infected' with coronavirus | News24

The government has admitted "smoking populations were less likely to be infected" with the coronavirus and develop Covid-19.

www.news24.com

 

[Grant]

It's a good thing we went into that hard lockdown to fight the virus and get our health care system ready.

It is, otherwise Western Cape would be looking like Eastern Cape and Gauteng right now.

 

[Temujin]

Covid-19 rips ANC apart

Damaging claims of profiteering from Covid-19 contracts have split the ANC's top brass along pre-Nasrec factions, as leaders squabbled at the party's national executive committee (NEC) meeting this weekend over how to deal with corruption allegations levelled against its leaders.

www.timeslive.co.za

Its simple, lock em all up... but nope, can't have that, thats un-anc

 

[neoprema]

Someone needs to get WHO and the rest of the world on the same page so we can actually understand whats going on. Because you have 1 side: Vaccine companies saying they're imminently ready to launch, Russia is already planning first vaccinations in October, South Africa is building a vaccine manuf plant...Moderna and friends are at the end of Phase 3 trials so that seems positive?

Then you have the other side where Tedros from WHO come on an say we should not put faith in vaccines and this virus and its effects like social distancing and lockdowns will be with us for many years to come?