South African Covid-19 News and Discussions

[Willie Trombone]

Religions always thinking they are somehow special.

That they do, it's always about them. Open all, but if not just ours.

Nah, I think you'll find there's more noise coming from the secular community to ease lockdown.

 

[Willie Trombone]

It's also bad news for the people. This is why the whole army was brought in. When it's state vs citizens, nobody wins.

The army is going to be helping with the sick mostly, I'm not sure foot patrols are increasing significantly.

If anything from 8k to maybe 10-13k foot soldiers.

 

[TheChamp]

I think the loto is going on, you have to buy it online. The other day they bragged about having 900000 people playing lotto online. The lockdown has worked in their favour as now they don’t have to pay the shops commission for selling.

I don't think there's any big advantage for them, I would guess that there are still more pen and paper players than online.

 

[chrisc]

99 workers at 'unsafe' Cape Town pharma factory have Covid-19

Ninety-nine staff at a single Cape Town factory which was closed down this week by the labour department have tested positive for Covid-19.

www.timeslive.co.za

 

[The_Good_Wife]

*Media Statement:*
*REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: SCHEDULE OF SERVICES TO BE PHASED IN AS PER THE COVID-19 RISK ADJUSTED STRATEGY*

Read here: https://bit.ly/2W2d3Uy

 

[Paulsie]

Big problems with South Africa’s coronavirus phone tracking system: report – BusinessTech

Maybe they will get it going by the end of the pandemic, so that they can put it in good use afterwards.

 

[Geoff.D]

Big problems with South Africa’s coronavirus phone tracking system: report – BusinessTech

Maybe they will get it going by the end of the pandemic, so that they can put it in good use afterwards.

They might actually get it all working after the need for it is long gone. I hope the whole idea blows up in their faces. What the real question is will the whole process see to it that the data and the system are dismantled?

 

[rustypup]

Read here: https://bit.ly/2W2d3Uy

How about no? Does not work for you?

Now I'm curious about the sort of person who randomly mashes bit.ly links...

 

[Paulsie]

How about no? Does not work for you?

Now I'm curious about the sort of person who randomly mashes bit.ly links...

Works for me. It's a link to sa coronavirus, which sometimes returns 500 error when overwhelmed

 

[rustypup]

Works for me.

Like I said. Very curious about the type of person who would reflexively click a random bit.ly link without even thinking about it.

Especially from someone with a whole 5 posts to their name. Fascinating.

 

[The_Good_Wife]

Sorry, my mistake, I just learned about "bit.ly" link. Didn't know that. Will not happen again.
I just thought to share the possibility of public commending. But this forum is obviously for nerds only.

 

[The_Mowgs]

Sorry, my mistake, I just learned about "bit.ly" link. Didn't know that. Will not happen again.
I just thought to share the possibility of public commending. But this forum is obviously for nerds only.

Nerds with huge dongs!!

 

[Paulsie]

Like I said. Very curious about the type of person who would reflexively click a random bit.ly link without even thinking about it.

Maybe that type of person adds + to the end of the bit.ly link to preview first.
I on the other hand am very curious about the type of person who randomly judges others without considering the alternatives

 

[daveza]

Is there any value to screening ?

I would be far happier with 2 million tested.

More than 2 million people screened for virus in Limpopo

Limpopo's health department said on Sunday that more than 2.7 million people had been screened for Covid-19 in the province.

www.timeslive.co.za

 

[Unhappy438]

Is there any value to screening ?

Of course.

I would be far happier with 2 million tested.

That number is unrealistic at this time.

 

[daveza]

Of course.

go on .....

 

[MiW]

go on .....

It helps to find hot spots in the poorer communities

 

[Unhappy438]

go on .....

I would imagine its self explanatory? If you want to test the general public and not just those that come to you but have a limited amount of tests, then screening before testing is the best way to do that.

 

[daveza]

It helps to find hot spots in the poorer communities

By taking their temperature and asking a few questions ?

 

[daveza]

I would imagine its self explanatory? If you want to test the general public and not just those that come to you but have a limited amount of tests, then screening before testing is the best way to do that.

Yes but it's a today thing.

No temperature today, hasn't done anything on the high risk list - they are fine as far as anyone is concerned.

Until tomorrow.