General Coronavirus

[J_P]

We're a family of six. My partner and twins had it though the symptoms were almost non-existent for our twins but my partner had mild ones with one day being less mild. We all quarantined in the same household yet the other three never got it.

I work casually with a team of 30 contractors. I'm the only contractor in the group who has never contracted the virus.. Im also the only one from my extended friends.

I've concluded that I'm completely impervious to covid and have evolved a far superior immune system than the overwhelming majority of the human population. I have passed those superior genes onto half my offspring. I fear that if word got out about my insusceptible immune system I would be forced to offer myself to science much in the same way John Travolta's character in the movie Phenomenon was. So dont tell anyone.

That is all...

I thought the same as i was the only 1 of 2 out of my immediate family, brothers family and uncles family (bar my uncle) who never got. I had my young kids sleeping next to me when they had it coughing over me and still nothing and i was testing daily back then.
Then out of nowhere I got it this week. Started off with headache, then flu symptoms. Wasn't too bad but the worst part for me is the cough and throat is killing me.

 

[wizards rage]

We're a family of six. My partner and twins had it though the symptoms were almost non-existent for our twins but my partner had mild ones with one day being less mild. We all quarantined in the same household yet the other three never got it.

I work casually with a team of 30 contractors. I'm the only contractor in the group who has never contracted the virus.. Im also the only one from my extended friends.

I've concluded that I'm completely impervious to covid and have evolved a far superior immune system than the overwhelming majority of the human population. I have passed those superior genes onto half my offspring. I fear that if word got out about my insusceptible immune system I would be forced to offer myself to science much in the same way John Travolta's character in the movie Phenomenon was. So dont tell anyone.

That is all...

Probably not superior immune system but a super hairy nose to filter out the bugs!

 

[snake77]

We're a family of six. My partner and twins had it though the symptoms were almost non-existent for our twins but my partner had mild ones with one day being less mild. We all quarantined in the same household yet the other three never got it.

I work casually with a team of 30 contractors. I'm the only contractor in the group who has never contracted the virus.. Im also the only one from my extended friends.

I've concluded that I'm completely impervious to covid and have evolved a far superior immune system than the overwhelming majority of the human population. I have passed those superior genes onto half my offspring. I fear that if word got out about my insusceptible immune system I would be forced to offer myself to science much in the same way John Travolta's character in the movie Phenomenon was. So dont tell anyone.

That is all...

Are you sure it's not your genes its either your Warriors jersey collection or your shoe collection.

Maybe if we all wore that ugly bush jersey we'd scare covid away.

 

[snake77]

The Breakers can't travel to Perth for this week's game as 7 of the squad have C19

This a good reminder that even though the Warriors are finally home and life appears normal covid might not be done with us yet. Besides the break in 2020, the NRL has been lucky to get all of its games scheduled. A lot of discussions about penalties if they couldn't provide their 8 games a week.

International travel is back so that adds a risk back.

We are in another wave now so a good chance another would hit during the season.

 

[Sup42]

Still seeing ridiculous media headlines like the Radio times pod "No one is safe".

This of course refers to the newest iteration of Covid which I cannot be bothered looking into until body bags stack up in countries like ours (I am talking selfishly from a Kiwi pov here, we in my opinion need not fear the latest strain until death rates climb) any more than we fear any other version of Omicron since we are vaccinated.

China on the other hand is stunning. As in I am stunned at how they have miss managed this virus, failed to adjust to a post lock down world, and have left their citizens vulnerable.

Morons called us Authoritarian for our uber tight restrictions. But that was because they were too thick to understand that we had a vaccination plan and roll out time frame to deal with Covid, and I think even the stupidist person could agree our robust response to Covid when it did hit large was the best you could hope for.

In the mean time you see China having such a poor vaccine programme and one can only speculate that the failure is on multiple levels thanks to the weakness of an Authoritarian society.


Why aren't the Chinese getting vaccinated?

In no particular order: (ignore the numbering)

1. Not enough Chinese Vaccine. Bottom line China could force every citizen to have the Sino Vac. If they can force them to do all the other bullshit then they can force Jabs.

2. Poor decision to stick to Sino Vac, which is crap, and the people know it. Mainly because of Chinese pride and failure to give up on Sino Vac and use Pfizer Moderna Astra Zeneca etc.

3. Most Chinese citizens will suspect that President Xi did not use the shitty Sino Vac on himself, he would have had a Western top Vaxx.

4. No exit strategy from lockdowns and no mass public health response/vaccine drives.


Why should we care? Well I care if a million Chinese people die.

And if you are a selfish or racist prick and don't care....you should stop and consider what China really is right now....a petri dish of a billion poorly vaccinated people who may create super Covid.

Happy Chinese New Year.

 

[Sup42]

The travel restrictions singling out the Chinese in some western countries is an interesting political situation.

Scientifically I see no reason to enforce testing on all Chinese arrivals.

Can anyone think of a good reason to test all Chinese specifically on arrival?

I get that they are plague spreaders right now...I get that they did this to everyone else and I get that they may be responsible for this pandemic....but can anyone think why they should be treated any different to anyone else right now?

To me it makes no sense in a world awash with Covid under this new viral age of endemic disease...

 

[wizards rage]

I think we’re looking at China through our current stage in the pandemic.

At one time most countries had opened up and we, like the Chinese tried to control it for to long. Everyone else said we were being over cautious and we, like the Chinese believed we were doing the best for our people.

It’s all just perspective.

Ultimately we, like the Chinese, kept restricting entry, using MIQ and mandating jobs for 6 months to long, AFTER everyone had the chance to be vaccinated. We were making decisions on fear, just like the Chinese have. We now have surges in case numbers and everyone shrugs rather than discussing how long the lock down will be.

A perfect example is Dvokovic being denied entry to Australia because he’s unvaccinated and 6 months later an Australian athlete playing cricket at the Commonwealth Games knowingly WITH covid. Or the Wellington protests about mandates and MIQ which the govt refused to engage in and within months they were removed. How fast our perspective can change!

It’s been terribly difficult choices for governments and as I’ve said right from the start, every country makes what they think is the right call for their people and we shouldn’t judge to harshly what others choose to do.

 

[snake77]

We should be taking an interest in what is happening in China. As with other times during the pandemic it will affect us.

Some of the supply chains have started to pick up pace again. But a lot of the worlds trade is made and shipped out of China. That also depends on how long things remain in their current state over there. At the moment the timing isn't bad as they typically slow down over the Chinese new year.

Now with how things are here in New Zealand I'm not sure what impact testing travellers from China would give. Basically stats on what strains are going around, waste water testing could provide that or testing on people that need a higher level of care. Or stats for the epidemiologists**.

Testing travellers would be like going back to 2020 before the first case arrived here. Basically preparation. How much would the public stomach if things went back towards restrictions? The law of diminishing returns would be at play.


** Was that spelt write. The spell checker didn't complain. If I can spell epidemiologist this pandemic has gone on for a while.

 

[Worried2Death]

We should be taking an interest in what is happening in China. As with other times during the pandemic it will affect us.

Some of the supply chains have started to pick up pace again. But a lot of the worlds trade is made and shipped out of China. That also depends on how long things remain in their current state over there. At the moment the timing isn't bad as they typically slow down over the Chinese new year.

Now with how things are here in New Zealand I'm not sure what impact testing travellers from China would give. Basically stats on what strains are going around, waste water testing could provide that or testing on people that need a higher level of care. Or stats for the epidemiologists**.

Testing travellers would be like going back to 2020 before the first case arrived here. Basically preparation. How much would the public stomach if things went back towards restrictions? The law of diminishing returns would be at play.


** Was that spelt write. The spell checker didn't complain. If I can spell epidemiologist this pandemic has gone on for a while.

Lol yeah a couple of years ago we were all epidemiologists and virology experts with online degrees.

Id like to see a recap of all the conspiracy theories that didn't come true, covid camps, population culls etc. I still think the anti-mandate protests were mostly political astroturfing by the anti-Jacinda brigade and more sinister elements. Imagine getting triggered into a frenzy by someone asking you to be kind.

 

[Warriorsitsouryear]

Not totally relatable - but an inside look as a foreigner in China during the early days of the pandemic.

I was in China when covid started and spent the first 18 moths of the virus there. Basically a lot of uneducated locals thought that we (foreigners) were bringing in the covid - due to how things were reported. E.g. 2 people from Ghana arrived with covid yesterday (the small print that most people didn't read is that those 2 people were Chinese nationals which wasn't stated in the main piece of the article. Therefore, people avoiding walking past you, or worst case not wanting to be in an elevator with you and spitting on the floor inside the building once the getting out of the elevator (This only happened once though). Then other things about not being allowed in some shopping malls or hotels.

We know a lot more about covid and although none of that behavior got to me...all you can do in manage your expectations and control your own behavior. If covid is the same strength as what we are already experiencing - then treating one country differently doesn't make sense. If the virus is a lot more dangerous - then our think tank needs to get together and make plans accordingly with overseas arrivals...maybe. However, having lockdowns in NZ will not be the answer (Unless the virus is stronger than it ever has been) - too many people have struggled mentally and financially.

While I have friends / colleagues that have been there the entirety - I was starting to entertain the possibility to go back for work - and one of my recruiters has said they are putting hiring on hold at the moment to see what is going to happen with the pandemic.... not sure what they are waiting to see though?

 

[wizards rage]

I still think the anti-mandate protests were mostly political astroturfing by the anti-Jacinda brigade and more sinister elements.

I think the anti-mandate protests were anti mandates - real people in the real world losing their careers/ livelihood and suffering real impacts. Real families suffering with bad rules around mandates, vaccination requirements, MIQ, access back into NZ, etc that have subsequently been ruled in breach of human rights. That’s why it was such a strong reaction and with such a broad cross section of protestors.

People affected by the covid decisions were extremely frustrated and rallied around a tangible outlet to channel their hurt. The PM caused it to escalate by not even acknowledging the underlying issue. Those not affected couldn’t see the pain behind the anger and unbelievably some bought into the likes of the ‘white supremesist’ propaganda.

I believe there were some sinister elements there but they were used as an excuse by a PM that wouldn’t front because she had completely lost control of the covid response.

 

[Sup42]

I think we’re looking at China through our current stage in the pandemic.

At one time most countries had opened up and we, like the Chinese tried to control it for to long. Everyone else said we were being over cautious and we, like the Chinese believed we were doing the best for our people.

It’s all just perspective.

Ultimately we, like the Chinese, kept restricting entry, using MIQ and mandating jobs for 6 months to long, AFTER everyone had the chance to be vaccinated. We were making decisions on fear, just like the Chinese have. We now have surges in case numbers and everyone shrugs rather than discussing how long the lock down will be.

A perfect example is Dvokovic being denied entry to Australia because he’s unvaccinated and 6 months later an Australian athlete playing cricket at the Commonwealth Games knowingly WITH covid. Or the Wellington protests about mandates and MIQ which the govt refused to engage in and within months they were removed. How fast our perspective can change!

It’s been terribly difficult choices for governments and as I’ve said right from the start, every country makes what they think is the right call for their people and we shouldn’t judge to harshly what others choose to do.

Most world experts who have reviewed the global Covid response based off outcomes and individual countries vulnerabilities like the NZ health care system agree NZ did the right thing.

Too long according to your opinion.

 

[Worried2Death]

I believe there were some sinister elements there but they were used as an excuse by a PM that wouldn’t front because she had completely lost control of the covid response.

You mean the faction who wanted to hang her and the journalists and cops were a convenient excuse? Who in their right mind would engage with those nuts?

Btw what did you think of that Web of Chaos doco Wiz, truth, propaganda, bit of both?

 

[wizards rage]

You mean the faction who wanted to hang her and the journalists and cops were a convenient excuse? Who in their right mind would engage with those nuts?

Btw what did you think of that Web of Chaos doco Wiz, truth, propaganda, bit of both?

Those nuts? Like sir Russel Coutts? Dame Tariana Turia? Or on a personal level a local hairdresser we knew?

Come on mate, the majority of people were not nuts… over 3,000 people with many doctors, teachers, even police. Like all good PR they grabbed the worst example and spread disinformation and painted that it was typical!

Web of truth? Haven’t seen it. But AGAIN I’m triple vaxed, was an outspoken supporter for the first lockdown, wore a mask, etc. Just on a risk/reward basis I felt the cost to people exceeded the benefits towards the end of 2021.

Again probably because on a personal level when my father in law had a fall, was in hospital and passed away while an unresponsive system wouldn’t adjust and let us see him in an emergency situation (dispute medical letters pleading for an exemption) and wouldn’t let us in to a 10 person funeral despite us meeting all the criteria, which even the local mp agreed and tried to help but couldn’t get the system to respond… it was a fucked up time for those caught up in the system which most with a limited impact never experienced.

 

[wizards rage]

I still think the anti-mandate protests were mostly political astroturfing by the anti-Jacinda brigade

The protests were majority left leaning and female. The facts contrast the aggressive, far right wing story line pushed through the media. Ardern’s own supporters made up the majority of protesters that were turning against her…

‘On 21 February, Curia Market Research published the results of a poll surveying 312 protesters in Wellington between 19 and 20 February. 55% of the protesters identified as female while 45% identified as male.

In terms of voting patterns during the 2020 New Zealand general election, 29.8% of the protesters had voted for Labour; 15.9% for the Greens; 15.9% for National, 11.9% for ACT, 8.7% for the New Conservatives, 7.5% for Advance New Zealand; and 3.6% for the Maori Party.’

PS - in regards to them being a bunch of white supremisists: 27.2% identified as Maori; 4.2% as Asians, and 2.6% as Pacific Islanders

The stats highlight where the misinformation really was…

 

[Dixpat]

The protests were majority left leaning and female. The facts contrast the aggressive, far right wing story line pushed through the media. Ardern’s own supporters made up the majority of protesters that were turning against her…

‘On 21 February, Curia Market Research published the results of a poll surveying 312 protesters in Wellington between 19 and 20 February. 55% of the protesters identified as female while 45% identified as male.

In terms of voting patterns during the 2020 New Zealand general election, 29.8% of the protesters had voted for Labour; 15.9% for the Greens; 15.9% for National, 11.9% for ACT, 8.7% for the New Conservatives, 7.5% for Advance New Zealand; and 3.6% for the Maori Party.’

PS - in regards to them being a bunch of white supremisists: 27.2% identified as Maori; 4.2% as Asians, and 2.6% as Pacific Islanders

The stats highlight where the misinformation really was…

What was the confidence level for that poll? the margin of error?

Given that even election polls which are reported to have a confidence level of 95% have been shown to have an accuracy level of 60% what store can one place on a poll of 312

 

[wizards rage]

What was the confidence level for that poll? the margin of error?

Given that even election polls which are reported to have a confidence level of 95% have been shown to have an accuracy level of 60% what store can one place on a poll of 312

10% of the attendees would be a very good representation…

We are questioning reputable survey companies now? It was a well orchestrated PR hitjob to discredit the protesters done by the same people preaching about not falling for misinformation 😂

 

[DavidMcKay1974]

The question has to be could what happened on January 6th in America two years ago and what happened yesterday in Brazil, happen here in NZ if too much misinformation is gathered by the wrong people? I would hate to see it happen here, but it could.

 

[Noitall]

The question has to be could what happened on January 6th in America two years ago and what happened yesterday in Brazil, happen here in NZ if too much misinformation is gathered by the wrong people? I would hate to see it happen here, but it could.

What types, and followers of which party or who could be the perpetrators of this if it occurred in your opinion?

 

[DavidMcKay1974]

It's been a couple of months since I last did one of these.


10TH JANUARY 2023

1048 Days since covid arrived in NZ - 28th February 2020

103 Days to eliminate the first wave - 8th June 2020

9 Days later before covid returned in MIQ - 17th June 2020

Spent 622 days in the 4 Tier Level System - 21st March 2020 - 2nd December 2021

Gave us time to start vaccinations - 696 days ago - 14th February 2021

511 days since Delta hit - became our 2nd wave - 18th August 2021

270 Days of the Traffic Light System - 3rd December 2021

284 Days in Orange for: - 14th April 2022 - All of NZ

120 Days with Traffic Lights Suspended - 12th September 2022

392 Days since Auckland borders were removed - 15th December 2021

390 Days since Omicron appeared in MIQ - 17th December 2021

377 Days since Omicron appeared in the community - 29th December 2021

359 Days since Vaccinations started for 5-12 year olds - 17th January 2022

344 Days since Omicron became the main variant - 1st February 2022

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This next section is only updated til the 8th January, we seem to be a couple of days behind with the updated covid numbers.

332 Days Covid Cases over 500 a day - 13th February 2022

220 Days out of 221 Days over 1000 day
16th February 2022 to 10 September 2022 and
12th September 2022 to 24th September 2022
With 1 Day of cases under 1000 day
11th September 2022
With 2 Days of cases under 1000 day
25th September 2022 to 26th September 2022
5 Days over 1000 Day
27th September 2022 to 1st October 2022
1 Day under 1000 Day
2nd October 2022
98 Days over 1000 Day
3rd October 2022


196 Days out of 197 Days of covid cases over
1500 cases a day - 17th Feb 2022 to
27th Feb 2022
with 1 Day of cases under 1500 cases a day
28th August 2022
with 6 Days of cases over 1500 cases a day
29th August to 3rd September 2022
With 2 Days of cases under 1500 a day
4th September to 5th September 2022
With 3 Days of cases over 1500 a day
6th September 2022 to 8th September 2022
With 4 Days of cases under 1500 a day
9th September 2022 to 12th September 2022
With 3 Days of cases over 1500 a day
13th September 2022 to 15th September 2022
With 4 Days of cases under 1500 a day
16th September 2022 to 19 September 2022
4 Days of cases over 1500 a day
20th September 2022 to 23rd September 2022
4 Days of cases under 1500 a day
24th September 2022 to 27th September 2022
3 Days of Cases over 1500 a day
28th September 2022 to 30th September 2022
3 Days of Cases under 1500 a day
1st October 2022 to 3rd October 2022
5 Days of Cases over 1500 a day
4th October 2022 to 8th October 2022
2 Day of Cases under 1500 a day
9th October 2022 to 10th October 2022
5 Days of Covid cases over 1500 a day
11th October 2022 to 15th October 2022
3 Days of Covid Cases under 1500 a day
16th October 2022 to 18th October 2022
83 Days of Covid Cases over 1500 a day
18th October 2022


191 out of 193 Days of covid cases over
2000 cases a day - 20th Feb 2022 - 27th Feb 2022
with 2 Days of cases under 2000 Cases a day
28th and 29th August 2022
With 3 Day of cases over 2000 Cases a day
30th August to 1st Septmeber 2022
With 4 Days of cases under 2000 cases a day
2nd September 2022 to 5th September 2022
With 1 Day of cases over 2000 cases a day
6th September 2022
34 Days of cases under 2000 cases a day
7th September 2022 to 10th October 2022
4 Days of cases over 2000 cases a day
11th October 2022 to 14th October 2022
3 Days of cases under 2000 cases a day
15th October 2022 to 17th October 2022
4 Day of Cases Over 2000 cases a day
17th October 2022 to 21st October 2022
2 Day of Cases Under 2000 Cases a day
22nd October 2022 to 23rd October 2022
12 Day of Cases Over 2000 a day
24th October 2022 to 4th November 2022
1 Day of Cases Under 2000 a day
5th November 2022
56 Day of Cases Over 2000 a day
6th November 2022 to 31st December 2022
1 Day of Cases Under 2000 a day
1st January 2023
7 Day of Cases Over 2000 a day
2nd January 2023

55th Day of cases under 2500 day
after 185 Days of 186 over 2500 day
20th February 2022 to 20th August 2022
After 4 Days of cases over 2500 day
22nd August to 25th August 2022
26th August 2022 to 17th October 2022
3 Days of cases Over 2500 a day
18th October 2022 to 20th October 2022
4 Day of cases Under 2500 a day
21st October 2022 to 24th October 2022
4 Day of Cases over 2500 a day
25th October 2022 to 28th October 2022
2 Day of Cases under 2500 a day
29th October 2022 to 30th October 2022
4 Day of Cases Over 2500 a day
31st October 2022 to 4th November 2022
2 Day of Cases Under 2500 a day
5th November 2022 to 6th November 2022
6 Day of Cases Over 2500 a day
6th November 2022 to 11th November 2022
1 Day of Cases Under 2500 a day
12th November 2022
7 Day of Cases Over 2500 a day
13th November 2022 to 18th November 2022
2 Day of Cases Under 2500 a day
19th November 2022 to 20th November 2022
33 Day of Cases Over 2500 a day
21st November 2022 to 24th December 2022
1 Day of Cases Under 2500 a day
25th December 2022
5 Day of Cases Over 2500 a day
26th December 2022 to 30th December 2022
2 Day of Cases Under 2500 a day
31st December 2022 to 1st January 2023
5 Day of Cases Over 2500 a day
2nd January 2023 to 7th January 2023
2 Day of Cases Under 2500 a day
8th January 2023


110th Day of cases under 5000 day
after 153 days of 165 over 5000 day
27th June to 30th July 2022
6th to 8th August 2022
11th August 2022 to 28th November 2022
4 Day of Cases Over 5000 a day
28th November 2022 to 1st December 2022
3 Day of Cases under 5000 a day
2nd December 2022 to 4th December 2022
5 Day of Cases over 5000 a day
5th December 2022 to 9th December 2022
2 Day of Cases under 5000 a day
10th December 2022 to 11th December 2022
5 Day of Cases Over 5000 a day
12th December 2022 to 16th December 2022
2 Day of Cases Under 5000 a day
17th December 2022 to 18th December 2022
3 Day of Cases Over 5000 a day
19th December 2022 to 21st December 2022
17 Day of Cases Under 5000 a day
22nd December 2022


172nd Day of covid cases back under 10,000 a day
after 2 straight days of covid cases over 10,000
a day - 19th to 20th July 2022
after 3 straight days of covid caes under 10,001
a day -16th to 18th July 2022
after 4 straight days of covid cases over
10,000 a day - 12th to 15th July 2022
after 4 straight days of covid cases under
10,000 a day - 9th to 11th July 2022
after 3 straight days covid cases back over 10,001
a day - 6th to 8th July
after 75 straight days of covid cases not over
10,000 cases a day - 22nd April - 5th July 2022
21st July 2022


290 Days since Covid Cases were not over 20,000 a day - 25th March - 2022

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We return to the updated today stats:

312 Days since Anti Mandate Rally at Parliament was broken up by Police - 2nd March 2022

315 Days since Kiwis can come back from Australia having to be vaccinated and self isolate - 28th February 2022

312 Days since Kiwis can come back from Australia having to be vaccinated but doesn't need to self isolate - 3rd March 2022

310 Days since Kiwis can come back from anywhere in the world having to be vaccinated - 5th March 2022

289 Days of no longer require QR Codes - 26th March 2022

270 Days of sports events outside can no go ahead with full crowds - 26th March 2022

252 Days Australian Visitors can come to NZ without isolating - 13th April 2022.

270 Days All Gathering Limits have been removed -- 14th April 2022

261 Days since Omicron XE has been found in NZ - 23rd April 2022

253 Days since Omicron BA 4 has been found in NZ - 1st May 2022

252 Days since most vaccinated international visitors can re-enter NZ - 2nd May 2022

245 Days since Omicron BA 5 has been found in NZ - 8th May 2022

243 Days since we reached 1 Million Covid Cases - 10th May 2022 - Taking 803 Days

236 Days since we reached 1 Million Recovered Cases - 17th May 2022 - Taking 810 Days

232 Days since we reached 1 Thousand Covid Deaths - 22nd May 2022 - Taking 815 Days

228 Days since Omicron BA 2.12, 4, and 5 reported in the Community - 25th May 2022

192 Days since the new NZ Public Helath System came into being - 1st July 2022

173 Days since Omicron BA 2.75 reported in NZ - 5th July 2022

126 Days since Omicron BA 2.75 reported in the community - 19th July 2022

122 Days since Queen Elizabeth died - 9th September 2022

111 Days since Queen Elizabeth was laid to rest - 20th September 2022

104 Days since we reached 2 Thousand Deaths - 27th September 2022

32 Days since we reached 2 million covid cases - 8th December 2022

21 Days since we reached 2 Million recovered cases - 19th December 2022