4 of 3: Real leaders can be honest, here is what a real leader could say: case numbers & testing are important, COVID infects within minutes & travels more than 1.5m, long-covid is real & hospital numbers only part of story, gov can supply free RATs & better than PCR 3 days ago.

Jan 2, 2022 · 2:30 AM UTC

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University of NSW Professor of epidemiology and Adviser to the World Health Organisation, Mary-Louise McLaws says the federal government’s stance on rapid testing has meant only the “privileged and wealthy” will be able to access the critical tool.
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We don't even need leader to see what is coming for us. Just look outside Australia!
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⚠️NOT MILDER FOR LONG COVID: “#LongCovid can happen no matter what virus variant. There's no evidence that there's any difference between delta or beta or now omicron” ~Fauci. “10-30+ % of people will go on to have persistence of symptoms”—of billions 👀 ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/new…
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📍ADJUSTED SEVERITY of Omicron vs Delta—Need to discuss *intrinsic severity* versus *observed severity* of #Omicron, which reinfects & evasive against 2-vaccine shots. New 🇬🇧study found that after adjusting for factors, Omicron is only slightly intrinsically milder—2%-12% (red)👇
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what is the utility of testing household contacts over other contacts? When Covid so infectious, cant we assume they are positive and treat them as such, ie RAT and advise their contacts. why are households such a priority for PCR testing when it’s in limited supply
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Why are they not listening to you?
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Increasing case numbers obviously means more patients with Covid now needing care in hospitals. As figures show. How many with Delta, how many due to Omicron? No info for that. How many in NSW with Covid ‘ ‘care in the home’? Been weeks no updates. No thought for HCW. Shocking
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Very unfortunately some State Governments are totally ignoring health advice, also ignoring info from other countries.They changed rulings regarding PCR tests and RAT. Can’t find any RAT tests for sale in Vic, same situation in NSW. Big shipment only coming in late January?
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