International COVID-19 Megathread

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UK experiencing a third wave.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

The rate of infection is quite high, but the death rate during this wave is around 10% of the first one, probably less.

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Germany is getting belted by new cases at an all time high.

But the mortality rate is not there. Clearly, vaccines are doing their job.

Sweden looking very good given the cold weather approaching.

Winter is coming.

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Western Australia's first community outbreak will occur today:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-24/covid-rules-in-wa-explainer-mask-rules-close-contact/100724706

A single person, an infected French backpacker from Queensland came into fortress WA and spread the virus in a night club and food hall.

I thought you had to be double vaccinated to travel into WA, but clearly not.

2 Million people on edge as 5 cases detected on Dec 24.

In 3 days, that could go to 500. Luckily, we are 87% double vaccinated.

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Does any country save China even pay lip service to Zero Covid now?

Western Australia is essentially zero-Covid.

Some Pacific islands survived 1918 with no Spanish Flu.

Luckily we lasted long enough for a new 'low mortality rate' variant to emerge on the scene.

The positive news about Omicron is it may make the more lethal versions extinct.

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And stay out....

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/wa-border-opening-delayed-what-happens-now-explainer/100772052



The entire population of non-West Australian's are now viewed as Extreme Risk.



As such, Mark McGowan is no longer opening the borders. Above, Mark is shown surveying the situation from an average West Australian's perspective.

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Exasperated Hong Kong residents hide their hampsters as the 'great covid cull' continues unabated:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/hong-kong-warns-people-covid-hamster-cull/100774262


2 y.o. Henry has been suffering anxiety in his Hong Kong apartment

The government has warned residents not to 'harbour' the cute mammals as they need to be exterminated.

Harbouring 'fugitive hampsters' will result in criminal prosecution.

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Western Australia had 37 cases detected in the community today, the highest number in two years.

1 person is in hospital.

37 New Community Cases

https://youtu.be/MB9GYi0MNhc

Total panic stations, masks everywhere or you get arrested.

You are not allowed into any shops or restaurants without a digital vaccine certificate showing evidence of double or triple vaccination.

Man arrested, charged and faced Court yesterday for using a jpg if a friends certificate.

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Drive to Vaccinate the World Against COVID Is Losing Steam

That article mentions that the US is still only 66% vaccinated, which is pathetic really.

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Western Australian's are 95% double vaccinated and 90% triple vaccinated.

Even though COVID v4.2 finally hit us a couple of months ago, the mortality numbers are ridiculously low, and of those that do die, the majority pass away from something else.

Vaccinations saved our employment, our economy, our health and we endured little in the way of social panic unlike Melbournians which suffered COVID 1.0 and 2.0 unvaccinated.

If 33% of Americans are unvaccinated, they need to take some responsibility for when they spread it to their relatives.

The evidence on vaccinations is irrefutable now.

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On This Day In COVID History

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpvaqnPsW9n/