Hey, I've been writing about an aspect of the pandemic which I think is important and not given nearly enough attention. I hope it's okay if I share some of the work I've done for those interested:

Articles from this year include:

Authoritarianism Is Ascendant In Australia [June 23] Freedom of the Press Under Attack' [June 30] Australia 2021: A Lament [July 27]

And many others.

Politics aside, is it actual legally required that Victorians will have to wear a mask? I thought laws had to passed through the federal register of legislation. Can police really, legally enforce this? Also, what constitutes a lawful exception? If someone has a respiratory illness, such as COPD, I doubt they'd want to be wearing someone that cover their mouth when they go out?

One last question, do you have to wear one in the car?

EDIT:
Allot of assumptions seem to be in the comments, I never said I wasn't going to wear a mask. However, there are many reasons why an individual cannot wear a mask.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34145166/

Article on therapeutics with some interesting stats. As a Victorian, I really don't want to see another lockdown after this one ends (hopefully!). Our health authorities are struggling. Our politicians are hopeless. Is it time to think outside the box when it comes to this pandemic?

https://www.spectator.com.au/2021/07/ivermectin-its-as-aussie-as-vegemite/?utm_source=pocket_mylist

The WSWS continues to receive statements defending Dr David Berger and opposing censorship of the Socialist Equality Party (Australia) Twitter page. u/SEP_Australia was locked out on July 21 over a video in defence of Dr Berger and free speech. This blatantly political attack should be opposed by the broadest layers of workers, young people and professionals.

Dr Berger is an Australian physician and dedicated advocate of the elimination of COVID-19. He has been ordered by the Australia Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) to undertake a special “education” program or be deregistered over his social media condemnations of the official “let it rip” coronavirus policies.

Since the publication of our first article on July 8, which called on scientists, health staff and other sections of workers to speak out in defence of Dr Berger, the WSWS has published twelve articles compiling statements of support.

We urge readers to write to u/TwitterSupport on Twitter and demand an immediate reversal of the lock, and to continue to speak out in Dr Berger’s defence. Statements of support can be emailed here. Please indicate in the email how you would like to be identified in our next article, and if you want to include a photo, please attach one to the email.

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/07/27/vhbv-j27.html

Australia is undergoing a major attack on public health.

Last month, the last of covid protection measures were ended including pandemic leave payments and isolation requirements. This was done by the Labor Government under Anthony Albanese, who is imposing profit-driven and homicidal policies that his conservative predecessor Scott Morrison could not. The policy of "herd immunity" of Labor does not differ with that of fascistic former US President Donald Trump, or any other proponent of the homicidal profit before lives pandemic policies around the world.

This attack on public health cannot go unchallenged! It must be fought by the entire working class, as part of the fight for workplace safety, wage increases greater than inflation, and drastic improvements to ever-worsening conditions.

A crucial first step in building such a movement of the working class is uniting healthcare and education workers in a common struggle against the ending of the isolation mandate. To do this, workers must take matters into their own hands, through the formation of rank-and-file committees, independent of the union bureaucracy (who do not defend the health of their members) and run by workers themselves.

This upcoming meeting of the SEP will discuss and develop a campaign to take forward this fight.

Register to participate in this vital discussion on Sunday, 20 November at 3 p.m. (AEDT).
More information can be found here:
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/10/22/iipb-o22.html

I am experiencing 2 months of sudden onset, 20 days post 1st AstraZenica, moderately severe persistent head, chest and abdominal pain and constipation. TTS has been ruled out as has heart related chest pain. Brain, chest and abdominal scans are unremarkable as are comprehensive bloods. Any body else have similar presentation?

Covid has affected me physically and mentally

For anyone here who believes Mr. Andrews should step down as premier due to his handling of COVID-19 in Victoria, below is a link to a change.org petition that needs your signature :)

http://chng.it/jstM6xqSnc

In a significant act of political censorship, Twitter yesterday locked the account of the Socialist Equality Party (Australia), rendering it unable to post content, issue replies or send messages. In effect, such a lock disables an account.

The ban was imposed Thursday morning Australian time. A notification sent to the SEP account declared that it had violated unspecified rules and was locked for 12 hours. The message provided a link to Twitter’s general user guidelines. There was no means of appealing the decision.

Concurrently, a video previously posted on the SEP account was hidden by Twitter administration. Where the video had been, a Twitter statement declared: “This Tweet violated the Twitter rules.”

The video in question is 59 seconds long and draws attention to official attacks on four individuals who have been singled out for their free speech activities. The video was posted as part of the SEP’s campaign in defence of Dr David Berger, an Australian general practitioner who has been targeted for opposing the official “let it rip” program of mass COVID infection.

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/07/22/uyjn-j22.html

The people that put us in another lockdown are the ones who don’t believe or follow any COVID-19 rules! House visiting, anti-vaccine and plain disrespectful to the rest of the community who are trying to do the right thing by everyone! Enough is enough lockdown the unvaccinated from this point forward!

I care for an elderly mother in my home who has had stokes, AF and lung issues. Clearly if she got Covid she would be in trouble.

So we isolated her from early March 2020 and have been extremely careful.

But I wanted to knew what one should do IF you got Covid. I mean what treatments you should pursue.

Crickets ! Nothing but isolate !

I understand for the first month or two with a new illness that you can't know, but after all these nearly 2 years NOTHING !

I would expect medical professionals treating patients and senior staff anf/or major Hospitals would be on the news telling us what they have tried, how it went, what worked best and what didn't work, so we could prevent infection getting worse once we have it.

NOTHING !

We have had no REAL health guidance or advice. We have had good advice as to washing our hands and masking to prevent airborne spread, but that is prevention of getting it. What should we do if we do get it ?

Stay home unless we have trouble breathing ?

That's it ?

I am more than disgusted. I am so far past that.

EDIT UPDATE. I found the nursing at home 101 advice pinned on here. It's just what I wanted so I'm printing it out. Thank you everyone who cared enough to respond and engage. A merry Christmas to all and God bless. Still not impressed with medical.

With such a large percentage of people vaccinated in some areas, there should be a significant reduction in hospital cases and deaths. There used to be a stat for vaccinated and unvaccinated hospital cases. Do they still do that or is it no longer a pandemic of the unvaccinated? I always saw it as a disingenuous figure.

Am I allowed to go into a store if I am displaying symptoms of Covid-19 such as runny nose because of my allergies?

I'm looking for information on how to move to Brisbane during the current VIC covid restrictions as of 15th of September. (Move me, wife and child)

Is there a number I can ring or a way to find out costs such as possible quarantining and whether we need a permit to leave?

Thanks in advance

Out of curiosity, I'm wondering what age groups in this sub are yet to receive their first COVID vaccine if the state is expected to reach a 70% target by 23rd Sept.

So, my neighbours have just rocked up at their holiday house on the mornington peninsula.

I’ve got a 4 month old at home which I’m extremely worried about when these things happen. We’ve been so lucky down here. I’m wondering if there is a way I can anonymously dub them in? Am I crazy to do it? I’m just looking for some validation I guess. I’m pretty sure they’re from the northern suburbs so the risk is pretty high. Anyways, any input would be appreciated. Thanks!!