Coronavirus (2021) thread

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Google India, you might come across their rationale for doing it.

Or maybe they could take responsibility for their own citizens and quarantine them at home?

 

[crooky]

In the BBC article there's no mention of when they travelled to India, just whether they've been in India within 14 days of their scheduled arrival in Oz.

From Monday, anyone who has been in India within 14 days of their intended arrival date in Australia will be banned from entering the country.

Covid: Australians could face jail or fines if they return from India

Australia makes it temporarily illegal to return from India, which is being ravaged by Covid-19.

www.bbc.co.uk

This is why some of the Aussies players playing in the Indian Premier League Cricket tournament made their excuses and headed home last week then.

 

[lancs blue]

This is why some of the Aussies players playing in the Indian Premier League Cricket tournament made their excuses and headed home last week then.

So did the IPL players know of the new policy before the other Aussie citizens in India, is that what you're implying? That makes it even worse.

 

[worsleyweb]

They have got the release stages bang on by the look of it. Seemed pretty harsh at the time but very accurate when linked to vaccine roll out success.

 

[somapop]

They have got the release stages bang on by the look of it. Seemed pretty harsh at the time but very accurate when linked to vaccine roll out success.

How are you now mate?

 

[worsleyweb]

How are you now mate?

home again. Two separate spells in hospital. I am still weak as a kitten but I think getting over it now. Thanks mate.

 

[BlueAnorak]

It's not crazy to not want your economy closing down and hospital wards full.

Sort of agree but surely coming home and being in a quarantine hotel for 2 weeks is sufficient protection?

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Or maybe they could take responsibility for their own citizens and quarantine them at home?

Or perhaps do what they do with asylum seekers and make them go to Christmas Island first.

 

[Healdplace]

Just a reminder being a Bank Holiday there will be limited data this weekend.

Wales are publishing nothing today and nothing on Monday

Others will be basic data only as and when.

No hospital data until possibly Tuesday. Aside from deaths from England and Scotland.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

It’s really not mate. It’s anyone over there, whenever they went. Authoritarianism abounds and it’s all a bit concerning, at least as far as I am concerned.

OK fair cop if I’ve got the wrong end of the stick.