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As at 6:00am on 1 April 2020, there have been 4,707 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia. Of the 4,707 confirmed cases in Australia, 20 have died from COVID-19. More than 250,000 tests have been conducted across Australia.
Still over half of the confirmed cases in Australia were acquired overseas.
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@antipodean I am actually pretty optimistic Australia caught this early and whilst Scomo and co have been a little all over the place they appear to have taken several good steps in reducing the spread. When your compare our deaths and spread with the rest of the world we appear to be better placed than most.
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@chimoaus said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@antipodean I am actually pretty optimistic Australia caught this early and whilst Scomo and co have been a little all over the place they appear to have taken several good steps in reducing the spread. When your compare our deaths and spread with the rest of the world we appear to be better placed than most.
Last 2 days was 7% growth rate, which is superb.
Also, the longer term average since 100 cases has dropped below 20% at this point.
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@NTA said in Coronavirus - Australia:
Rumours going around that Ruby Princess offload was allegedly at the direction of Alex Hawke, a Federal MP who allegedly had friends on the boat. Nothing will come of it, but 10% of cases of COVID in Australia are related to this boat.
Is it 10%? I thought it was only 200 odd cases (direct and indirect), which is less than 5% of what we are now.
The Ruby Princess was undoubtedly an almighty blunder, but some people are carrying on like we would be corona-free if it hadn't happened. It won't make a huge amount of difference to the overall picture.
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they are going to have to rename that ship. It's essentially the Flying Dutchman now
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@chimoaus said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@barbarian Its at 440 now which is crazy.
That is. I must have been confused with the NSW figure. The real figure of interest though is the secondary cases from the ship. The 400 were happening no matter where they disembarked, but you just hope they haven't infected hundreds more.
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@chimoaus said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@barbarian Its at 440 now which is crazy.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/31/more-than-400-coronavirus-cases-australia-total-ruby-princess-cruise-shipIf only there was another cruise ship example where authorities would have seen the benefit of quarantining people in place. /cough Diamond Princess
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@chimoaus said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@barbarian Its at 440 now which is crazy.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/31/more-than-400-coronavirus-cases-australia-total-ruby-princess-cruise-shipFunny that cruises are so popular with the older set, yet you are much more likely to get sick going on one (not just covid19)
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@canefan said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@chimoaus said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@barbarian Its at 440 now which is crazy.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/31/more-than-400-coronavirus-cases-australia-total-ruby-princess-cruise-shipFunny that cruises are so popular with the older set, yet you are much more likely to get sick going on one (not just covid19)
Time and coin I guess?
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@canefan said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@chimoaus said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@barbarian Its at 440 now which is crazy.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/31/more-than-400-coronavirus-cases-australia-total-ruby-princess-cruise-shipFunny that cruises are so popular with the older set, yet you are much more likely to get sick going on one (not just covid19)
Cruise liner travel could be the big loser in this as they are floating incubators.
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@Bovidae said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@canefan said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@chimoaus said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@barbarian Its at 440 now which is crazy.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/31/more-than-400-coronavirus-cases-australia-total-ruby-princess-cruise-shipFunny that cruises are so popular with the older set, yet you are much more likely to get sick going on one (not just covid19)
Cruise liner travel could be the big loser in this as they are floating incubators.
They have always been so, but covid19 is shining a big light on it
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@NTA said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@canefan said in Coronavirus - Australia:
Probably won't stop them cruising. The deals are very attractive
Old people fucking love it - moving hotel with everything a short walk away. Cheaper than those Euro river cruises as well.
And it packages exotic locations into a sanitized form that many can safely consume. Like an old people's floating contiki
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@canefan said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@NTA said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@canefan said in Coronavirus - Australia:
Probably won't stop them cruising. The deals are very attractive
Old people fucking love it - moving hotel with everything a short walk away. Cheaper than those Euro river cruises as well.
And it packages exotic locations into a sanitized form that many can safely consume. Like an old people's floating contiki
Not too close to the natives!
Though I do know a few people younger than me looking at shorter cruises as a cheap overseas holiday with no flights.
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@NTA said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@canefan said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@NTA said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@canefan said in Coronavirus - Australia:
Probably won't stop them cruising. The deals are very attractive
Old people fucking love it - moving hotel with everything a short walk away. Cheaper than those Euro river cruises as well.
And it packages exotic locations into a sanitized form that many can safely consume. Like an old people's floating contiki
Not too close to the natives!
Though I do know a few people younger than me looking at shorter cruises as a cheap overseas holiday with no flights.
Oh yeah, its popular with younger people as well. Generally not on the same cruise though 😉
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More than 100 Rugby Australia staff members have been stood down for three months as chief executive Raelene Castle revealed the code is staring down the barrel of a possible $120 million black hole.
The day of reckoning, which Castle described as the “hardest news imaginable”, was just as brutal for Australia’s four Super Rugby clubs, with dozens of staff either stood down for three months or told their hours had been cut significantly as the reality of the coronavirus crisis hit home.
The worst could be yet to come, however, with franchises waiting to learn the outcome of discussions between RA and the Rugby Union Players Association regarding player pay cuts, which are expected to continue throughout the week. RUPA is yet to receive confirmation about when another meeting will take place, leaving its members in the dark.
RUPA chief executive Justin Harrison said RA had again failed to provide details regarding planned financial arrangements for players after three weeks of requests. “Although RA provided no assurances, RUPA looks forward to the opportunity to assess that information in the near future,” Harrison said.
At 4pm on Tuesday, Castle informed staff via a video conference that 75 per cent of RA’s workforce would be stood down from Wednesday April 1 until June 30, while those remaining had been offered “significant salary reductions” and reduced hours as a result of no rugby being played.
Castle’s announcement on Monday that she would take a 50 per cent pay cut and other executives a 30 per cent reduction in salaries had staff bracing for the worst. Perhaps more concerning, though, was Castle’s projections that RA could lose $120m in revenue should the Super Rugby season and Wallabies Tests be cancelled as a result of COVID-19.
“Today we have had to deliver the hardest news imaginable to our incredible, hard-working and passionate staff, that many of them will be stood down for a three-month period so that the game can survive this unprecedented crisis,” Castle said. “Since the suspension of our proposed domestic Super Rugby competition, we have been working to understand both the immediate and long-term financial implications for the game as a result of the suspension of the competition and potential further loss of revenue-generating content.
“Although extremely painful, [the measures] are necessary to ensure the sport remains financially viable and to ensure that we are able to come out the other side of this global crisis.”
RA staff and those at Super Rugby franchises are likely to be eligible for the government’s JobKeeper payment and are awaiting clarity to see if some can return to work earlier on reduced hours. At the Waratahs, chief executive Paul Doorn confirmed roughly 70 per cent of his 70 staff would be stood down for three months as well, with coaches and team officials to learn their fate in coming days.
‘‘It’s difficult,’’ Doorn told the Sydney Morning Herald. ‘‘We’ve been put onto a stand-down and will be managing the business on a skeleton staff just to keep things ticking over so we are well and truly prepared for when the time does come to recommence both community and professional sport. We won’t be able to afford to keep all our coaching staff.”
Rebels boss Baden Stephenson, who has 40 full-time and five part-time staff, said in a statement that all would be “either be temporarily stood down or continue with reduced workloads and commensurate pay reductions until at least 1 July”.
The ACT Brumbies will be in a similar boat to the Rebels, with both operating a skeleton staff.
"This is the hardest decision ever made by the Brumbies as an organisation and also for myself personally,” Brumbies boss Phil Thomson said. "I am confident that the Brumbies family will bounce back."
The Queensland Rugby Union will also have reduced staff numbers but hopes, like other clubs, to pay its employers through the JobKeeper allowance.
Meanwhile, speaking about Tuesday's 75-minute meeting with RUPA, Castle said: “We shared with the Rugby Union Players Association today the breadth of our cost-cutting including the standing down of 75 per cent of our staff. We will work closely with RUPA to reach an agreement which is appropriate given this unprecedented situation.”
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And shortly after ("Marketing Pigeon" is an ongoing joke for those who aren't on the Betoota Advocate regularly)
Raelene Castle Tearfully Sets The Rugby Australia Marketing Pigeon Free
Though it’s only until June 30, Rugby Australia’s CEO Raelene Castle couldn’t hide her emotions as she set the sporting codes marketing pigeon free this morning in Sydney.
With a large net, an umbrella and the assistance of the Michael Hooper, Castle was able to corner the terrified bird in a fire escape at Rugby’s headquarters near the pile of concrete formally known as Allianz Stadium.
Just before 10 am, Castle fronted the media out the front of Rugby HQ with the marketing pigeon in her hands.
“This is just temporary, the pigeon will be back,” said Castle.
“We have no choice but to stand down three-quarters of our staff and unfortunately, that means our entire marketing aviary is now out of a job.”
With that, Castle raised her hands to the sky and set the wee pigeon free.
“Shine on you crazy pigeon,” she whispered.
“I’ll see you soon.”
More to come.
Coronavirus - Australia