Originally Posted by The Bloke

Yes, the Chinese made big mistakes and the people who did paid for that, but at least once the central government found out, the reaction was quick and decisive. they didn't bumble around like other countries have done. It may have started there, but the Spanish Flu was started by Americans last century, and I don't recall anyone griping about that or the pandemic that swept through Australia after colonisation. The only reason there is such an outcry over this one is that certain politicians in the US and of course, Australia, decided they could get good political milage through the media, to blame somebody because they were so slow, like 2 months, in getting organised after initially saying what a good job was done, and also the use of social media by the far-right to push their propaganda that has the country in an uproar.

Yes, I would have been happy to be tested because it would have given me peace of mind, and it's also not as difficult as people make out.
In China, it definitely is mandatory for returning citizens from abroad to be tested and also people to be quarantined and tested when returning to either their home province OR city/town.....you don't leave until you have had at least 2 negative tests within that 14 days. I was lucky they reduced ine in Zhongxiang as I had a green health certificate from the Yichang authorities and you can't use any public transport, bus, train, taxi, DIDI or aircraft, now unless you either show either a green heacth code by scanning the QR code with your phoen or have a current paper certificate,

As to the numbers, i rely on the old saying of lies, damn lies and statistics, especially with the low rate of testing done here and the lax restrictions that slowly were put in place, which most have been ignored anyway.

I'm just wondering how many cases have fallen through the cracks (again I will cite the guy who was cleared in NSW and flew back to Brisbane and was positive) and so no wonder "the curve" is being flattened. There is also no daily checking of detainees to ensure there health s they only rely on what people tell them and definitely no fresh air, only recycled air-conditioning that takes air from all over the buildiing and sends back to every room, surprisingly air-con does tend to spread airborne pathegins around the system.

Originally Posted by DeadVim

The upside - The winter cricket season might start as planned

Originally Posted by Amazulu

So New Zealand now has more deaths (pro rata) than Australia

That economy ending stage 4 lock down worked well for them didn't it!

Originally Posted by Beoz

QLD 3, NSW 2, Vic 3, 2 unknown state. Total 10.

Weekend testing so there is a fair chance it's not an accurate picture but NSW did do over 4000 tests yesterday which is a fair number.

Originally Posted by stevenglish1

The trouble with heaping all this blame on China is the all those morons on the beaches and having parties etc, those people will be taking that 'anger' out on everyday normal Chinese people who had nothing to do with the virus.

Originally Posted by Amazulu

I agree, they are not to blame for what the asshole government has done in China - and anyone targeting them is an idiot. Saying that, the Australian Chinese community is no stranger to pathetic, unjustified attacks - look at the harassment that Mack Horton and his family have had to suffer at the hands of the local Melbourne Chinese community over the last few years

Originally Posted by old.sparkles

Where did you get your numbers? I've seen QLD 3, NSW 2, VIC 1 and TAS 4. Still total of 10 but discrepancy is VIC number.

Originally Posted by carcajou

If you are looking for officially sanctioned nasty racism, I give you the Chinese Communist Party. The way Uighurs, Tibetans, Muslims, and anyone who isn't Han Chinese is treated in that country is horrifying. They put on a smile for foreigners but if you actually have to live there and be on the receiving end of the CCP it's a very different story.

Originally Posted by carcajou

If you are looking for officially sanctioned nasty racism, I give you the Chinese Communist Party. The way Uighurs, Tibetans, Muslims, and anyone who isn't Han Chinese is treated in that country is horrifying. They put on a smile for foreigners but if you actually have to live there and be on the receiving end of the CCP it's a very different story.

Originally Posted by Amazulu

Agree. I went there a few years ago. Great country and people but their government is a waste of space. I find it bizarre that a lot of the Australian Chinese community is beholden to them. Very strange.