Australian military to help enforce Sydney Covid-19 lockdown as cases rise

Re:Australian military to help enforce Sydney Covid-19 lockd... by landemva on Thursday July 29, 2021 @12:00PM (#27998015)

People seem to want to believe big government and lockdowns can be beneficial, but flareups and death numbers show otherwise. Somehow many people are OK living in fear, and seem to want the fear excitement to continue.

In practical terms, those who think they are at risk should stay home and isolate themselves. Cuomo in New York shoved positive cases into nursing homes, so big government policies killed vulnerable people. Take care of yourself and your diet.

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Re:Australian military to help enforce Sydney Covid-19 lockd... by tdfx on Thursday July 29, 2021 @12:25PM (#27998272)

> People seem to want to believe big government and lockdowns can be beneficial

I'm surprised how many otherwise rational people aren't more inquisitive about the efficacy of lockdowns. Where's the proof that they have beneficial long-term impact and they're not just kicking the can down the road? It seems similar to "wonder diets", i.e. when you're not losing weight, then you're not following the diet strictly enough, and any weight you lose is magically attributed to the diet.

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Re:Australian military to help enforce Sydney Covid-19 lockd... by adevx on Thursday July 29, 2021 @01:12PM (#27998799)

In the Netherlands 80% of Covid19 ICU patients are overweight. Instead of lockdowns we should have lockouts where everyone is supposed to go for a long walk.

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