'COVID chasers' in dangerous game of trying to catch Omicron on purpose

Dave is desperate to catch COVID-19 and has been maximising his chances of getting infected after returning from a family Christmas.The 39-year-old from Sydney is a "COVID chaser" — someone indulging in the controversial practice of trying to catch the virus on their own terms, perhaps at a "COVID party", so they can time their isolation around their lives and hopefully avoid inconvenience.

Stuart Turville, an associate professor of immunovirology at the Kirby Institute equates trying to catch COVID to "driving around Australia, learning how to swim in watering holes that may or may not have crocodiles".It's unclear how widespread the practice is or how many people who have contracted the virus this way.

Marie is a wedding planner from Brisbane and recently discovered her daughter, who is isolating in another suburb, has COVID-19. The 49-year-old is thinking of paying her a strategic visit pretty soon."We're all getting it sooner or later, so if I can manage it, I'd like it to be on my terms. "What if you went bug chasing looking for a milder version of Omicron and then sampled a variant that tracked with far greater disease severity? There was a period in late November when Omicron was spreading and we all thought it was only Delta," he says.

Its hard to criticise. If you are triple vaxxed - mild symptoms, get on with life, know you are recovered & not a danger to older people in your life anymore, no more govt imposed interuptions/isolations, get govt out of your life. Theres some logic there. auspol

Have we as a species hit peak stupidity yet?

There is no proof that simply because you have had Covid once you are immune.

Only one group who will be affected

The barbaric practice of chasing chicken pox needs to be seen for what it is - child abuse Chicken pox is a lifelong virus, that can recur at any age as Shingles. Estimated at up to 50% (CDC). It can impact sight, fertility in men, and bring on debilitating nerve disfunction.

More credibility sapping content from the ABC. Have 3 vaxxed tennis players had to leave the AO due to breathing issues or not? Are the vax and treatments worse than the disease? Discuss openly on the ABC without 'factchecker' fakes or cancelling Drs who have diverse views? When?

Let them go ,the less people we have like this the better ☠️ has someone told them about LongCovid symptoms,Russian roulette 🤞🏻

newscorp wants its headline back

Then they’ll be happy when they get infected a second, third time and work out that it only gets cumulatively worse. EU on 5th wave now.

Fools

HillsongCult are in the same boat- they think they are above the law- just like this inept government. Make no mistake, this circus we are in was started by Dom_Perrottet BradHazzard and LiberalNSW via ScottMorrisonMP They shifted the goalposts 6 weeks ago. auspol

Hillsong did exactly the same and got no COVID fine nswicac Perrottet AustralianLabor We are all working hard to self isolate and take ‘personal responsibility’ and get threatened with $1000 fines, yet a religious cult group get let off the hook.

If anyone wants it, I have it… tbh it’s pretty crappy and I would’ve avoided it if I could.

'Only vaccines can provide herd immunity....'. Want to fact check that ABC?

Health First and Staying Safe.

No need to chase it, it will find you unless you lock yourself up for the rest of your days on this wonderful planet. Get vaxxed if you want and live the best life you can

Any (non-American) doctor who uses the phrase 'turns on a dime' isn't to be trusted.

Probably a rational response to manage income and inconvenience. 'personal responsibility' and ' let er rip' public policy led us here.

Statistically proven to be safer and more effective than taking the jab.

Easiest game ever, head on down to your local hospital. They'll sort you out.

Outrageous reporting I hope they sue Simultaneously we've seen propagation of disinformation like The Great Barrington Declaration and mainstreaming of their 'herd immunity' message.'

apart from this irresponsible sensationalist reporting, can we record these people's names, so they dont get an ICU bed if they fall gravely ill from Covid?

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