The Australian's Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says he's not sure "we had to go absolutely as far as Andrews has gone" but that the hard lockdowns are the right approach to addressing the deadly virus. "What is the alternative, instead of 500, 700 infections a day, would it be better to have 7000 infections a day," Mr Sheridan told Sky News host Chris Kenny.
He said the result would mean "you're not only then condemning a lot of people in aged care homes to dying ... but you're also condemning a lot of health workers to die". "In Britain and the United states, hundreds and hundreds of health care workers have died from COVID, that doesn't happen in a flu season," he said. "And it would only get worse, rather than get better".
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Vic Premier grilled over doctor receiving parking ticket during stage four lockdowns | Sky News AustraliaVictorian Premier Daniel Andrews was caught off-guard when a reporter asked him why an ICU doctor from the Royal Melbourne Hospital received a parking ticket from the City of Melbourne during stage four lockdowns.\n\n'Firstly, firstly, let me follow up on that matter, ah, I'm sure, let me follow up on that matter,' he said.\n\n'I don't think someone who's in there literally saving lives at considerable risk to themselves should be the subject of a parking ticket.'\n\nMr Andrews emphasised parking inspectors did not work for the Victorian government and fewer people were generally parking, pointing to data that suggested traffic was down 40-50 per cent.\n\n'You can't build a perfect system when it comes to these rules,' he said.\n\n'There's no manual on how to shut down a very large part of the Victorian economy.'\n\nThe Premier also said he would look into why parking inspectors were currently considered essential workers. \n\n'I'm not certain all parking inspectors are working across the state - let me follow up on the status of their work,' he said.\n\nMr Andrews said he would personally 'follow up' on the infringement issued to the doctor on duty. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia DanielAndrewsMP Of course he'd be taken off guard. It's a stupid question, oh hang on, that's why he's off guard. Got it. DanielAndrewsMP How the fuck would the Premier know ? What a stupid question DanielAndrewsMP Spitefulness is manifesting eg tyre damage.
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Victoria reports 19 new coronavirus deaths and 331 infections | Sky News AustraliaVictoria has reported another deadly day with 19 new coronavirus fatalities and 331 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours. \n\nThe new figure sparked hopes of a possible downward trend in the number of new cases as it marked the third consecutive day of less than 400 new cases across the state and the sixth consecutive day of less than 700. \n\nAn independent inquiry into the hotel quarantine system will place the actions of the federal and state government at the forefront of review today as Premier Daniel Andrews is questioned over his involvement in the debacle which led to Victoria's devastating second wave. \n\nImage: Getty How has SKYNEWS helped victorians?
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India marks fourth day of 60,000 new infections | Sky News AustraliaIndia has recorded its fourth consecutive day of more than 60,000 new coronavirus infections with 62,064 new cases in the past 24 hours. \n\nThe nation’s total death toll reached 44,386 after reporting 1,007 new virus-linked fatalities as it becomes the most infectious country in the world. \n\nImage: AP So whata the recovery rate Or is that rrelevant I believe you need to account in ratio to the population and the number of cases. What is the authenticity of the numbers you are providing
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Survey finds 20 per cent of Vic nurses, doctors without PPE | Sky News AustraliaThe number of coronavirus cases in Victorian health workers has more than doubled in the past two weeks with authorities blaming cheap personal protective equipment and a lack of standard protocols for the spike. \n\nA recent survey found 20 per cent of doctors and nurses have limited or no access to PPE such as face masks, while one in five doctors in public hospital said they had to source their own. \n\nThe results prompted criticism from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians who said the lack of freely available PPE was not good enough and of significant concern. \n\nNurses from Western Australia were also set to arrive in Victoria this week to support the health system after its deadliest day on Sunday which saw 17 coronavirus deaths and 394 new infections. \n\nImage: AP geoffrey_payne drvyom Is this true? If they won’t use hydroxychloroquine then don’t expect me to care to much. geoffrey_payne What! This is a disgrace. They should just walk off the job.
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Australia among world's highest coronavirus death rates in aged care sector | Sky News AustraliaThe rate of coronavirus deaths in Australia's aged care sector now ranks among the highest in the world, with at least 218 lives lost so far.\n\nFederal agencies reportedly failed to prepare despite warnings from overseas the elderly were most vulnerable to the disease.\n\nThe Royal Commission into Australia's aged care crisis heard the government had not implemented specific COVID-19 plans for the sector.\n\nIn Sydney, the two main nursing home outbreaks during the first wave - in Newmarch House and Dorothy Henderson Lodge - had not been investigated by regulators. \n\nThe aged care sector makes up almost 70 per cent of Australia's deaths during the pandemic. \n\nDespite 138 deaths across Victorian facilities since July, the commission is not investigating that state's aged care outbreaks. \n\n Federal funding cuts to aged care is the cause. Aged care is a federal responsibility but no criticism from the feral right because its not Dan Andrews. Media is the virus
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Australia needs Trump to win the election because 'we cannot face China alone' | Sky News AustraliaLiberal Senator James McGrath says Australia needs President Donald Trump to win the upcoming presidential election to help it stand up to China. \n\nMr McGrath said China was the “greatest threat to the rules-based order the world is seeing at the moment.”\n\nPresident Trump would be better at dealing with China than presidential candidate Joe Biden because he knows “when you deal with bullies … you don’t give them shoulder massages, you’ve got to stand up to them.” Mr McGrath told Sky news. \n\n“Biden isn’t a foreign affairs hawk, he’s like a foreign affairs budgerigar”\n\nMr McGrath said Australia needed to ensure there was a 'coalition of the willing” standing against China and required the help of a strong president in the White House. \n\nImage: Getty realDonaldTrump I agree. I’m not a fan of Trump. But Biden is a puppet of China when he was VP. He agrees with China and not intend to make China accountable and eventually national security will be at risk. JoeBiden realDonaldTrump lol. What a moron realDonaldTrump Why he would keep standing against C after the election?
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