l) JUNE 2020 DURING COVID

Australia is not popular with China right now after calling for an investigation into where the virus originated.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/australia-and-china-clash-over-independent-inquiry-into-coronavirus-pandemic

Last month China lashed out at Scott Morrison as deserving ‘a slap in the face’ for trying to blame the COVID-19 pandemic on the communist state, warning any push for an independent inquiry into the virus’ origins will spark a travel and trade boycott.

https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/like-gum-chinese-editor-insults-australia/4004937/

Global Times editor Hu Xijin also reportedly shared a post on Chinese social media platform Weibo comparing Australia to chewing gum. “After the epidemic, we need to have more risk awareness when doing business with Australia and also when we send our children to study there,” he wrote. “Australia is always there, making trouble. It is a bit like chewing gum stuck on the sole of China’s shoes. Sometimes you have to find a stone to rub it off.”

Interstate borders are still closed.

Things have gone from Remote Learning and plans for a gradual few days a week gradual return of kids, to everyone is going back right now!

However we have been told to expect that cases will crop up. Within a few days of the kids going back to school Riverview had to shut down for a few day then Waverly and Moriah had a case too.

While some places are going all out to make sure people social distance – like this park in Berlin:

However may people are just ignoring the rules, not social distancing and doing their own thing. So lots of fines:

Here’s the latest stats:

USA now over 100,000 deaths. Still no work on the horizon for us though. We were the first to lose work and I think we will be the last to get back. No way anny large groups will be allowed for some time, especially in schools. We put in a brave face but it can be tough at times.

Some other points:

– There are still lots of dodgy cures circulating for the gullible: https://www.australia.gov.au/covid-19-mythbusting

– From June 1st we are allowed to do travel within the state: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-19/holidays-within-nsw-allowed-as-coronavirus-restrictions-eased/12263914

– Restaurants can have up to 50 people provided they have the space to socially distance: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-23/nsw-coronavirus-restrictions-to-ease-in-restaurants-june-1/12276082

 

Corona was overshadowed late May and early June by the killing of George Floyd: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_George_Floyd

More info coming out and more stimulus.

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