Comments by "Toby" (@toby9999) on "Dr. John Campbell" channel.

  1. Testing makes most sense when a community us trying for elimination but not when it's endemic. There's too much testing in Australia. More important is to monitor hospitalisation and test only symptomatic cases.
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  2. But where are the double blinded trial results? All I've seen so far are unsubstantiated claims and reports of toxicity. Would be interesting to see some solid data in support. Additionally, it seems vaccines cut deaths by close to 100% and unlike ivermectin, this is supported by widespread trials.
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  3. There has always been some focus on natural immunity but it's not a viable path to herd immunity in this pandemic because covid-19 is too deadly.
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  4. Gotta laugh at the level of idiocay in those night clubs. Perhaps laugh is the wrong word... maybe cry?
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  5. The medical profession is still learning about this novel disease.
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  6. And not only in America. We also have lazy selfish inconsiderate people who don't care... the antivaxx mob and the antimask mob and the anti-lockdown mob and people who wear their mask incorrectly (nose out, under chin, loose etc) and people who don't wash their hands etc. It's depressing.
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  7. Keep your guard up, it's not over yet (as we've now experiencing in Melbourne). One stray case handled poorly is all it takes to muck up.
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  8.  @AddamSolo  Why funny? Millions want the opportunity but will likely never get it.
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  9. I've always believed we would all get infected because the vaccines don't prevent infection. I don't think this is anything we didn't already know.
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  10.  @bill9989  He didn't say "everybody". And yes, there are way too many idiots in this world.
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  11. Maybe use the Australian model... close state borders, police border crossings and impose heavy fines for breaches. It works. The heavy handed approach is necessary because too many people are selfish and stupid and won't do the right thing.
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  12. Nice report. On the positive side, the number of people in ICU in Melbourne is still lower than during the delta wave last October. Incredible given the daily case numbers.
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  13.  @davidpietzsch2187  Masks don't work? So we may as well stop using masks in dental surgeries and operating theaters because they're useless, right? And you don't need science to prove that beyond any reasonable doubt that lockdowns work. We've been locking down cities and/or states in Australia since early 2020 and they always worked. Should be pretty obvious to everyone that community transmissions will fall when you prevent or reduce the number of interactions.
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  14.  @timebong8366  Troll?
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  15. More delta scare mongering. This is less like science and more like media hype.
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  16.  @mummys_boy_  That was stupid. Tell us how many millions have died from covid-19 vs deaths due to vaccinations? You have no idea, right? Stop your anti-vaxx BS, this channel is about science based reporting. Vaccinations are saving lives.
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  17.  @jamesflaherty9250  Only an absolute fool would promote international tourism at the cost of lives and health of their own citizens. The tourism industry will bounce back when the time is right but that time is not now. We don't want thousand of infected travelers spreading disease in our communities.
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  18. Hi from Melbourne
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  19. There are a lot of conspiracy theory idiots out there who actually believe everything related to the pandemic is a huge ploy to bring in some kind of dystopia. Vaccines, 5G, Bill Gates, masks, lockdowns. They're anti pretty much anything designed to help, so it goes without saying that they're going to troll this channel.
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  20. @Kate NZ has the advantage on one controlling government chamber I.e. no states, no upper house. It can develop and implement goals in a much more efficient manner across the whole country.
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  21. I fail to understand why governments delay inevitable lockdowns until the death toll gets out of hand. Why not lock down hard and early? Less economic damage, less disease and less death. Australia did it pretty well.
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  22. The new naming convention for variants is probably down to woke madness. Using place names is probably considered racist or something similarly nonsensical.
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  23. Ending trials early is a good idea for many reasons, most of which have been discussed on this channel.
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  24. People have been considering for a year. Problem was the lack of evidence.
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  25. I've had an awefull lot of trouble with teeth and gums. I've had eleven molars crowned and a whole lot of other issues. My dentist told me the best mouthwash is warm salty water. I've since been rinsing twice daily for 3 years now and have notice a remarkable improvement in the gums. Just my experience. Others may differ.
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  26.  @Noclaf555  You got that right. It shocks me that so many tinfoil hat wearing conspiratorial fools are here spreading bs on a science based educational channel.
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  27. Our Austtalian health experts say the delta variant is 1.6x as infectious. I doubt anyone really knows with any certainty. People were referring to it as "terrifying" and a "beast" and saying how it could be transferred between complete strangers.... yeah, like the other variants. Too.much hype. Too much scare mongering.
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  28.  @tomjohnson4681  Sars-cov-2 is the virus. Covid-19 is the disease. What's your problem?
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  29.  @bootburner4544  That's because no one, I repeat no one knows how many other cases are out in the community. Waiting a week or a month to lock down would only increase the rish of a bigger wave and a longer lock down. It's not rocket science.
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  30. Perfectly understandable. I avoid anyone not wearing a mask. People need to show some respect for the welfare of others around them and wearing a mask is one way to do it. Trouble is the world is too full of selfish people for whom it's all about me me me.
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  31.  @OceanFrontVilla3  Hopefully, eventually, but still too soon to revert to normal, else there'll be another massive wave of infections.
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  32. Doctors do test for vitimin D. I've had mine tested multiple times and was very low (14.5). I never spend time in the sun. My wife also. We both take supplements.
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  33. Calculating the so called "transmisiblity" by comparing the way variants out perform each other is nonsensical because you'll end up with R0 values that are clearly wrong.
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  34. Because there is no evidence to support it's widespread use. It's still effectively quack medicine when not used for what it was designed for. Anecdotal evidence is not science.
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  35.  @jerrygarcia4390  This guy thinks tourism is more important than keeping people healthy and alive. Anyone who believes tourism is more important than people's health must have lost their humanity. It's disgusting. There were too many people flying around for no good reason anyway.
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  36.  @jc77f  Two years in and you're still calling covid-19 an exaggerated flu? That was stupid. And that 98% figure hides the true danger of covid-19 including long covid and permanent organ damage. And we have no idea about what's coming next. This will be with us for years.
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  37.  @fernandodimeo7419  Yes, approved and passed safety trials. 1.5 billions vaccinations so far globally and looking good.
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  38.  Investigative Audit  I noticed you've got one on Gates. Don't see anything wrong with funding the WHO or any other agency focussing on health or pandemic issues. Haven't watched it yet though. TBH, I've become weary of investing my time searching out new sources on social media as more and more people are pushing far right tinfoil hat conspiratorial nonsense.
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  39. So does not being vaccinated. Saving lives within the most vulnerable groups has to be the priority initially. Pretty sure he would be aware of the various trade offs.
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  40. I doubt it. I don't see how a relativelly small quantity of an ineffective drug would do much? The evidence supporting Ivermectin is even weaker now than it was last week since the withdrawal of one of the more 'positive' trial papers due to alledged fraud. More likely, as the outbreak spreads out of cities, reporting will have fallen off. We're just not hearing about it. I know this is happening in the Philippines for instance. People is very poor communities suffer and die in silence.
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  41.  @1984IsHere  Excess deaths have been looked at and the figures correlate roughly with what would be expected based on reported covid deaths (where accurate records are kept). And stop lying about vaccines. Your misinformation could lead to someone's death. Think before you write.
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  42. This is pretty much what my government did in Australia. Closed the borders except for essential travellers. Airlines were largely grounded. Anyone entering the country must quarantine for two weeks in a secure facility.
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  43.  @richardefriend  It has nothing to do with big pharma. Ivermectin is already cheap and readily available. It's more about the lack of evidence in support of it's efficacy, safety and dosage.
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  44.  Will Thomson  Not everyone wants to be out in the sun. I hate it. It's not that simple. It also depends on climate. Too bloody hot where I live.
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  45. This nurse is not a reliable source of information. Been wrong too often. Before mocking the BBC article, he should pay a little more attention to his own.
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  46. It could take months for a number of reasons. Based on what I've read.... a new variant is dominating. Most have recieved only the first dose with efficacy reported to be around 50%. it takes a month to build immunity so there is a lag. They need 80% immunized with 2 doses for herd immunity, currently around 20% with one dose.
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  47. The immune response is broader than that. That's why the vaccines are effective against other variants, albeit not as effective.
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  48. Not failed. They're working on it.
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  49. Same. I also had low levels.
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  50. Yes, our governments in Australia have done a pretty good job on balance with only the occasional misstep, mostly on Victoria. But there are those who moan about the restrictions, not realizing how damn fortunate they are to be here.
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  51.  @awakeandaware1528  Because the vaccinations have proven very effective in double blinded trials. They work. The same can't be said of ivermectin or HCQ. Best push what works best.
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  52. I'm quite disappointed that he's beginning to deviate from a purelly scientific based approach and has been repeatedly dipping his toes into what I consider quack medicine and pseudo science. It's very important to stay solidly science based with his huge impressionable audience. Science and the establishment are not the same.
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  53. The downside of relying solely on natural immunity often skipped over or conveniently ignored for political reasons is the high risk of long term damage to health or even death.
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  54. So the Pfizer vaccine produces 95% efficacy after 2 months (2 shots program fully completed) while the AZ vaccine produces 82% after maybe 5 months (after 2 shots program fully completed)?
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  55. People booking holidays in the middle of a pandemic? Madness. Seems stupidity knows no bounds.
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  56. It's more about risk analysis than "doing no harm". Doing nothing in this pandemic has resulted in harm for millions. ICU beds are full of people who did what you're suggesting.
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  57.  @tintinorasterix8270  What is your solution then? Open slather? Fill up the hospitals? We're in a bond with vaccine scarcity. There's no quick fix.
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  58. That idea seems ludicrous. The whole point of testing is to catch and isolate as many infectious people as possible. False positives are preferable to false negatives. Watch the death rate allowing for a few weeks lag. See if it confirms the trend. The infection rate is more likely down due to changed human behaviour, masks, lockdowns etc.
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  59. A positive PCR test is not the same thing as a covid-19 case. You need to concentrate more on the Australian death toll which is relatively low as was expected, as it is in NZ.
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  60. Not really. The Russion vaccine mixes two types. It's very common.
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  61. A lot of it is misinformation based on opinion and hearsay I.e. the media in general are more concerned with ratings and clicks while failing to present any credible evidence to support their positions.
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  62. Sot on. I've been saying this since the beginning. School outbreaks have featured in all of our outbreaks.
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  63. It's natural to be apprehensive, especially given the amount of misinformation being spread anti-vaxxers and ignoramuses but the data collected globally shows the vaccines being pretty safe and effective. We're talking more than a billion doses globally.
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  64. Where are the peer reviewed trial results for any of that. Latesr I heard, these drugs had no significant benefit while study results were mixed. Ivermectin is a parasitic as stated.
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  65. Nothing schizophrenic about my country's response (Australia). No one should be using vetinary products. And as far as we can tell, ivermectin is next to useless for treating covid-19. Africa sounds like a complete shambles.
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  66. The NSW lockdown looks to be too piecemeal. They would likely have been on top of it by now if they had followed the tougher Victorian strategy, but they didn't and probably won't.
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  67. Rubbish. Please stop promoting propaganda. This is a science based channel.
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  68. Who said it was ultra deadly? You? First I've heard it.
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  69. Ivermectin won't end the pandemic any more than cough medicines eliminate all coughs. We need heard immunity to end the pandemic.
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  70. Dr Campbell covered that in detail and concluded that the 'WITH' group was the minority.
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  71. Great news if it works and is safe but we must be guided by science and not by youtube blogger driven psuedo science.
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  72.  @thomassmith4999  Australia is manufacturing the AZ vaccine locally in Melbourne, albiet at a slower rate than was initially anticipated. It's a new vaccine and a new production facility, so not a big deal. We also manufacture flu vaccines locally so get your facts straight.
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  73. Good that you got through it but how do you know any of those suppliments helped?
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  74.  Will R Thomson  The evidence for Ivermectin is mixed and weak at best. Only an incompetent would recommend it for widespread use without a decent double blind trial and we're still waiting for that. The Oxford study might give use the information we need but it's not done yet.
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  75. You're missrepresenting his comments. Maybe listen again.
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  76. Not just politicians. Plenty of people are playing politics and spreading lies and propaganda e.g. anti-vaxxers.
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  77. Recognized is not the same thing as being confirmed by blinded trials. That said, not sure what you mean by negligence? Vitamin D has been in use for years. My wife was prescribed D in 2013. I've been taking it for years. Vitamin D has already been used for treating Covid since last year.
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  78. Sounds similar to what we had happen in Melbourne during 2020. A failure in the quarantine process. Good that your state government has acted quickly.
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  79.  nelk pary  Rubbish. Why are you even commenting on this channel?
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  80. To reduce the potential severity of the disease. Pretty obvious. Same reasoning behind pretty much every vaccine given to children.
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  81. I'm not surprised because I know there are a significant number of tinfoil hat wearing morons in any community.
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  82.  @Jen.K  I watch him less now that he injects his personal opinion too often.
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  83. Given that you've just had a booster, it's likely to have been months since your 2nd shot and too soon for the booster to take effect. I think its a case of unfortunate timing. My wife had her booster yesterday so we're going to stay super cautious for a couple of weeks.
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  84. I believe it most likely came from nature. That's where pandemics typically come from and I haven't seen any evidence to the contrary this time.
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  85. Why weren't the borders closed in March 2020? Are there some kind of Euro zone issues with doing that?
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  86. It should have been better handled from the beginning. It could still become very nasty.
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  87. Do you get fined for not following orders? During our Melbourne lock-down, we would for instance be fined $1600 for breaking an 8pm curfew or $200 for not wearing a mask.
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  88. Except the people are being reinfected regardless of the vaccine or natural and that's do be expected because that's how our immunity works. It wanes over time.
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  89. Likely just more far right misinformation. They're good at that.
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  90.  @JKuci  It's not "trumpism" and more than any other "ism". Wokeism is equally irrational. No. It's just plain stupidity - something we see in abundance.
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  91. You hit on the problem we have in Australia.... how to get the vaccines we need quckly.... 20 million Pfizer doses would be handy but there's a global vaccine shortage. This point seems to be lost on many commentators. It's a global problem. No government can roll out non existent vaccines.
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  92.  @janetairlines1351  No.
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  93. Yes, it is our main threat but it has worked, though not without problems. Compare us to India, US, Canada etc. Our policies are a good compromise. I live in Melbourne so no need to elaborate on the downsides, but we're talking about citizens. They need to come home, albeit with caution.
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  94. No, we don't. It has to be evidence based. No credibal evidence in support of Ivermectin for treating covid-19 yet, so why promote it? It's a parasitic treatment.
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  95. I live in Victoria where today was our first day out of lockdown. Only one community transmission detected over the past 4 days. NSW still has a battle ahead.
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  96. There will of course be folk like your mother but I believe they are a small minority in terms of the mask issue. Around 1% I've heard it reported have genuine issues. I see many people on a daily basis flaunting mask rules from all demographics. I cannot accept that 25% of a population at any given time are so seriously I'll or forgetful as to be incapable of something as simple as covering their noses. I mean, why have a mask on if it's under the chin? When people genuinely and consciously care about others around them, they'll wear a mask. Sadly there's too much of me me me me.
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  97. It's simple. If everyone would wear masks (strictly enforced, no exceptions) then the R value would fall below 1.0. Problem is people refuse to follow rules. Vaccines don't require strict daily adherence, so the effect is more predictable.
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  98. Australia is not in a mad panic to vaccinate. Were taking a cautious and measured approach. We don't "need to get on with it". We have our own experts who will approve our vaccines. The difference is we're not going for emergency use. I believe the AZ vaccine will be rolled out here from March, a mix of locally manufactured and imported but most local. Not sure about Pfizer due to the EU issues.
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  99. It would be medical incompetence to roll out an antiviral without sufficient testing. It would be criminal.
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  100. Sorry, you're the stupid one. When proven to be efficacious and safe is the time for widespread use. Maybe you've spent too much time in far right echo chambers? Health professionals are constrained by the science. They don't jump onto every fad. Remember those who were pushing hcq, they've all got egg on their faces now. It was unproven then and subsequently shown to be useless. There is no substitute for real science. Right now, vaccines are best practice for widespread use.
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  101. The only way to get mask uptake to effective levels is to mandate their use by law and fine those who don't wear them. Too many stupid people out there. As for not knowing anyone who's been sick... what is the relevence? Plenty have been sick but would you expect everyone to know someone who's been sick? It's random. In my country there were only roughly 28k reported cases of 26 million, so around 1:1000 yet I know 3 people who were sick and one who died.
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  102. We do it every year for flu. I don't see why boosters won't be useful going forward as we encounter future variants. I'll be getting a booster. Seems like a no brainer.
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  103. The vast majority will not be immune, hence the need for a vaccine. Not rocket science.
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  104.  @anneramsay840  That's anecdotal. Science isn't based on anecdote. What if that doctor was just lucky. We might discover from a decent trial that the dosage needs to be high and that side effects are serious at that dosage. We need to know that stuff but we don't. If you want it and can get it then that's on you. I wouldn't want my doctor using me as a guinea pig.
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  105. Neither of those treatments are effective and even worse, hydroxychloroquine has been shown to increase risk of death.
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  106. Top virologists disagree with the hype around so the called "transmisibility" of delta.
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  107.  @ThunderAppeal  What obsession?
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  108. Goverments need to push else the lazy won't get off of their chuffs. This is why mandates are good. We're boosted our vaccination levels past 92% and thereby taken pressure off the hospitals and saved lives. It's a no brainer.
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  109. They should be horrified.
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  110. That UK over-counting report you referred to is nonsensical and should be ignored. Just rubbish.
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  111.  @essanjay8604  I believe you are correct... it was about producing the vaccines, not the actual rollout.
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  112. As far as we can tell with the dodgy studies we have (decent studies pending) is that Ivermectin is useless and ieven toxic with some people dying of overdoses.
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  113. That's why some lock-downs don't work. People break the rules. During our Melbourne lockdown, permits were required for work else $1600 fine. No one out after 8pm else fine etc. No mask, $200 fine etc. Public seated was removed or covered. Takeaways only, limits on distance and time away from home etc. It worked. We've only had a handful of cases since Oct 2020. Schools at back and the economy is recovering.
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  114. Australia hasn't changed it's approach. Ever since vaccines looked likely 18 months ago, the policy was to protect life through lockdowns, border closures and other measures. This was to buy time until vaccines become available. Once vaccinations were under way, the emphasis would move toward opening in a staged way based on vaccination levels... 70% and 80%. We're now at 90%. This approach was again made clear in more detail during the vaccine rollout. What we're seeing now is the natural progression of those existing policies. There has been no abrupt change. It's been pretty well handled since the get go.
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  115. Simply multiplying the so called transmisibilties of a historical sequence of variants based on correlations and coming up with an X value has to be flawed. It doesn't take into account the plethora of variables in play in any particular community in any instant of time. Variants are going to keep popping up and many will replace existing ones but where is the hard evidence that any of them are 2, 3, 4 or 5 times more transmissible than the original? Nowhere, right?
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  116. Yes, but there are numerous medicines being manufactured out of patent. So, it still happens. Additionally, companies are not charities. Their responsiblity is to their shareholders.
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  117.  @charlytaylor1748  what the hell are you on about? Another antivaxxer? Nothing wrong with the vaccines. They're doing what they were designed for... helping save lives.
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  118. Dr. John and the government are not the only sources of information. Do some digging around. I've had both shots and I'll be taking a booster if it's offered. It's a no brainer for me. If I were younger then perhaps I would bother with a booster.
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  119.  @hellogoodmorning3405  Vaccine induced immunity is likely more robust than from actually contracting covid-19 and a lot safer... the risk of death from covid-19 is around10000x greater than from the vaccines.
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  120. You're missrepresenting what he meant. The vaccines are understood. Maybe listen to people who understand them if you want to understand them.
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  121. Please shut up and stop spreading lies about Bill Gates. He does enormous good in the world and a whole lot more than you do I'm sure. And if you're going to tell us you weren't bashing Gates then i suggest you explain yourself more clearly.
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  122.  @peterking5016  Shut up antivaxxer.
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  123.  @faroukabad  Can you prove not aspirating is killing people? There have been very few deaths in my country directly attributed to vaccination and there is no evidence that any have been killed by not aspirating. That would be about zero from 25 million doses and you want all of those 25 million aspirated? Really?
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  124. It's also dependent on human behavior.
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  125. Hello from Australia.
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  126. This information is readily available, so yes, it would be informed consent.
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  127. Before you bash Australia over it's vaccine rollout, why not do some fact checking? It was all about vaccine shortages. Being a "first world" country doesn't magically conjure up additional vaccine production. The only way to get more is to deprive someone else. We could have reached 70% by now from local AZ production had it not been for the clotting issue which meant that AZ was deemed unsuitable for swathes of the population. You also don't take into account the huge number of Australians who've had their first AZ jab and are still in their 12 week waiting period. We'll likely have reached 70% or more by summer anyway as our rollout ramps up.
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  128. The selfishness and stupidity exibited during this pandemic is depressing. Even simple rules such as wearing a mask correctly is being flouted by way too many people.
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  129. jojohnson  Please stop pushing unproven drugs.
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  130.  @4amazinggrace  The wisest plans will those that prevented mass desease and death. Right now Australia and New Zealand look like they got it right.
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  131. In my Australian state, we locked down hard for months when cases reached 200 daily. We didn't open up until cases had stabilised at zero.
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  132.  @rogerstarkey5390  I would expect less vitamin D, less adverse reaction. The adverse reaction is most likely a good sign.
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  133. Hello from Melbourne.
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  134. Why?
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  135. Maybe he wants to stay focused on the science?
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  136. Running a poll on YouTube will likely produce a result skewed toward the more moronic conspiratorial anti establishment cohort. The lab leak poll is indicative. Ask about Ivermectin and you'll get another crazy result. Too many on social media don't care about evidence.
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  137. We're not. You're just lucky. What makes you think everyone will get a mild cold?
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  138.  @CheLudo037  You're correct.
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  139.  @TerraPosse  No he didn't. He'll be back.
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  140.  @whowhatwhy88  COVID-19 has nothing in common with flu. It's an entirelly different virus. And there is no evidence yet to support ivermectin as a miracle cure, so you're wrong on both.
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  141. Less hysteria? I would suggest to you that Dr. Campbell is hyping omicron more than most! Doubling every two days and everyone will get it within weeks and all at the same time? Really?
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  142.  @1axe5  Rubbish. While I agree he does hype it up at times. The rest of your comment is BS. Flat out wrong.
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  143. The scientific method is the best and most reliable method we have to gain knowledge about the world. If you know of a better one then enlighten us.
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  144. Very well said. Yes, finally someone approaching this issue with some balance and nuance. Dr Gily did a much better job covering this on his channel. My concern is that the unnecessary hype could cost lives.
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  145.  @daverok1113  What solid data? I've yet to see anything significant outside of far right echo chambers. Is Ivermectin is being hyped up by the anti-vaxx mob as a replacement for the failed HCQ? And our vaccine which will be locally made and produced at cost, will be provided free. Not particularly lucrative, right?
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  146.  @shaunpatrick8345  They help prevent covid-19 symptoms and disease but not the infection. Most vaccines do not prevent infection.
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  147. True, but it's starting to bug me that our state governnent seems to be incapable of running a successful quarantine system. NSW must have brought 100,000 through their system while we're suffering our second failure running at third the rate. I'm hoping it will be contained but I hold little hope.
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  148. Sorry but you're wrong. Viral loads in the unvaccinated are massively higher than in those who are vaccinated. The vaccines are working in the way they were intended - to reduce the risk of disease and death. They were not designed to prevent infection. That's not what vaccines do (mostly).
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  149.  @pearltoomer6392  Ivermectin and a bunch of other drugs have been tried and have failed or at best have shown mixed results. Being unvaccinated is the main reason why many people are dying. In my city, roughly 97% of people in ICU with covid are unvaccinated. I'm shocked that people peddle failed/untested drugs while rejecting effective vaccines.
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  150. Perhaps there is some hesidency against the AZ vaccine due to it's relatively low efficacy, reported to be only 62% ?
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  151. Same in some Asian countries. There are even skin whitening clinics. Funny thing is... while the woke mob worships dark skin and gets hot under the collar about cultural appropriation, we have the so called 'people of color' wanting to be whiter.
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  152.  @rocklover7437  So you believe controversy over talc mining has some relevance to vaccines? How exactly?
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  153.  @warrenklein7817  Evidence? Thought not. There is weak evidence of some antiviral effect but only if taken early, not as a fix up.
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  154. LOL
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  155. The lab staff could easily have become infected through community contact. That it was before the first confirmed case proves nothing. I also contracted a covid-19 like illness before the first confirmed case in my country. All of the virologists I've heard discussing this do not think lab release is the likely cause.
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  156. Freedoms come with responsibilities. If one is going to neglect the responcibilities that come with being a member of a communities then one should lose the relevant freedoms. We already do that in many ways. Vaccinations are so very critical right now that mandating them (with minimal exception) might be necessary and ethical. Let them quit their job. That would be their choice. One of my employer's responcibilities is to the safety of their staff. Everyone in my office should be vaccinated. To not do so would ne negligent.
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  157. Why don't you? It's easy to tell others what to do with their money... what do you do with yours?
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  158. Not sure why they would say that. It's really a NSW problem with leakage to other states.
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  159. No.
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  160. It's mostly a pandemic of the unvaccinated.
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  161. I believe the future will be good. The number of serious infections is going to fall rapidly, thereby limiting the opportunity for further variants. Additionally, the current vaccines are all effective enough against known variants AND we know that vaccines can be adjusted reasonably quickly if need be.
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  162.  @chunkymonkey55555  No. I don't understand why people like buttoned shirts, nor do I understand why people chose to wear them. I think they're grotesque and buttons are disgusting (in my opinion). Koumpounophobia for anyone interested.
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  163. It's not so much about stance, there are shortages of Pfizer while the AZ is local. That said, I would prefer Pfizer over AZ.
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  164. Comparing India with the US is nonsensical. They are polar opposites.
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  165. How would you know when to take it or what dosage is required or safe given the lack of evidence?
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  166. Who cares? Companies are supposed to make profits for shareholders. That's their purpose. Maybe you could buy shares then you'd get to keep some of the profits?
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  167. Related question... why is there a difference between the vaccines? We've be told 62% for Oxford, 95% Pfizer yet both produce the spike.
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  168.  @mail2vw  That's ridiculous. Gates is not involved in the research, development or manufactoring of vaccines.
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  169. I don't believe missing a few weeks of schooling would do any harm. I missed 3 years and still completed two Bachelors degrees. Children have their whole lives ahead of them. Any belief that schools will not be able to compensate for missed time is an admission that schools are incompetent. Hell, my son preferes remote learning and for myself, the opportunity to remote learn would have been a dream come true. I hated every last second of school. I used to wake in the mornings hoping the damn place had burned to the ground.
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  170.  @grahamatsea3575  Troll?
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  171. Millions of people have died of covid already and largely due to people, governnents, politicians and commentators who like you mocked the idea that covid-19 posed a serious threat to health.
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  172.  @jenster1190  They’re probably waiting for stronger evidence in support. None of this looks convincing to me nor was it convincing to the relevant experts, I suspect. It’s a mixed bag.
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  173. Correct. It will become endemic.
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  174.  @jonjones1336  A lot of unsubstantiated claims right there.
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  175. How would they know their immunity status? Testing for it is more difficult and more expensive than simply being vaccinated. In such cases the vaccination acts as a booster.
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  176. In my country where there is almost no natural immunity, it's also the case that the poorer, lower skilled and immigrant areas are the least vaccinated. Obviously nothing to do with natural immunity and nothing to do with cost. The vaccines are free. Around 99% in hospital are unvaccinated and most are from the demographic a described. Those at the greatest risk are the least motivated..
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  177. Bare in mind that Australia has a very high level of vaccination (well over 90% excluding young children) and the booster program is moving along as well. Lots of infections as expected but the percentage going into hospital is well down on 2020 and it's mid summer, an ideal time to be opening up. But it's not a change in philosophy. Lockdowns buy time and they did. Opening up after reaching vaccination targets has been the plan for many months.
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  178.  @msgillett4999  Then you're looking at the wrong data. Why would you value an old animal test over the latest human sourced data based on numerous trials and a global vaccine roll out?
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  179. Not until there is evidence supporting it's safe and efficacious use in treating covid-19. Need to wait for trial results. I have seen no credible trial results in support. Where are these studies you speak of?
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  180. @David WP Can you back up those ridiculous claims? The two vaccines being used in the US are the culmination of 10 years research... hardly rushed.
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  181. Exactly, plus too much emphasis on positive PCR tests. People catch colds every year but they don't die. That's what herd immunity looks like.
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  182.  @goodcomrade4231 Because there is nothing to "get". We need vaccines and only "big pharma" can make them.
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  183. Should have followed Australia's lead and put every country on the "red list". We've only this week resumed travel between Australia and NZ. Both countries have covid under control. Life is pretty much back to normal here.
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  184. Incompetence.
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  185. Hello from across the ditch.
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  186. Maybe you should educate yourself. I come here to learn from an expert only to encounter trolls in the comments spreading misleading propaganda.
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  187. Dr. Campbet, please get your facts straight on Australia. Vaccinations did start early (Feb) but we fell victim to global vaccine shortages. Nothing to do with complacency. There are waiting lists. That said, the current rate of a million vaccinations per week is pretty good. Sorry for being blunt but you're not too bright if you think every country can get all the vaccines they want all at once. There is a shortage. Some countries hog vaccines at the expense of others.
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  188. Your friends should realise that they'll be infected with covid sooner or later just as everyone catches colds. Any side effects short or long term from the vaccines would be minuscule by comparison with the real thing.
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  189.  @Jeo_Momma  Havinf a long term trial during a pandemic while millions die makes no sense. There have already been stage 1, 2, 3 and 4 trials with data collects from millions of cases. It's a no brainer - or should be.
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  190. As long as the data is verifiable or the tests repeatable, why does it matter. That's how science works. If you a claiming corruption then you should provide proof or shut up before this channel loses any more credibility. I used to believe this was a strictly science/data driven channel and it's followers would all be science minded but comments like yours leave me shocked and disappointed.
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  191.  @Riksky_Aus  As it should be. No evidence to support it's widespread use yet.
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  192.  @onetwothreeabc  It is the only way ultimately, but vaccination levels need to be very high. I don't believe the UK is there yet.
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  193. I agree. I feel he should have pushed back against that sort of deceptive nonsense. Anti-vaxxers are going to run with it.
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  194. Vaccines that were being developed 12 months ago are still working.
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  195. What shocks me about this science based channel is the number of antiscience antivaxx antimask commenters who push untested treatments like ivermection for covid. Shocking. Why are you people here?
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  196.  @paulinerad2521  Please stop scaremongering. Anyone who gets inflected will encounter the spike protien. Difference is the disease (covid-19) is around 10,000X more deadly than the vaccines.
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  197. They did poorly (though not as poorly as e.g. the US or the UK). The data is online already.
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  198. I believe Pfizer was offered a guaranteed purchase order. So technically not part of warp speed but similar effect.
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  199. Realize the reinfection is a vastly different issue than dying. I would think most people who are reinforced will be fine because the vaccines have a high efficacy against serious illness and death.
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  200. But they did have a huge contract with the government for supply.
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  201. In answer to your question on Australia, yes, you have got it wrong. There's no radical change in policy. The plan annoinced mid year was to vaccinate then open up. That's what we're doing.
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  202.  @johnaldersley3328  There's no magic wand that will fix the global vaccine shortage, unfortunately. Every dose we import is one less for someone else who is most likely more in need.
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  203. No it isn't. Both are available and both can be mentioned and are mentioned but it costs money to run trials. Who pays? You?
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  204. They're a good idea. Might motivate the freeloaders into doing the right thing.
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  205. We have too much sun and I hate it. Call me weird but I prefer winter and I live in Melbourne. I feel Scotland calling. I basically hibernate in our summers and thankfully can work from home. You're right that summer might work to our advantage with omicron. I'll be taking my vitamin D as well.
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  206. @CBD Review UK Why are anti-science folk spreading BS on a science based channel?
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  207. Very unlikely to be the end. The virus is most likely here to stay for years and not the last variant we'll see.
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  208. You calculation of transmisibilty is flawed in my opinion. It's not valid to sir.ply multiply unrelated ratios together.
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  209. The left leaning media are doing a pretty good job reporting on the pandemic. Shocking and unexcepected given past performance, but most of the BS is currently coming from the far right. It's a complete flip of the pre pandemic situation.
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  210. The many experts in my country (and in many other countries) do not promote aspirating and/or say it's unnecessary. It's not our job to second guess them or tell them how to do their jobs simply because a nurse on YouTuber thinks differently.
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  211. Everyone touches their faces. It's normal behaviour, hence the need to wash hands regularly.
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  212. Not fear... common sense.
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  213. Yes, and the antivaxxers are on the edge of the cliff now. Many have even gone over.
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  214. The pres are all about hype. Very little in depth analysis.
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  215. Wrong.
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  216. There is no evidence of it working well against any variant. We're still awaiting the Oxford study results. Previous trials were inconclusive. I'm struggling to understand why people are still peddling Ivermectin when evidence is anecdotal and mixed at best. People need to remember that correlation does not prove causation.
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  217. I'm not sure it would shut them up. There will likely always be racists and racism (sadly). But a couple points often conveniently ignored.... (1) racism as an issue is often over hyped, particularly by the woke left who need to find racism everywhere in order to justify their cause and (2) racism is not confined to one race or culture. By contrast, the woke movement needs racism to be a white thing.
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  218.  @deb.b3504  Everyone will be exposed to it eventually, even those who've been vaccinated. The vaccines reduce the probability of disease but don't prevent infection.
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  219.  @awakeandaware1528  What god?
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  220.  @jlloydb1of9  There is simply no credible evidence in support of faith healing. And faith is what one requires when there is no evidence. This is not the time playing silly games with people's lives. Church gatherings should be banned or severely limited at this time. Such gatherings will cost lives. By contrast, hospitals save lives.
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  221. Well regarded virologists consistently disagree with the increased transmisibility theory. For starters, the terminology is wrong. There's nothing about these variants that enable them to transmit differently. The don't grow wings. They're still the same Corona viruses form fundamentally. And the math is likely flawed. How does one variant overtaking another within a community prove that it's significantly more infectious? There are very many parameters to consider. Using logic like B is 1.4x A and C is 2x B, therefore C is 2.8x A based entirely on correlation seems overly simplistic, flawed and bordering on scaremongering.
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  222. How do you define cases? A positive PCR test or actual cases covid-19 disease? There will always be infections because neither the vaccines nor natural infections provide sterilising immunity.
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  223. Why is it a scam? In my stste of Australia, we're doing 70,000 tests daily with around 1200 positives with no lockdowns but 92% fully vaccinated. In 2020, for the most part we were doing 30,000 tests daily with zero positives but there were tough restrictions in place to keep infections out. These are raw data published on the web. I'm struggling to understand how or why this would be a scam?
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  224. How do we know the upticks in cases are always due to new variants and not changes in behavior?
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  225. Clinical studies are also real world when they involve real people.
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  226. That was stupid. Being overweight is not due to a potentially deadly viral infection and therefore being overweight poses no such risk to others. This is why vaccine mandates are a no brainer. I'm shocked that you couldn't figure this out on your own.
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  227. Not madness unless you think letting a bunch of people die unnecessarily is the right think to do? I don't, so yes, it did work.
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  228. I doubt it. It's expensive in the Philippines and out of reach of most people, a drop in the ocean, that's assuming it even works. Current claims around the efficacy of ivermectin sre unsubstantiated at this point in the pandemic.
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  229. Perhaps more production will come online and can be shared. Our local plant in Melbourne is now up and running. I believe there will be a surplus in time and some will be made available elsewhere.
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  230. So you say.
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  231. And a lack of solid credible evidence. Hopelly the Oxford study will fill the gap?
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  232. Unlikely
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  233.  @MT-ys7nh  Maybe you shouldn’t be dumping anti-science propaganda (a.k.a BS) on this channel? Just a thought.
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  234.  @patriciafarrow9586  Variabiliry should be expected.
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  235. Is there any peer reviewed blinded trial data in support of homeopathy? I don't buy into the "big pharma shut it down" conspiracies.
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  236.  @hansscholl6346  So you have a problem with companies making profits?
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  237. Are the reports credible or just more anti-vaxx propaganda?
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  238. What was the cause of death? Thousands of people die every day.
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  239. It's about the amount of viral load in terms of the original infection. Your immune system will have a tougher job combatting a larger infection. This is one of the reasons why masks are useful.
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  240. The last I heard was that it's ineffective but I believe there are still trials in progress. Results have been all over the place and inconclusive since day one. I honestly don't understand the Invermectin hype.
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  241. The WHO has been next to useless in my opinion.
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  242. Are there no vaccines available where you live?
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  243. It depends on the lab but yes, a positive PCR test does not prove the existence of covid-19 disease. It just detects virus and viral fragments.
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  244. Depends what you mean by immune... minor symptoms, disease, death? On balance, probably as good as the vaccines.
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  245. Don't take offense. I think it's his style of presentation. He's been critical of my country (Australia) similarly but we also have our own standards authority which sets the rules for vaccines and drugs. We were also 'slow'.
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  246.  @bidentity69 Saying that doesn't tell the full story. The SARS-CoV-2 vaccines specifically were all developed in less than a year. That's pretty damn fast. Some countries had authorized emergency useage only because trial results had not been fully considered.
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  247. There is some debate about the usefulnes of the Oxford vaccine in my country with the efficacy reportedly only 62%. There have been calls to abandon it's roll out.
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  248. So all of blabbering about kids not catching covid and schools being safe was BS?
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  249.  @denisebilby4947  Are referring vaccinated or unvaccinated people?
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  250.  @z0770z  It's worked pretty well for us in Australia. Most people are working and our hospitals are not overloaded with covid cases.
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  251. This nurse needs to stay in his lane and stick with nursing.
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  252. That's not what this is about. Try not to invent stuff. This is about one tiny arm in a huge trial. People are not infallible. Mistakes happen.
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  253.  @OceanFrontVilla3  Seems unlikely. Millions have been vaccinated already. Where are all the deaths?
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  254. The report is obviously a load of rubbish. Misinformation that will further empower the tinfoil hat and antivaxx mobs. Not only does it disagree with every other measure (globally), defies common sense. Only counting those with no other contributing factors is stupid way of measuring deaths.
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  255. Not sure what your point is here or how these figures might relate to say, the UK, but these two countries are atypical due to the very effective health policies in place. The virus didn't spread uncontrollably through these populations. Only in Victoria was there a significant outbreak but it was stamped out but tough and effective lockdowns.
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  256. Troll?
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  257.  @ianboggs9211  The vaccines definitely work. Ivermectin - probably not.
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  258. The AZ vaccine would not be my vaccine of choice if given a choice.
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  259. The UK should have closed the borders as Australia did.
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  260. Australia's slow vaccine roll-out was due to supply shortages and media hype and rule changes around the az clotting issue. Some countries hoarded vaccines while others missed out. But we didn't leave it too late. We started vaccinating in Feb as did many other countries. And we had more than enough local az supply but it was deemed unsuitable for those aged under 60. I wish Dr Campbel would check facts. We're at 41% fully vaccinate (of eligible age) and increasing at an additional 5% per week.
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  261. This all sounds plausible but since I'm not a qualified health professional...do I take the advice of a nurse on YouTube or the advice of the well trained and credentialed doctors and nurses who've been doing a great job of caring for me and my family for the past 20 years?
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  262.  @OddClancy  Fair point I guess.
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  263. The best approach is to be cautious and avoid infection within reason. Since when did we have medical experts recommending people intentionally seek infection and disease as if it were a positive? I thought the goal was to do no harm? Intentionally catch omicron? Stupidity on steroids. People are still dying unnecessarily from omicron infections.
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  264. The national plan was to vaccinate then open up in stages depending on vaccination levels. That's what we're doing. It's the only sensible way forward and it's far from being right wing. Right wing was to go open slather without any restrictions or vaccines and not give a damn. I live in Melbourne, the most locked down city in the world where the plan is supported by one if the most left leaning governments in Australia.
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  265. No one wants any of them but it's your government's responsibility to enact effective policies to control the situation regardless of variants.
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  266. It shocks me that 18 months into a pandemic, a bunch of folk still haven't figured out how to wear a mask. Even more shocking is the amount of anti-science BS being peddled.
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  267. What's the problem?
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  268. The problem in Australia is the lack of vaccine supply. We only have the AZ in quantity but there have been mixed messages around the clotting issue and about which age groups should receive AZ vs Pfizer.. That said, our vaccine rollout is roughly on par with many other countries e.g. some countries in the EU, Canada, Japan and well ahead of NZ who I believe are also waiting on Pfizer. Most of the world are in the same boat.
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  269. If I was to implement a survey that produces data, it would be my data, right?
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  270. The Melbourne lockdown ends midnight Wednesday Melbourne time but with a few of the restrictions remaining for an additional 9 days (I live in Melbourne).
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  271. The level of testing in Australia is steady at around 200k daily (on average) but some sites might be missing the RAT tests.
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  272. What's your point?
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  273. Public compliance in Melbourne is atrocious. People not using the QRCode check-ins, people not wearing masks, or wearing a mask under chin or nose not covered or mask flopping around or people with mask off with empty drink bottles in hand or pulling mask off to talk, not washing hands after toileting etc. It's hopeless. Such a simple thing to do, wearing a mask. Come on, it's not rocket science. And more problematic... no enforcement. I haven't seen one cop anywhere checking masks ever.
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  274. We also have those conspiratorial idiots in Australia but fortunately our government ignores them.
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  275. I live in Melbourne and don't give a toss about the tennis. I don't see the appeal in belting a small ball back and forth in the heat but the government is concerned about losing the event if it's not held. On the plus side, there is a strict quarantining and testing policy in place.
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  276. Why don't we go down this x is more transmissible than y argument with flu? Every year some flu variant displaces another variant but we don't year after say it's becoming more transmissible. Viral loads 1000x, really? Are we sure this is not being over hyped?
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  277. These new variants which put us at even greater danger are thanks to those who failed to implement effective control policies and their anti lock-down lobbyists who pressured governments to stay open and not mandate masks etc. The world is paying a high price for your stupidity and/or incompetence.
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  278. Perhaps stop conflating positive PCR with "cases"? And why the panic over infections? The vaccines don't prevent infections. That's just not what they do. We've known that since day one. In fact, an increase in infections should be expected as antibody counts fall. Dr Campbell knows this, so why is he pretending he doesn't?
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  279. Vaccination side effects are always overly hyped by anti-vaxxers.
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  280.  @jaysea7826  In my country, the curve has been flattened and crushed out of existence.
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  281. Then explain why the US and other northern hemisphere countries had large outbreaks in summer?
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  282. Of all of the vaccinations I've received throughout my lifetime (including astrazenica), none were aspirated and I'm ok with that. I'm not going to start telling health experts how to do their job just because one nurse on YouTube says differently. I appreciate what Dr. Campbell is doing but I don't have to agree with everything said.
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  283. What crimes?
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  284.  @Marco-it2mr  Correct.
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  285. Saved a lot of lives though. That should count for something, right?
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  286. Idiot. He's here because he wants to be here. He's just one guy. He has no authority over any of us. Use your brain. You've spent too much time sitting in far right echo chambers with your tinfoil hat on.
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  287. They can do sequencing but I suspect most of it is speculation at this point. So yes, they can detect differences in the variants.
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  288. No, we should be vaccinating pretty much everyone. Get that herd immunity established and as robust as possible.
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  289. Yes
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  290. What?
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  291.  @jeanninepoulin5285  It's like saying I'm never going to buy shoes and then complaining about sore feet. "Get one" is the solution.
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  292. I feel it's more about behavior than climate.
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  293. Why would that be of any benefit?
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  294.  @fridgehorse  Magnets? LOL
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  295. And the death toll would have been horrendous, as if it isn't bad enough already.
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  296. There is evidence linking dark skin with low vitimin D levels. There is evidence linking low levels of vitamin D with greater risk of death from Covid-19. Vitamin D is key to a well functioning immune system. Join the dots.
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  297. They've have a few cases and a few small outbreaks. They've been rolling out Pfizer but very slowly.
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  298.  @daverok1113  That's not the truth. Apparently the Oxford vaccine (which will reduce disease save lives) will be manufactured in my city and will available at a cost of around $3 per dose but fully subsidized by our government, so where's the greed in that? I would argue the $3 to save a life is extremely cheap. The manufacture has to pay wages, taxes, setup costs and a bunch of other expenses.
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  299. This is heartbreaking.
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  300. Brilliant advice Dr. Campbell.
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  301. You would soon figure it when the hospitals start overflowing and people start dying on the streets. Especially if you were one of them. Data obtained from testing is what tells us to take extra precautions. I don't see how it's funny?
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  302. Stop lying.
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  303. Not until there is evidence to support it's safe use and efficacy. That hadn't happened yet. The most effective solution available now is vaccination.
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  304.  @gymbee4264  Masks are probably more effective given that Ivermectin has not been tested in full scale trials and the small trial results are mixed.
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  305. That would never work. People still smoke cigarettes, right? Too many people don't care about their own health and care even less about others. Even with masks mandatory in my state, there are still people in stores with masks off, under chin, nose out etc. It's hopeless.
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  306. Australia is competing for vaccines during a global shortage. We could have been self sufficient had the AZ vaccine not been so problematic. Our vaccination problems all relate back to the AZ vaccine being deemed unsuitable for general use. And even if it weren't so problematic, it's efficacy isn't stellar.
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  307. Are there any peer reviewed clinical trials around vitamin D? I believe vitiman D is useful in my case because my vitiman D level was extremely low but that's a personal thing. Authorities can't recommend without credibal supporting evidence. A recommendation from Joe Rogan or Dr. Campbell isn't enough.
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  308. Could be coincidence, placebo effect or a number of other things. Realise that you are a sample size of one. This kind of thing needs to be investigated and tested in a controlled blinded way, otherwise there is nothing but anecdote.
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  309. I haven't seen any evidence that the Australian increase is due to omicron. Less speculation please. The main drivers in Australia are state borders opening and super spreader events in NSW have seen their daily cases explode but we don't know the omicron %. Victorian daily cases have remained stable for weeks.
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  310.  @ericacat4565  I like Scott Morrison so I'll ignore your slur. That said, he is correct to focus on hospitalizations and ICU numbers. In a highly vaccinated population those daily 'case' numbers are less important in 2020. And if Omicron produces milder symptoms then even less important.
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  311. Who cares what the WHO says? They don't exactly have a great track record. Besides, it's the responsibility of governments to care for their own citizens. What happens in other countries is secondary. I'll be taking a booster if I'm offered one.
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  312. Don't be stupid. You want everyone to be pill popping daily some untested drug?
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  313. All of the many virologists I've heard discussing this say unlikely to be a lab release.
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  314. We're a very long way from vaccinating the whole world (years away) so I don't see how the pandemic will end any time soon. All we'll see is a divide between vaccinated and non vaccinated populations.
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  315. The vax does accomplish this and it does a very good job of it and it does it without the high risk of long covid. Check the stats. Omicron still presents risk of disease, long covid, death and the potential for new variants. The vax doesn't.
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  316. It has a high efficacy. And to your first point... so what? Are you suggesting corruption? Any evidence? No... thought not.
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  317.  @OceanFrontVilla3 Iivermectin is an unproven drug. It would be reckless and incompetent of health professionals to be pushing an unproven untested and possibly toxic drug. There is no credible evidence in support of Ivermectin being effective against covid. And you're misunderstanding the percentages of unvaccinated going to hospitals. In a well vaccinated population, most hospitalized covid patients are unvaccinated.
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  318. I'm surprised there is any difference though I'm no expert. The same question could be asked re: the vaccines... i.e. the efficacy of the Oxford at 62% (reportedly) vs Pfizer at 95%. Why the difference and where does natural immunity sit on this spectrum?
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  319.  @ecocentrichomestead6783  The far left and the far right are causing me to lose hope in humanity. A growing level of ignorance and idiocy that beggers belief.
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  320. Stop lying. Flu is way less deadly and no good evidence in support of ivermectin for covid-19. A lot of people who believed that kind of BS ended up dead. Would you really want that on your conscience? Please get your facts straight.
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  321. No.
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  322. Depends on how efficacy is measured. Infection vs mild desease vs severe desease vs death etc. It's going to be lower for mild desease than for death for instance.
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  323. It's real science. You can disagree with the interpretarion of the data but the process follows the scientific method.
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  324. The R values you quote must be incorrect? An R value less than 1.0 will die out on it's own by definition I believe? The true unimpeded R value of the wild variant is probably around 2.0. The new ones could be nearer 3.0. No one really knows for sure because human behaviour changes and adapts.
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  325. Peddling am untested drug again? It would have to be a coincidence unless Ivermectin was effective (no evidence of that) and most of the population were taking it (extremely unlikely).
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  326. Too much of this omicron hype is pure speculation.
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  327. Millions of people are vaccinated evey year, seemingly without a problem. Is this really an issue?
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  328. No it wouldn't. Seems no end to the nonsense you people dump into this comment section. I thought this is a science based channel?
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  329. It could be that Dr Campbell is wrong about the need for asperating? Would that not be the most obvious explanation?
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  330.  @daverok1113  The types who don't give a toss about anyone but themselves.
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  331. As long as it accounts for all variables. Excess deaths alone is not enough.
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  332. Probsbly coincidence. Realise that infected cells are pumping out thousands of "variants". The virus is always mutating. We only get to hear about the more common variant or the ones hyped by the media.
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  333.  @colty7764  Hunches is not science. If you're interested you will find a lot of answers on TWIV and a free virology course for beginners and a heap of stuff on Vincents channel.
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  334. Bill Gates was clear and correct in what he said. That Dr Campbell is confused speaks to why I unsubscribed and why I rarely come here. Of course it's sad that too many people were infected, suffered and died before vaccines were available. The death toll would have been worse if not for pure luck. Mr Campbell, don't be so ridiculous. You're promoting disease.
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  335. Why are we on aspirating again? You're preaching to the choir. I would like to hear the other side of the argument. Maybe find someone who does not promote aspirating?
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  336. Keep it simple. Vaccines do not stop infections (so called break throughs). Vaccines do a very good job of reducing the risk of severe disease and death. Everything else said is media noise.
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  337. Go to a drive through testing centre. Don't bother with those ones where you wait in line.
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  338. You're correct about the popular press / mainstream media. They've done an appalling job during this pandemic, and not helped by a continuous stream of misinformation and conspiracy crap coming from the far right.
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  339.  @samoak123  The vaccines are working. Over 90% of hospitalizations even in countries where the vaccination rate is high are unvaccinated.
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  340.  @Anne-ku3lj  No evidence that Ivermectin does anything for Covid. As for putting unknown stuff into your body... you do that everytime you take a breath. I would rather a vaccine that is well understood than some crappy virus that came from someone's filthy nose or lungs.
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  341. Good point but exponential growth is a reasonable fit over the early stages. The second wave in my state followed an exponential curve for a few weeks until we locked down.
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  342. Entirelly different situation.
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  343. All official reports I've heard say the delta variant is around 1.6X the original. So, please stick with the science and drop the adhoc calculations.
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  344.  @danimalplanet7931  Who is they? All of these things have been mentioned, you just happened to not hear it.
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  345.  Maskie Man  No. There is very little evidence if any supporting supplements. Some on D3. Mostly small studies.
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  346. Easy to recommend sun bathing if you live in the UK but it's way too hot in India to be out in the sun. Hell, it's too hot for me in Australia. I keep out of the sun. It's disgustingly uncomfortable. How much more in India.
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  347. A massive dump of junk ant-science propaganda lands on a science based channel... go figure.
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  348. They can't. It's down to people's choices.
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  349. The Doctor gave a good answer... we're not aspirating when vaccinating into muscle. That's exactly it and that's been my experoence. Never. Why keep pushing this?
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  350.  Steve Brown  So you think saving lives is ridiculous? Right, got it.
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  351.  @djv.8424  In tetms of raw numbers, probably none. The true death toll will be higher than the official figure.
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  352.  @TheAsa1972  That's incorrect.
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  353. Spot on.
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  354. Trust the science. Not perfect, but it's the best we have.
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  355.  @jomirasuarez9443  It is a vaccine... you WAKE UP!!!
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  356. Again on the Australian vaccine rollout... you cannot roll out a vaccine you don't have. It's the reality of a pandemic that not everyone can get the vaccines they want all at once. They have to be manufactured. It is now ramping up as supplies increase with well over a million shots per week. On the lockdowns... NSW did well until delta arrived. The handling of the latest (delta) outbreak looks like a shambles but I'm confident the outbreaks in other states will be controlled.
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  357. Not really. Prevention makes more sense than fixing avoidable damage.
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  358.  @annoyedaussie3942  They're talking about opening up. There is no way they'll achieve elimination. The UK response has been a failure since day one.
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  359. The inability of people to wear a mask correctly has been a stark reminder of how stupid too many people are. Is there any hope for humanity? I wonder.
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  360. I hate shirts. Not a criticism of Dr Campbell at all. He's great. I just hate button shirts. All of them!
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  361. You could calculate a ballpark figure from the data but there is no way to get an accurate figure. For me, this confirms what I had already concluded, that the death toll has not been overestimated in the official reports. It makes a mockery of the right-wing claim that most people are dying with covid, and not by covid.
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  362. @Evidence Based Health My sister suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome for decades. Never found any effective treatment. She has since passed away from unrelated stroke. It was awful and I felt guilty for not being able to help her.
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  363. No. It will take months to years to infect everyone. The effect of a booster takes weeks.
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  364. It's not just about the size of holes. Here's a thought experiment for you... imagine walking through a busy supermarket just as someone sneezes... who will most like breath cop the most virus? You with no mask or me with a medical grade mask I.e. a shield that will block the wave of droplets? Or to put it another way.... would you prefer having the droplets all over your face, mouth and nose or stuck to a mask? It's not about blocking every virus. It's a out reducing risk.
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  365. Is you keyboard busted?
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  366. I fail to understand why the UK and US governments failed to lock down the borders? Here in Australia, state and federal governments have taken a pretty hard line on borders.
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  367. Wondering why the push to get the AZ vaccine rolled out instead of promoting any of the better vaccines?
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  368. Cases are a bad thing in an unvaccinated population. It means lots of people have suffered disease and/or death. And those with long covid are still suffering.
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  369. LOL
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  370. They're not over counting. That's right-wing bs you're promoting.
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  371. People need to stop peddling unproven drugs e.g. Ivermectin. It would be irresponsible and downright dangerous to rollout any unproven drug. All we have is anecdote and a small amount of weak inconsistent data. The best we have right now are vaccines.
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  372. Same thing st the end of the day. Right? It answers the question: How effective are the vaccines at preventing long covid.
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  373. Could Dr Campbell replace "transmissible" with "infectious". I don't see how a virus could increase it's ability to fly through the air etc. Does it grow wings? A person can be more or less infectious. A virus can be more or less fit. Transmission is dependent on human behaviour and environment.
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  374. What take home medicine?
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  375. Invented and well understould in terms of efficacy and dosage for a specific purpose and that purpose has nothing to do with 'covid'.
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  376. No one should be peddling Ivermectin for covid-19 until it's efficacy and dosage has been proven safe and effective in peer reviewed trials. To do otherwise would be medically negligent. It shocks me that the far right promote unproven treatments while lying about vaccines. Vaccines work. It's the best we have now.
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  377. This looks like more unnecessay scaremongering. The vaccines are performing as expected.
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  378. Pfizer announced an agreement in July 2020 to supply as part of the government's warp speed program $1.95b worth of vaccine doses.
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  379.  @Barbaryotaku  The ban accomplished a lot. No one gets into my country without a two week quarantine. We have approximately zero cases.
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  380.  @pimpgreen8989  It puzzles me why the UK didn't control its borders. As you say, it's a bunch of islands, as is NZ and Australia.
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  381. I think we knew anecdotally that this thing was circulating for months before it was officially recognized. Now we have the evidence. I had a covid-19 like illness in Melbourne early Jan 2020. Away from work for two weeks. Lungs still not back to normal.
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  382. What is your expertise on drug development? Have you run your own Ivermectin trials? No? What do you really know about Ivermectin? Nothing? The BBC article was obviously targeting the far right anti-vaxxer misinformation mob on social media and rightly so. You're just shooting the messenger, nit picking and playing semantics. Maybe the article was poorly written, fine, but the overriding message was correct... no credibal evidence that Ivermectin is an effective treatment for covid-19. The fact that you appear to be supporting ivermectin is outrageous. I'm shocked by your lack of professionalism and your bias. Little wonder you have critics in the health sciences.
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  383. Why do people wear their mask under their nose? Are they just idiots? Morons maybe? Makes no sense.
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  384. Australia will do what Australia needs to do. It doesn't need to be told what to do. It seems to be doing pretty well actually.
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  385. I guess if vaccinators are not required to asperate, have never been trained to asperate and have never needed to asperate and never will, then your criticism is unfair. They're doing their job as requested and it's really just your opinion, your hobby-horse vs the majority of health professionals.
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  386.  @RS-vy9qv  The virus doesn't care about "owning your life".
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  387. Are you sure it's just scientists changing their minds or is there new data?
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  388. Too many stupid people travelling for no good reason.
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  389. Many who don't trust the vaccines are happy to promote and/or use drugs that are untested. I've also noticed anti-vaxxers smoking cigarettes. I wonder, do they really care about their health?
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  390. Speaking positively about Ivermectin or any other such drug empowers the far right conspiratorial, tinfoil hat and antivaxxer types. In other words, it's become highly politicised to the point where neither side will budge.
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  391. So schools are not safe? Wow, who would have thought? We've been lied to by governmentents since the beginning about this. They also lied to us about masks.
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  392. What Australia has done makes perfect sense... lock down hard when necessary, open up when vaccination rates permit i.e. now. This is the perfect opportunity to open up with immunity levels high and rising and mortality rates falling and in summer.
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  393.  @horseman9582  The UK covid response has been slow and ineffective, hence the subsequent load on hospitals. The most urgent cases have to be prioritised ahead of others when resources are limited and all have limits. Our governments took a different approach. We locked down quickly and enacted tough rules, quantining, masks etc. That protected hospitals and saved lives, all while the far right were squealing about "rights" and "freedoms" and never a thought for the health of others.
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  394.  @JP-ks9nh  Why? It's good here.
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  395. Why are so many people travelling? Beggars belief.
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  396. What difference does it make?
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  397. How will you determine who is about to be infected?
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  398. Same. I had a covid-19 like illnesses in jan 2020. First doctor told me upper respiratory infection. Next said bronchitis. Third said ashma. Still not fully recovered.
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  399. A mountain biker complaining about risk. LOL. Cherry picking these extremely rare cases is effectively scaremongering. It's going to cause vaccine hesitancy. Fact is, the death toll from covid-19 is around 10,000x higher than the vaccines.
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  400. Maybe not relevant but it does add an additional level of interest. You could ignore that part.
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  401. Every clear thinker would base their conclusion on evidence.
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  402. Then two thirds do want it. That's over 15 million people. With only 3 million shots done, it will be a long time before that matters. It's just media hype.
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  403.  @colliehouse3133  No, they are the dumb ones.
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  404. It's not true. There was a recent study showing how vaccination reduced the probability of infecting others. Search online. I can't remember where I saw it.
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  405. What will the next dominant variant look like?
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  406.  @daverok1113  Few restrictions but high death toll.
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  407.  @sailingsolo5290  That was stupid, hateful and irresponsible.
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  408. Australia's case rate will increase significantly over coming weeks because the states are opening their borders and the country is increasingly opening to international travel. Pretty obvious that cases will rise regardless of the variant. Prediction: Dr. Campbell will blame it all on omicron.
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  409.  @MarcosElMalo2  Curious, why can't the states manage vaccinations without requiring federal intervention? They must surelly have systems already set up for such things?
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  410. Too woke to be bothered with real world issues maybe?
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  411.  @peterking5016  Not triggered, just pissed of that there are people on this great science based channel spreading lies that kill people.
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  412. Then why are you wasting your time here?
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  413. Would likely take another 2 to 3 years at current rates with another million deaths. I don't consider that a good strategy.
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  414.  @Anthonyinkz  Yes, but an effective vaccine will be a game changer, as it is for flu.
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  415. Why is everyone pushing ivermectin before credible trials are completed? I'm guessing you heard stuff in some random right-wing echo chamber?
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  416. Yes mice are in laboratories but mice are everywhere anyway. I don't understand why people continue to peddle lab leak stories when we know that approx. 99.9999999% of all viral variants occur naturally?
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  417. That's true but sourcing vaccines other than the local AZ is the main cause of delay.
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  418. Loads of people spreading BS and making unsubstantiated claims in the comment section as usual. Very sad. People are not learning anything!
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  419. I would think it too soon to go open slather on covid?
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  420. What's the point of comparing to the cold? It's a different virus / disease. The only people I know who compare it to the cold are people wearing tinfoil hats, pandemic deniers, conspiracy theorists, trumpians etc.
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  421.  @kidthump  "don't get vaccinated" that was stupid and dangerous. Thousands have taken your kind of advice and died for it. Your kind of advice is filling ICU wards.
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  422. Apparently omicron has reached 1% in Melbourne, based on yesterday's report... very dominant.
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  423. This is being hyped out of all proportion to the actual issue. The vaccine was shown to be effective, is effective and is relatively safe. Protocols not being followed by one very small arm does not negate the value of the whole trial. This hype will do nothing other than give further ammunition to antivaxxers. Our vaccine rollout was seriously delayed thanks to media hype and people probably died unnessecarilty.
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  424. What silence? You want more internat chatter? What we need is unambiguous scientific evidence showing efficiency and safety at the required dosage. This doesn't provide that but the upcoming Oxford study might. So no, there is not deafening silence.
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  425. It just means a mistake. There is nothing odd about it.
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  426. Rubbish.
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  427. Not sure how pharmaceutical companies would be relevent? Vitimin D is cheap and widely available from multiple supplement manufacturers.
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  428. No.
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  429. Mandates are a good idea as long as everyone is offered a vaccine. Special cases aside, one would need to be a total fool this far into a pandemic to not want to be vaccinated. Sometimes force is required e.g. a licence to drive a car.
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  430.  @louisejoel  Don't be so damn stupid.
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  431. @UCt1xaNC1XJ3Ps1izTWMeqkQHe's not a shill. Try not to resort to baseless insults. He can't cover everything in a single video. Maybe he's not aware of the latest report?
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  432. Brilliant.
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  433. What evidence do you have? None?
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  434. You can have some of our Australian sun, we've too damn much of the stuff. I'm always looking for shade.
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  435. LOL
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  436. You're referring to antivaxxers and covid deniers, right?
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  437.  @lpdude2005  Short of getting a blood test, there's no way to know. I eat a balanced diet but discovered my D level was extremely low. Nor routinely take vitamin D. And it's not just about diet. Time in the sun counts and I'm never in the sun.
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  438.  @lpdude2005  You're correct but it shouldn't be a choice between one or the other. Both vitimin D and vaccines provide benefit but they work in entirely different ways. The vaccines are of course specific to SARS-cov-2 so there is no substitute.
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  439.  @OceanFrontVilla3  Vaccines work whether or not you work for big pharma. The viruses don't care. We'll be getting the AZ vaccine free of charge, manufactured locally at cost.
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  440. The study outcomes show no significant effect i.e. as far as we can tell (without a decent trial), Ivermectin is useless as a covid treatment and this nurse should stop pushing it.
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  441.  @dorianshadesofgray  Fair point.
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  442. The evidence for Ivermectin has become weaker due to the recent claims of fraud... as if it wasn't weak enough already.
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  443.  @dancroitoru364  I missed three years of schooling and still completed two Bachelors degrees, majors in mathematics and computer science. Schools are overrated. Kids have years ahead of them. A few months missed with mean nothing a few years on. That said... no one is missing two years of schooling, right?
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  444. There is obviously reason even though you can't think of one. I've have plenty of vaccinations and none were aspirated. It's not policy. If it was, they'd do it.
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  445. It's a pandemic not a legacy. It's a natural disaster. There's no way around it.
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  446. Really?
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  447. How? It will be rolled out by the millions in my country and manufactured locally.
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  448. The hesitancy is perfectly understandable give the official guidelines.
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  449. Irrelevent.
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  450. One is a conspiracy theorist when one reapeadly promotes unsubstantiated conspiracies (e.g. lab leak) or when one promotes the idea that some kind of wonder drug is being suppressed (e.g. Ivermectin or hydroxycloroquin). Plenty of these folk commenting.
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