World 4.6 million Russia 260K+ Turkey 140K+ Australia 7K We all love our AFL especially here in Victoria. There’s been a number of suggestions put forward as to how the football season might be restarted, but until now it was very much up in the air, with some state borders closed and various restrictions in […]
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The Corona Crucible – Fri 15th May
World 4.5 million Russia 250K+ UK 230K+ Brazil 200K+ Fatalities 300K Recoveries 1.7 million I played golf today. It was a cold start this morning, but a beautiful sunny day with light winds. Maximum temperature 15 Celsius, but it felt much warmer in the sunshine. Getting back into the swing of things with my […]
The Corona Crucible – Thurs 14th May
World 4.4 million Russia 240K+ Brazil 180K+ There’s an upsetting story from New Delhi in India, where false rumours on social media about animals spreading the virus have led to people abandoning their pet dogs and their farm animals. The streets are now being over-run by hungry dogs and other animals looking for food. This […]
The Corona Crucible – Wed 13th May
World 4.3 million USA 1.4 million Spain 270K+ Russia 230K+ The US oil industry is in freefall with many oil companies heading towards bankruptcy. Food distribution is a big problem there too with food supply chains breaking down. Scary stuff. As outlined in this recent investigation by Four Corners, the chaotic mismanagement of this health […]
The Corona Crucible – Tues 12th May
World 4.2 million Russia 220K+ Brazil 160K+ Those who have access to technology have quickly adapted to doing more things online. There’s been a huge uptake of Telehealth, with around nine million remote consultations across Australia since it was introduced in March. There are hopes that online doctor’s appointments will remain an option into […]
The Corona Crucible – Mon 11th May
World 4.1 million UK 220K+ Italy 220K+ Russia 210K+ Over 150,000 Victorians have been tested for coronavirus over the past two weeks. Twenty people who were asymptomatic were detected over recent days who would not have been identified without this extra screening. Victoria will now expand testing further, aiming to test another 150,000 […]
The Corona Crucible – Sun 10th May
World 4.1 million New York 340K+ Spain 260K+ Neil’s mother phoned this morning to wish him a happy birthday. Happy Mother’s Day to her as well. Neil sent her one of my handmade cards a week ago, but it hasn’t arrived yet. Postal deliveries are not as good as they used to be. Neil hasn’t […]
The Corona Crucible – Sat 9th May
World 4 million USA 1.3 million Russia 180K+ Brazil 140K+ World Fatalities 270K+ Recoveries 1.3 million Yesterday it was announced that a personal valet to Lord Tan Dump has tested positive to coronavirus. Apparently the President and Vice President, Mike Pence (Nee Pick Me) have so far tested negative, but this news means […]
The Corona Crucible – Fri 8th May
World 3.9 million France 175K+ Germany 170K+ Turkey 130K+ The national cabinet met on Tuesday and New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern joined the online meeting. On the agenda was a future ‘trans-Tasman travel bubble’ but this is quite some time away. Both Australia and New Zealand are on track to control the spread of […]
The Corona Crucible- Thurs 7th May
World 3.8 million UK 200K+ Russia 160K+ Brazil 120K+ It’s estimated that around 15 per cent of Australians are currently working from home, and this figure could double to one third of the workforce over time. With planning underway to reduce restrictions, an interesting issue has arisen regarding people returning to work. When […]