Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[grandjoeblue]

It's all dependent on state laws. New South Wales (did have, at least) different rules to Victoria, for example.

I'm also uncomfortable with mandatory vaccinations so tbh I don't really care about this decision with Djokovic.

For me the issue is more about how the rules only apply for some.

 

[degsy]

Djokovic exemption? Who would have guessed it.

Essentially you need the vaccine unless you can make companies some £££.

Following the science.

Chairman Dan of Danistan in - we're only following the science shocker. The man's been a self serving blert from day 1

 

[BlueToff]

For me the issue is more about how the rules only apply for some.

Yeah I totally get that - I doubt Djokovic has any medical exemption that any other player wouldn't have.

 

[grandjoeblue]

Yeah I totally get that - I doubt Djokovic has any medical exemption that any other player wouldn't have.

Completely disagree. Would say Raducanu before the US open have got an exception for the qualifying of this?

Novak one of the fittest athletes in the world has clearly instructed some doctors and his legal team to fabricate an effective excuse to not get vaccinated and it's had the sign off. Without the advanced team would anyone else be able to do the same? I have my doubts.

 

[BlueToff]

Completely disagree. Would say Raducanu before the US open have got an exception for the qualifying of this?

Novak one of the fittest athletes in the world has clearly instructed some doctors and his legal team to fabricate an effective excuse to not get vaccinated and it's had the sign off. Without the advanced team would anyone else be able to do the same? I have my doubts.

What do you mean? I'm agreeing with you.

Like I said, I doubt Djokovic has anything seriously wrong with him that would mean any other player couldn't get in on the same grounds if they were unvaccinated.

 

[Deleted member 48881]

Completely disagree. Would say Raducanu before the US open have got an exception for the qualifying of this?

Novak one of the fittest athletes in the world has clearly instructed some doctors and his legal team to fabricate an effective excuse to not get vaccinated and it's had the sign off. Without the advanced team would anyone else be able to do the same? I have my doubts.

think @BlueToff agrees with you there

 

[grandjoeblue]

What do you mean? I'm agreeing with you.

Like I said, I doubt Djokovic has anything seriously wrong with him that would mean any other player couldn't get in on the same grounds if they were unvaccinated.

think @BlueToff agrees with you there

Apologies I misread your post.

 

[BlueToff]

Apologies I misread your post.

no worries mate, sorry for the arsey response, been up since 4am lol

 

[Deleted member 48881]

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[grandjoeblue]

no worries mate, sorry for the arsey response, been up since 4am lol

I probably need another coffee. I'm clearly struggling to read after doing a few hours work for the first time in weeks.

 

[Mrk]

A few caveats - but broadly positive news:

 

[Deleted member 48881]

Imagine he actually catches COVID and has to pull out of the tourn ?

“How do you mean I can't play, I already got an exemption!”
‘Mr. Djokovic, the exemption is not valid in this case, you have to be in quarantine for two weeks, which means you can't play’
“I'm playing anyway, you just hate me!”
‘We're sending in our quarantine unit to collect you’

 

[LinekersLegs]

I thought more might’ve been made of this to encourage people who are needle phobic to be vaccinated. I’m very needle phobic and have avoided needles in the past because of it and find it’s so easy to do just to avoid that anxiety. I spoke to three different nurses on three separate occasions who were all made up I told them I usually pass out on the sight of a needle because it meant they could administer it laying down without me seeing anything. Maybe more needs to be made of the fact that this can happen?

It is apparently very common too and some fairly simple things could be tweaked to address it like making easy to prebook a private area to ease social anxiety and a flat bed to avoid fainting.



Glad you overcame it and got vaccinated!

 

[dublinbluenose]

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You'd wonder how a player ranked outside the top 100 would get on with asking for an exemption.

 

[Deleted member 48881]

You'd wonder how a player ranked outside the top 100 would get on with asking for an exemption.

Exactly.