@melissasweetdr@newsie.social Thank you for sharing this article. It raises a number of important points. Covid weariness. Long Covid. Waning immunity. The myth of seasonal covid.

The latter is of concern: it is rampaging through Aus atm, in summer, and ppl are getting repeatedly sick, at a time when we know that EACH infection leaves lasting damage. Its clearly NOT a winter thing. Ppl are just indoors more in winter.

IS anyone even testing anymore? Are there ppl out there with symptoms just not testing and going to work & shopping with "just a cold", when it's not?

We dont have to mandate masks, but we sure can "strongly recommend" their use. Govt could regularly put the message into media. More ppl would follow advice IF it was publicised.

Id also like to know where to find up to date covid stats.
Are we counting anymore?
Do we know the infection rate of vaxed v unvaxed ppl anymore?
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Alright fuckos listen up. I need this to go #viral
Please. If you run or own a shop, please consider starting to put up signs that say "no mask no entry"
You need to start getting your shit together and simply refusing to allow the government to let it rip like this.
You need to ensure the signs state that only people wearing N95s can come in and to begin with you will need to probably give some away.
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Start normalizing getting people to wear masks when they are shopping with you. If you work for yourself tell clients you will only meet them online or if they wear an N95. If they complain and say "covid is over" or "it's just a flu" then you just tell them "no it's not, no mask no entry" or "no its not, I will not see you without you also wearing an N95.

Now do bear in mind for those capitalism oriented folks(grr). Your business absolutely will suffer for two maybe three weeks. But people will come back especially if you give them a free N95 at the door in order to enter.
Will this cost a little extra, yes
Will it piss off customers, yes
Will it stop you and your staff and your customers from catching covid with 100% masking in store and making sure people aren't dicknosing it. Yes
Will it save you money in the long run because staff and customers feel safe to come to you knowing they won't die from shopping. Again yes.

It is in your best interest to enforce this. You can complain to local councils and say this is enough. No more. Bring back masking.
It was business owners who complained so hard we got into this situation, so its up to you assholes to fix it. Start enforcing it yourself until it's mandated again.
Take some god damn responsibility and fix the mess you made.

#nzbusiness #youfuckedup #fixit

Please boost this hard. Make it go viral for best effect.