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Message: [QUOTE="Organix, post: 3159357, member: 8187"] Apropos comparisons of countries with different Corona measures, I think comparing Sweden is not appropriate. The only countries Australia should be compared to are island nations such as NZ. The fact Australia has cases at all should be a criticism of the government's actions following the announcement of the virus and the WHO warnings. Secure borders, strict immigration policies and quarantine procedures did nothing to prevent a boatload of infected people walking ashore and catching public transport in Sydney and making it so far as a second island (Tasmania). Sweden has soft borders to several other countries and a coastline within reach of several more countries and that's far more difficult to control. New Zealand's economy, although affected by its potential for growth due to its global appeal (major focus on Tourism, retail and wholesale trade), is running again and the country is now Covid free due to its border control ensuring the public stupidity didn't have so great an impact on outbreak. In Australia, the presence of cases was yet further exacerbated by the selfishness of people who were supposed to be ensuring the spread did not occur (security guards sleeping with quarantined people). Once again, the fact Australia has cases is sad, and truly reflects poorly on our response. There were even attempts to bypass security measures and fast track asian students back to Unis to stimulate the economy. The saddest factor to me in that is that the economy could be so frail that it could not survive some months of quarantine. I know that we deserve our civil liberties, but laws and regulations are in place for the benefit of all and even if governance is disagreeable at times, the country remains a democracy and a disagreeable government can be replaced in due course. In short, Australia should be running and judged in comparison to New Zealand and in that comparison Australia is found wanting. [/QUOTE]

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