Your views: on regional health fuel money and more
Today, readers comment on the doubling of a state government medical travel subsidy, COVID testing China arrivals, Long COVID, a flooding Murray’s environmental benefits and tailgating.
Commenting on the story: Fuel subsidy boost for SA regional health travel
Penny Pratt, you have to kidding about the timeline when the Liberal Govt did nothing for PATS in four years despite repeated reviews. Let’s rather be thankful problems like this are now being addressed strategically and in targeted fashion using the limited resources we have. – Philip Tideman
Commenting on the story: Chief Medical Officer says China arrivals COVID testing not needed
Let us not forget where this pandemic started, and the attempt at that time of the Chinese Communist regime to cover it up. The failure of this regime to provide full and transparent information about the virus ultimately led to its rapid spread around the world.
This included allowing Chinese citizens to continue travelling overseas and allowing foreign travellers into China, at a time when there was a clear and uncontrollable spread of the lethal virus in China.
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It is little wonder the Australian government is taking an ‘abundance of caution’ when it comes to dealing with a regime that has a long history of failure to co-operate, secrecy and cover-up. How the CMO can say testing is not required when he has no idea of the variants currently spreading in China is beyond me. He cannot make any assessment of risk until he knows the variants and the numbers infected, being information the Chinese Communist regime either does not have or is not providing. It is not the CMO’s job to play ‘fast and loose’ with the lives of Australians.
I applaud the Australian government’s stance on this and only wish they had acted earlier (eg. when USA acted). – Paul McKinnon
Commenting on the story: Long COVID to impact tens of thousands of South Australians
It is encouraging to see the article about Long COVID outlining the potential impacts for health services and society generally.
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As someone who has had post-COVID fatigue, nausea, breathlessness and brain fog for five months, it is crucial that more people are informed about Long COVID’s debilitating impacts.
I am a member of an Australian online support group which has over 3,000 members, many of whom have suffered the effects of this syndrome for three years, since the onset of the pandemic and prior to any vaccination programs.
Many have been unable to work at all, or can only manage a minimum number of hours per week. Others have young families and can barely get out of bed. Others are caring for young children with Long COVID. I’m very fortunate to be retired and have no dependents.
What most of us have experienced is ignorance amongst health professionals about the numerous symptoms that Long COVID can present as. (There are reportedly 200 different symptoms.) People attend appointment after appointment with various GPs and specialists and have very little success regarding solutions.
In an attempt to assist my body’s immune system in the healing process I have spent over $400 on supplements, from mushroom powder to zinc and magnesium chelate.
I have had COVID twice (in 2022) and on each occasion I had symptoms of fatigue, nausea and breathlessness, but was not what I would call ill at all, just unwell. Unfortunately, those same symptoms have increased in intensity and persisted for what will soon be the sixth month.
The more people realise how life-changing and debilitating the long term impacts of Long COVID are, the better it will be for society as a whole, therefore the dissemination of accurate information through the media is crucial. – Kathy Coutts
Commenting on the story: Flooding River Murray’s big environmental boost
A descriptive, apt reminder to us all that the environment must and will prevail and demands our respect. – Stephanie Stewart
Commenting on the opinion piece: Driven mad: Why do people tailgate?
Not a credible article. I drive in the left lane at the speed limit. I am constantly tailgated when an overtaking lane is available. It seems to be obsessive behaviour by people fixated on the vehicle in front. – Robert Warn
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