2000 infections per day in Singapore and it has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world. No quarantine for visitors arriving in Australia. Don't they need to do PSR test upon arrival? Does anyone see potential risks?
The world saw what happened in VIC... Why would you want to come Australia when you have US or Europe?
I wouldn't expect new talents in the next few months.
I mean for how long have we been told about these bubbles? People probably found another plan than Australia by now.
About 3000 new daily infections in Singapore and over 95% of the infections are of unvaccinated ppl. Singapore hit 82% double dose pretty early and have stayed around the 85% fully vaccinated mark as the rest of the ppl became part of the wave of anti-vaxxers. So Singapore has now done the smart move, anyone who gets infected by Covid and is not vaccinated has to pay for all treatment costs themselves. So ppl will take responsibility for their own choices.
Correct. Most polls say Canada is leading the way in terms of most desirable for foreign students, even New Zealand ranks higher. As those countries don't have a govt constantly talking about going to war with China. Who in their right mind would want to go to a country that constantly talks about going to war and risk their lives and stability. This isn't even just students, even investors wouldn't park their billions in such a risky country.
I think the pollies have said we have to live with covid..
Well it might end up we all enter voluntary lockdowns.
Can you imagine...
Go to a shop, stand in waiting room,
Get covid test
wait till pass
choose girl
goto room
test girl
pass/fail
strip off and down to business
BTW, infection rates rising in Sydney, we are in for a covid xmas.... enjoy (not)
Stop spreading faked news. The vaccine is BS it won't protect you. Do you really know as how a vaccine works and what's a mrma vaccines . it's not a magical drug. Having vaccinated give you a false sense of security.You can still die and spread the virus. Where dose it say 95% are from the unvaccinated. it's mostly the old and sick people die from covid. The majority like 99.99% survive covid and developed natural immunity against covid. don't need to go to hospital.look at the UK and Israel. The most vaccinated countries in the world has the most covid cases. Singapore is a highly capitalist country trying to be like the west. make the very rich even more rich and make the poor even more poorer.
Mate wrong again do some research before you write. The international students mostly Indian don't care about a war with china all they care about is coming to Australia and get an Australian visa when they graduate . I know the Indians make no contribution to Australia. Most of them work in Australia to pay for they education in Australia they're not here to study. They're frustrated with Australia keep closing the border and forcing them to study online in India 🇮🇳. With the Chinese students they're vaccinated with a real non mrma vaccine like sinovac which initially the Australian government don't recognise. This is why we still don't have any chinese vaccines only BS Americans vaccines.
https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers...1%20per%20cent.
We should start to see some WLs coming in soon.
Two different things going on.
1. Singapore (already started) and Japan/Korea from 1st December - Australian borders open to anyone from these countries who is double vaxed. So just normal tourists, backpackers etc can come in no problem and don't even have to quarantine. So I reckon a few WLs will be among those arriving.
2. Other countries - the Australian Government has announced 200,000 people can enter who meet various migrant and visa requirements eg refugees, employment visas (for certain industries), student visas etc. There is a bit of red tape to comply with here but again there should be a few WLs among the arrivals.
So yeah, it's looking promising. We could see a few arriving before Xmas, but certainly more in the new year.
lol don't get excited. it's only the Indians students.
https://www.sbs.com.au/language/engl...-december-2021
Immigration Minister just announced that PR will be granted to skilled workers who got stranded here due to Covid border closure. So some really well reviewed skilful girls will qualify ? ;) ;) ;)
Just been delayed until 15 December due to Omicron.
It's interesting how it occurs just before Christmas. Anyway, the latest variant has very minor symptoms according to the South African doctors. It's just the media and certain elitists spreading fear around the world. We all have to live with this virus. Even the QLD premier said we all need to get Covid19 before Christmas. Don't know what she meant by this statement. Was she just kidding or for real? Maybe in the hope to have grounds to lockdown Queensland or impose dictatorial laws like the Victorian Premier who wants to have more powers to do whatever he likes over the people of Victoria. Stop the fear mongering and division within Australia is what is required and let us get back to normal.
Actually the proposed legislation in Victoria formally puts into legislation what the government can and can't do during a pandemic.
As we have seen over the last 2 years the Federal, Territory, and State Governments in Australia already have almost unlimited power using various emergency powers, health orders, executive actions etc which allow governments to do whatever they want during the pandemic, and they have done so, without anyone being able to challenge them.
The Victorian legislation at least spells out what the Government's powers are, sets out procedures to follow and actually limits government powers and makes some subject to review.
Jurys still out on that - the same south african doctors:
“We’re seeing a marked change in the demographic profile of patients with Covid-19,” Rudo Mathivha, head of the intensive care unit at Soweto’s Baragwanath hospital, told an online press briefing.
“Young people, in their 20s to just over their late 30s, are coming in with moderate to severe disease, some needing intensive care. About 65% are not vaccinated and most of the rest are only half-vaccinated,” said Mathivha.
Diagnostic tests so far indicate the Omicron variant may be responsible for as many as 90% of the new cases, according to South Africa’s health officials.
Maybe its just worse for young+unvaxxed, hopefully.
Damn... I was hoping for new options coming to the country hahaha
Love the Aussie way. Granting 'students' visas. The only 'education' many will ever get here is a study on the girth and length of local cock!