Americans are different! In this case they also pay the price for "indifference".
But being the financial hub of the world, had a good excuse to delay, and much to lose by acting too soon.

It now appears they may have taken the wrong gamble.
Trumps fault? He's a gambler!

Back to us. A mix of good and bad outcomes. Some are losing more than others. That can be seen as unfair, which I agree it is. But, life is very unfair as a natural event.

From my position in the aquatic wonderland, I have suffered no indignities at all with Government interventions. I'm pretty happy with Morrison and Berejiklean.
I don't envy their positions.

Dan

Joe,

Damn it! I've given you another opening to remind us what you think of Donald Trump.

I don't have your interest in foreigners, so I am concerned only with what happens here. But, if you wish to make comparisons, why not look at Taiwan's efforts: similar population and results without the panic and the economy trashing. Lot more people packed into a much smaller area, too.

The Government along with the lying media certainly created enough fear in people on the basis of dodgy data. They could be forgiven for not knowing what was going to happen as every model was miles out. The control freak Premiers aided by the Police state have been quite disgraceful treating people as little kids and rewarding them by letting them see their mothers if they are good boys and girls. At least we did not have democrat mayors inviting people to join hundreds of thousands to Chinese new year festivals and we refused to listen to the World Health organisation preaching racism to the US for closing their borders. (just a tad balance for those suffering TDS).

You are right Edmund. Only when damage is looked at overall in a year or so will we really know the full story. Meanwhile China surges ahead while our local socialist enjoy our Police state.

"Even in the middle of the Government’s witless, confused and ambivalent approach to the crisis it was able to rustle up overnight many of the key ingredients of totalitarianism. The ideology and the slogans, and the continual repetition of the message with the supine assistance of broadcast media, all fell into place with frightening speed. The speed with which the public acquiesced was even more alarming."

At least in the US there has been some push-back from souls who value and understand their freedom. But here, apart from some isolated instances, the public has meekly fell into line as each new outrage against personal freedom is unleashed. Morrison blackmails us with threats to keep us under house arrest unless we buy into his telephonic surveillance state and millions willingly do so. Berejiklian tells us that we have been given the governmental gift of being allowed to visit others with 5 of our family but if we have a family greater than 5 then some will have to stay at home. And barely a peep from the masses.

Reagan said that "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction." This generation isn't up to the task.

It is funny how some on here portray the public as being hoodwinked by the Morrison govt and other govts with the coronavirus response.

Fact is that most Australians are supportive of their actions and don't constantly cry about the supposed loss of liberties

There are an awful lot of people here who seem to think they know it all. This is the real rubbish. No one is going to know what was the best approach for a year or even two. It will only be when we can truly evaluate the damage done to the economy, & the harm that does to rich & poor alike over the next couple of years that anyone will have any real idea which was the correct action.

It is also enlightening to see those trying to blame the New York fiasco on Trump. He closed the boarders, but could not get the states to agree to closing state boarders.

It was the Democrat Governor of New York state, & the Mayor of New York city that were responsible for any lack of preparedness of that states health system to handle the load.

Trump sent New York a huge hospital ship, & a very large field hospital, both of which left after being virtually unused.

It does appear some democrats, & the media have been playing up the problem in New York for nothing other than political reasons. As we have come to expect, the left won't waste a good calamity, & are about as competent as the old USSR at handling them.

Surely some here are starting to see through the fog to the truth. If not god help us.