Given the numbers who die from breast cancer and other illnesses, it's a good thing we have been able to limit the incidence of Covid-19 here. Imagine if the Covid deaths had been in the thousands or tens of thousands, and the health system and hospitals totally overwhelmed. Then we'd really have an issue with neglect of patients with other illnesses.

Disclosure: my mother died of breast cancer; I am currently under treatment for health issues (not cancer), seeing two specialists; no holdups, great care.

no holdups, great care.
cossomby,
probably no red tape bureaudroids between you & the Doctors.
All the very best, take care !

Ttbn: we are being nagged about the virus because there is actually something we can do to stop it getting out of hand, so it doesn't overwhelm the health system.

Hasbeen: Flu is down because the same actions that limit Covid also reduce flu transmission. Unfortunately these don't work for cancer etc, but by limiting Covid (and flu) we ensure that health services will be available for other illnesses.

Thanks Individual. We do have doctor teleconsulting, alternating with face to face visits, and I need a permit to cross the border. The latter is straitforward for medical needs, but there has been a lot of nonsense affecting farmers. That seems to reflect a lack of knowledge in cities about how the country (Australia, not just rural) actually works.

<<That old deflection argument, there is nothing to see here...>>

Paul I don't want to get into a discussion about Donald Trump either.

I agree for example, with COVID-19 people have died in India for example and that's terrible, but there are also lots of people in India living in tough conditions every day, it's just that many people don't really link with that. I saw a program about food in India and one religious group (I think it was), simply produces food all day, like a large factory and provides it for free to anyone who turns up. It was amazing to see.

It doesn't change though the fact, many are going through a range of medical conditions in Australia today, including many who are dying. Many simply won't talk about or focus on these people. They'd rather talk about Donald Trump for example. With many specialists, they still have to see their broad cross section of patients or many will simply die or go into a worse condition health wise.

The doctors, specialists etc. also need to consider COVID-19 as a high priority on top of their existing workload. Some work 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I know from experience and it's very important the health conditions of others are given attention in a COVID-19 environment and not simply ignored as it's not the flavour of the month in Australia or front page news.

That's right Jose' nothing to be concerned about, that 180,000 plus dead in the US from Covid-19, they were eventually going to die from something at some time. In fact, news for you, everyone in the world, you, me, Donald Trump we are all going to die some day. So what is you point other than deflection?

Typical Trump, trying to sow seeds of doubt by insinuating his opponent could be on drugs.