Hasbeen,

I'm not sure that's true.

I think its been satisfactorily proven that low levels of vitamin D significantly increases the risk that a WuFlu infection will escalate, but that that increased risk doesn't apply if you have normal levels of D.

So low levels are a risk but high levels are no better than normal levels.

But since D supplements are basically risk free (within reason) why take the risk. That's why I've got all the octogenarians in my care on 2000 IU supplements.

mhaze,

All these octogenarians you are looking after ..... are they your grandchildren?

Sweden clearly underestimated the effect Covid would have on old age homes nearly as much as Victoria did where the majority of fatalities also occurred.

However, unlike Victoria, a harsh lockdown was not required and the economy did not suffer nearly as much. In fact, most of the downturn was not induced internally but due to lack of demand elsewhere in Europe.

Daniel Andrews claims to be taking the advice of "experts", suggesting that all experts say the same thing. But these people called experts are always arguing with each other. There is NO CONSENSUS AMONG EXPERTS. The fact that different parts of Australia and the world have taken different actions makes this clear (but not to Andrews). And, making Andrews look even shonkier, both the chief health officer and police commissioner recently denied that they had given certain advice to the fibber, who then had to admit that he had not told the truth.

And, remember "experts" are often wrong: Paul Earlich and his starvation death of 65 million Americans by 1980, due to the population bomb; and the American Psychiatric Association's pronouncement up to the 1970s that being gay was a mental disorder. Then, there are all the "expert" assurances that there would be ridiculous numbers of deaths due to the China virus, that we would run out of respirators and ICU beds. All proved nonsensical.

Experts have a poor record - almost as bad as that of the politicians hiding behind them and blaming them for what, in many cases, are purely political actions.

Hi, suggest you all check out Botswana. Its death rate would put Australia to shame, and while it has had lockdowns, they have been for much shorter periods of time, and there appears to be a lot less regulation. The economy grew in the first quarter this year, but figures are not out for the second quarter.

They are the quiet achiever in Africa, and have a climate not much different to north-western Australia, which also has had low infection rates. Suggesting that not everything comes down to government policy either, nature plays a part.

It's also the case that they have very few people over 70, partly because of an AIDS epidemic a couple of decades ago. That might also mean that a lot of people are on antiretrovirals, and perhaps that explains low infection rates as well because they might protect against COVID-19, just as they protect against the AIDS virus.

'That might also mean that a lot of people are on antiretrovirals'

yes Graham as numerous studies showed that hydroxychloroquine would of saved numerous lives however the fools with tds would prefer political points in favour of life. Not surprising as most with tds have no conscience in killing unborn kids. Oh well Trump has done a great job considering the democrat mayors sending covid into old people's homes and banning hydroxychloroquine.