Bars to Open on December 1st ???

[goji]

The easiest way to reduce the infection rate is to stop counting them. Quietly, unofficially, I'm pretty sure a lot of countries are not proactively counting cases now.

If Thailand is still running the policy of sending everyone who fails a covid test to a "field hospital", then that is proactively discouraging people from getting tested.
If you're vaccinated & have very mild symptoms, are you going to stay at home or get a test and risk incarceration in a hospital ?

[bkkguy]

The easiest way to reduce the infection rate is to stop counting them. Quietly, unofficially, I'm pretty sure a lot of countries are not proactively counting cases now.

if we are going to start "living with COVID" then new infections is probably not the best metric to focus on anyway - new hospital admissions and new ICU/ventilator numbers are a much better indicator of how well a country is coping, and if vaccination rates and social measures are working these figures should be decoupled from new infection rates anyway.

[Old git]

if we are going to start "living with COVID"

So few people are getting it a second time, it may not be able to remain endemic in the human population, and may well die out. The trouble with that is that sets in store a possible re-run in fifty years time. With a bit of luck it will become endemic in the animal kingdom, occasionally breaking out amongst children, mostly asymptomatically.

[vnman]

I just wish a higher percentage of people over here were vaccinated, but, it is what it is.

Our vaccination rate is 83% in the Netherlands. We have 20% of Thailand's population but 50% of their daily new infections.

When I look at the different countries in the world and how they handle this pandemic, I can honestly say that I've lost the plot.

[arsenal]

"The easiest way to reduce the infection rate is to stop counting them. Quietly, unofficially, I'm pretty sure a lot of countries are not proactively counting cases now."

Yep. Not a bad idea. The UK had 40000 cases the other day and just carried on as normal.

[a447]

Great photos, Dodger.

Thanks for making the effort for us.

Seeing all those empty venues is really sad, but I live in hope that things will improve by April next year, in time for the border in and out of Western Australia to be open.

[Oliver2]

Much appreciated.

Incidentally, I've just received an email from The Agate saying that they expect to open on 15th November. Other hotels likewise, perhaps?

[Dodger]

Correction to Post # 47.

I entered the name "Guy Guy Bar" in error. The bar in the pic is "Adonis" which is next door to Guy Guy.

[Dodger]

Much appreciated.

Incidentally, I've just received an email from The Agate saying that they expect to open on 15th November. Other hotels likewise, perhaps?

I haven't spoke with any hotel owners and don't know.

I assume others will be reopening during this fourth quarter as well, but you would be best to check with them directly (if possible).

[Manforallseasons]

Mosaic never closed they only have a few rooms occupied by long term expats, it was always popular as it was well situated to Sunee and Boystown however, I imagine for the few brave souls attempting to come hotels near the complex would be preferable.