Author Topic: Covid Phone App (Read 8102 times)

« **Reply #50 on:** June 26, 2020, 06:49:54 PM »

Quote from: Langers on June 26, 2020, 06:45:51 PM

Over the last couple of weeks here in SA I've noticed and commented on people forgetting about social distancing and other activities to protect against spread

To be honest I thought our seating at Sevenhill was a lot closer than I had anticipated (no doubt influenced about how far apart our tables are in the various mess rooms at work). I didn't take any photos inside the venue for that reason.

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #51 on:** June 26, 2020, 08:45:42 PM »

Quote from: Langers on June 26, 2020, 06:45:51 PM

It won't take much for this to change and I suspect complacency is the reason Victoria is in the situation it is at the moment.

From what I experience every time I've gone shopping I'm actually surprised things aren't worse.
Luckily for us I don't believe there are any active cases in our area but that may very well change with the school holidays and the influx of visitors to the region that brings.

Have a read about these "numpties": https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-26/coronavirus-melbourne-testing-blitz-underway-in-hotspot-suburbs/12393984

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #52 on:** June 26, 2020, 08:47:45 PM »

Quote from: Bodø on June 26, 2020, 06:49:54 PM

Quote from: Langers on June 26, 2020, 06:45:51 PM
Over the last couple of weeks here in SA I've noticed and commented on people forgetting about social distancing and other activities to protect against spread

To be honest I thought our seating at Sevenhill was a lot closer than I had anticipated<

I felt the same with our Fish Creek RTE...

richo · « **Reply #53 on:** June 27, 2020, 08:41:20 AM »

I went to lunch in Adelaide and by the time we were leaving people were packed in like sardines

Brookester · « **Reply #54 on:** June 27, 2020, 10:17:21 AM »

Had to fly Cloncurry-Mount Isa-Brisbane return this week..temp checks at each airport, announcements and signage about physical distancing everywhere and constant.....yet lets all fly together packed in like sardines in a tin tube with recirculated air...I agree we need to practice all we can to prevent the spread but it just is not practicable to retrain 4 generations and the app is after the event not a preventative measure

Brock · « **Reply #55 on:** June 27, 2020, 12:30:13 PM »

Brookster, the air in an aircraft isnt 100% recirculated, its all replaced every 3 to 4 minutes and its all passed through Hepa filters before it gets back into the cabin. You are more likely to get a bug in a supermarket than an aircraft. Of course sitting next to a coughing sneezing monster aint good.

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #56 on:** July 09, 2020, 10:57:00 AM »

It’s time to give COVIDSafe the flick

Millions of dollars down the drain for an app that barely works — COVIDSafe is a dud and the government needs to fix it or flick it.

LAURIE PATTON JUL 08, 2020

https://tinyurl.com/ycxs4f4y

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #57 on:** July 12, 2020, 08:22:10 PM »

Melbourne man claims COVIDSafe tracking app failed to notify him about close contact with positive case

It was meant to be Australia’s ticket out of coronavirus danger. But a Melbourne man has exposed that the app does nothing to protect us.

https://tinyurl.com/y92y4tdm

Brock · « **Reply #58 on:** July 12, 2020, 10:02:36 PM »

Maybe he was the only one who has it turned on..

West Aussie Glen · « **Reply #59 on:** July 12, 2020, 10:12:28 PM »

Quote from: Brock on July 12, 2020, 10:02:36 PM

Maybe he was the only one who has it turned on..

That is right if the positive case didn't have turned on it certainly wouldn't have worked. As I said before the 15 minute time frame has always been a strange one. May be if everyone in Vic had it on Vic wouldn't be in such a mess

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Brock · « **Reply #60 on:** July 12, 2020, 10:16:59 PM »

Or maybe the system couldnt handle the numbers of positives.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #61 on:** July 12, 2020, 10:19:10 PM »

... or maybe it's just an over-rated dud App anyway..........

West Aussie Glen · « **Reply #62 on:** July 12, 2020, 10:22:58 PM »

Quote from: Kev Murphy on July 12, 2020, 10:19:10 PM

... or maybe it's just an over-rated dud App anyway..........

Maybe but no point in trying to fix it if a large proportion of the population won't sign up.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #63 on:** July 12, 2020, 10:40:52 PM »

Aww, c'mon! Over 6 million downloads, and not a single report yet?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-06-11/coronavirus-contact-tracing-app-covid-safe-no-close-contacts/12343138

If it worked, ScoMo would be all over the news channels patting himself on the back!

App is as useless, as a condom is to a duck!

West Aussie Glen · « **Reply #64 on:** July 12, 2020, 11:12:40 PM »

Quote from: Kev Murphy on July 12, 2020, 10:40:52 PM

Aww, c'mon! Over 6 million downloads, and not a single report yet?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-06-11/coronavirus-contact-tracing-app-covid-safe-no-close-contacts/12343138

If it worked, ScoMo would be all over the news channels patting himself on the back!

App is as useless, as a condom is to a duck!

As I said a large proportion of the population haven't downloaded it.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #65 on:** July 13, 2020, 12:14:11 AM »

A large proportion of the population do not HAVE smart phones.

West Aussie Glen · « **Reply #66 on:** July 13, 2020, 03:43:10 AM »

Quote from: Kev Murphy on July 13, 2020, 12:14:11 AM

A large proportion of the population do not HAVE smart phones.

Interesting question. I had vaguely thought about the difference and surprise surprise, from our good friend Mr Google:-

17.9 million smartphones
When most people hear 'mobile', they tend to think of smartphones and feature phones. These devices are common - there are an estimated 17.9 million smartphones in Australia (Statista, 2019).

Mobile Nation 2019 - Deloitte

The next question is what is "large" I would think maybe 20%.

From our survey here 37% have not downloaded the app, and I don't remember any one quoting not have a smart phone.

If we can assume Mr Google is roughly correct, lets say 15 million smart phones in Australia and maybe some people have two we could then conservatively say 12 million people in Australia have a at least one smart phone then only 50% of the smart phone owners downloaded the app.

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #67 on:** July 13, 2020, 09:38:20 AM »

I also suspect quite a few of those smart phones are reasonably old with an old operating system that's not capable of running the app...
Then you have to take into account the issues that plagued iPhones with this app...How many would have installed the app, had trouble so then uninstalled it?

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #68 on:** July 18, 2020, 08:41:24 AM »

West Aussie Glen · « **Reply #69 on:** July 18, 2020, 08:59:01 AM »

Details please. How many of those involved, particularly the carrier had a smart phone, bothered to download the app and had it enabled? Did the minimum 15 minute contact time hinder results?

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #70 on:** July 21, 2020, 12:10:06 PM »

Coronavirus: Government's COVIDSafe app could have cost 'tens of millions' for zero tracing results

https://tinyurl.com/y2eqxbut

Brock · « **Reply #71 on:** July 21, 2020, 12:41:00 PM »

The App is only usefull, if a majority have it on their phones and carry them every where. If person 0 doesnt have the app, and neither do persons 1 - 10 then there is no way to find the origin.

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #72 on:** July 21, 2020, 01:24:09 PM »

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One of the app's big issues has been the 15 minutes people need to be close to each other for COVIDSafe to register a close contact.
That feature is now the subject of discussions by state governments to see if the Coalition can change that aspect of the program.

I figured that was going to be an issue from the start, so why has it taken these clowns so long to work it out???

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #73 on:** July 26, 2020, 06:23:25 PM »

Tonights News on 7 has the figures for the 'success' of the CovidSafe app lemon.

In NSW, 6 instances of detection have been reported so far, and in Vic, none, zero, zilch!

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #74 on:** July 26, 2020, 06:26:33 PM »

So, worth all those millions then...

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