A spike in the number of COVID-19 infections in Victoria has led to the State Government tightening restrictions.
Of particular interest to our Club is the continuation of the limit of a maximum of 20 people in attendance at restaurants and hotels.
This number will be reviewed on 19 July and at that time we can hope that the number will rise to 50. This would mean that we could have dinner meetings with a majority of members present.
It turns out, the coronavirus crisis may have also changed the way we perceive jokes. One professor at the University of California, Coye Cheshire, said “Right now it might be hard for companies and individuals to read the room virtually.” The potential to misread any joke is high as ever, and any potential prank may become a subject of severe criticism.
Kathleen Hall Jamieson, a communications professor at the University of Pennsylvania, warns that coronavirus jokes could be viewed as the truth. The critics of corona jokes say that even if toilet paper pranks are hilarious, they might set off panic buyers.
COVID-19 - Global Numbers - as at midnight on 23 June 2020:
Total confirmed cases - 9,198,769 Total Deaths - 478, 341
Australia - 7492 cases and 102 deaths.
In many countries, lovers of camping are pitching tents in gardens or even living rooms, complete with marshmallows for toasting and guitars to play around mock campfires.
It began somewhere in the United States, however it has quickly spread to other countries including Australia.
No, not COVID-19. Teddy Bears are popping up all around the world to distract children from Coronavirus.
Teddy Bears and rainbows are turning up in gardens, sitting in windows or resting on fences. They are creating some social distancing magic for children.
New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Adern, announced early in June that the nation was free of COVID-19 with no new cases for over a fortnight. As a result all restrictions, including social distancing, were lifted.