# 60 Minutes Australia report on COVID-19 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [March 15, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542 "2020-03-15T17:40:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tuesdayweld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@tuesdayweld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tuesdayweld)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/1 "2020-03-15T17:40:50Z")
After just watching a 60 Minutes Australia report on COVID-19, I wanted to share the link here as I found the report fairly mind blowing. Personally (& before watching the report), I felt the response to the virus hasn't been as swift and harsh as it probably should have been & that not enough individuals are heeding warnings to practice social distancing. Now I feel we are collectively pretty well good as f\*\*ked. I’m not looking to debate, just presenting a plea for all to be mindful citizens & to make personal choices that are for the good of all. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/2 "2020-03-15T21:38:52Z")
Thanks for posting that. I’m about 1/2 way through. Had to take a break but will watch the rest. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/3 "2020-03-15T21:49:43Z")
I’m not in a position to watch at the moment. Can someone give some bullet points (as it were)? Thx. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/4 "2020-03-15T23:38:48Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I’m not in a position to watch at the moment. Can someone give some bullet points (as it were)? Thx. Really, you have to watch it when you get a chance. Bullet point…some very smart people think it will be bad. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/5 "2020-03-15T23:41:46Z")
Ok ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/6 "2020-03-15T23:53:16Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > Really, you have to watch it when you get a chance. Bullet point…some very smart people think it will be bad. Like total protonic reversal bad? ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/7 "2020-03-16T00:01:21Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Like total protonic reversal bad? Depends on your definition of total protonic reversal. I have no idea what that means…😕 It’s a half hour long, watch the first half and judge for yourself. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/8 "2020-03-16T00:08:24Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > Depends on your definition of total protonic reversal. I have no idea what that means…😕 > > It’s a half hour long, watch the first half and judge for yourself. Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/9 "2020-03-16T00:10:39Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light. Tell him about the Twinkie, snfaulkner. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/10 "2020-03-16T00:14:43Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light. Yes…yes, that’s precisely what they are predicting! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/11 "2020-03-16T00:20:51Z")
I picked the wrong year to quit sniffing glue. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/12 "2020-03-16T01:19:32Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > Tell him about the Twinkie, snfaulkner. What about…The Twinkie? ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/13 "2020-03-16T02:10:58Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Like total protonic reversal bad? Like potentially 60 million people dead from the first wave of infection bad. And subsequent waves could be worse. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/14 "2020-03-16T02:26:00Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > Depends on your definition of total protonic reversal. I have no idea what that means…😕 It means somebody crossed the streams :eek: ---
**Author:** ![UDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecae2f/32.png) [@UDS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UDS)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/15 "2020-03-16T03:26:38Z")
Let’s just say that _60 Minutes_ wouldn’t be noted for the calm and dispassionate nature of its reporting and, given the choice between a scary take on any issue and a more measured one, they will never knowingly choose the measured one. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/16 "2020-03-16T03:55:30Z")
[quote=“tuesdayweld, post:1, topic:849542”] After just watching a 60 Minutes Australia report on COVID-19, I wanted to share the link here as I found the report fairly mind blowing. [/QUOTE] Thank you for linking this; it was excellent. HIGHLY recommend that people watch it. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/17 "2020-03-16T04:48:51Z")
That scene of the butcher cutting up bats for someones dinner was freaky as hell! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/18 "2020-03-16T09:50:33Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Thank you for linking this; it was excellent. HIGHLY recommend that people watch it. 60 minutes Aus is the TV version of the Daily Mail or The Sun. Take everything you hear with a gob of salt. ---
**Author:** ![steepone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@steepone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steepone)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/19 "2020-03-16T11:00:20Z")
> [@kambuckta](#): > > 60 minutes Aus is the TV version of the Daily Mail or The Sun. Take everything you hear with a gob of salt. This; I haven’t seen the report but I would take very little notice of anything said on Sixty Minutes Australia, it has long since gone from news show to total sensationalist garbage ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542/20 "2020-03-16T19:39:03Z")
But the guy they were talking to was involved with the SARS outbreak. I imagine he knows his shit. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-australia-report-on-covid-19/849542.md?page=2)