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everyone will have their own definition of self isolating, and if you go down the list of recommended self-isolating steps, i guarantee you'll get people who think some recommendations are a bit extreme. They will trust their own flawed understanding of virus spread rather than the government guidelines. Some steps will be skipped.
- Lots of people will think that if a large event is going ahead, it is therefore safe and free of coronavirus.
- People will think that if a plane is still flying, the risk of coronavirus is not as high as the flights that were cancelled.
- Lots of people think the virus cannot be spread if they walk / ride a bike outdoors.
- Lots of people in my regional Vic area think it will never come here (opera in the Alps is going ahead tonight.)
- Lots of people will think hand shaking is harmless, and its an impossible habit to break.
Governments have spent decades coaching their populations to outsource their cognition. Now those sheep will continue their lifestyle thinking if their lifestyle is hazardous then a personal government intervention will swoop in to warn them to course correct. The intervention will never come.
Scott Morrison had his chance to tell people to snap out of the spell, and he said "We're doing a great job, Australia. Here's some money no strings attached, go buy some shit." No one in Melbourne is wearing a mask.
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