Packed crowds and euphoric leaders: Australia revels in Covid-free days

[marmar]

(Guardian UK) When the premier of Queensland held her regular Covid-19 update on Friday she couldn’t help letting a smile creep across her face.

“Now, here’s a good one,” Annastacia Palaszczuk told reporters. “I think all Queenslanders are going to be happy about it.”

She went on to announce that Brisbane’s Suncorp stadium would host a capacity 52,500 crowd for the forthcoming State of Origin rugby league decider against New South Wales next week.

“The cauldron can be filled to 100% capacity,” she said. ..............(more)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/15/packed-crowds-and-euphoric-leaders-australia-revels-in-covid-free-days

[icwlmuscyia]

1. We can't even hold a family birthday party

[kacekwl]

2. Imagine where we might be if we

didn't have so many stupid, selfish people. And a leader who wasn't stupid and selfish.

[liberalla]

3. Good for them!

It shows there's a future without coronavirus concerns ever present in our thoughts and minds. It will just take us longer to get there... because of stupid, anti-science, regressive idiots.

But I am happy for their success and congratulate them!

[moonscape]

4. So envious. n/t