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Lockdown diaries - COVID-19 matters!
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North west and Northern Cape are having a third wave for sure, the latter having the lowest population density nationally, these figures are alarming! Translate these to Gauteng and you have a mayor catastrophe.
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Covid 19 coronavirus: New vaccine advertisement wins praise
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/covid-19-coronavirus-new-vaccine-advertisement-wins-praise
2 May 2021
"The Government's new advertisement campaign to encourage Kiwis to get the Covid-19 vaccine launched yesterday, a typically Kiwi effort loaded with low-key humour that has won global praise..."
[I can't copy a link to the video, so go to the above website]
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/covid-19-coronavirus-new-vaccine-advertisement-wins-praise
2 May 2021
"The Government's new advertisement campaign to encourage Kiwis to get the Covid-19 vaccine launched yesterday, a typically Kiwi effort loaded with low-key humour that has won global praise..."
[I can't copy a link to the video, so go to the above website]
Can't access website.
Sorry, neither can I, now.
The leader of one of the world's biggest vaccine manufacturers fled India because of menacing threats
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/vaccine-manufacturer-fled-india-covid-19-threats-2021-5
2 May 2021
"The CEO of the Serum Institute, a vaccine manufacturer in India, said he fled the country because of incessant threats against him.
In an interview with the Times of London, Adar Poonawalla said he went to England to escape threats from people claiming he's holding up vaccines. "'Threats' is an understatement," Poonawalla said. "The level of expectation and aggression is really unprecedented."
"It's overwhelming. Everyone feels they should get the vaccine. They can't understand why anyone else should get it before them," he added. "They are saying if you don't give us the vaccine it's not going to be good. It's not foul language. It's the tone. It's the implication of what they might do if I don't comply."
The Serum Institute is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, producing more than 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca and Oxford vaccine every month.
At the time of his interview, Poonawalla said he'd stay in England for "an extended time, because I don't want to go back to that situation."
"Everything falls on my shoulders, but I can't do it alone," he added.
Hours after the interview was published, Poonawalla backtracked and wrote on Twitter that he'd return to India "in a few days."
The news of his departure from India comes as the country experiences deep surges in positive Covid-19 cases.
The nation reported a record high of 401,993 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday. No other country has breached 400,000 daily cases..."
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/vaccine-manufacturer-fled-india-covid-19-threats-2021-5
2 May 2021
"The CEO of the Serum Institute, a vaccine manufacturer in India, said he fled the country because of incessant threats against him.
In an interview with the Times of London, Adar Poonawalla said he went to England to escape threats from people claiming he's holding up vaccines. "'Threats' is an understatement," Poonawalla said. "The level of expectation and aggression is really unprecedented."
"It's overwhelming. Everyone feels they should get the vaccine. They can't understand why anyone else should get it before them," he added. "They are saying if you don't give us the vaccine it's not going to be good. It's not foul language. It's the tone. It's the implication of what they might do if I don't comply."
The Serum Institute is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, producing more than 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca and Oxford vaccine every month.
At the time of his interview, Poonawalla said he'd stay in England for "an extended time, because I don't want to go back to that situation."
"Everything falls on my shoulders, but I can't do it alone," he added.
Hours after the interview was published, Poonawalla backtracked and wrote on Twitter that he'd return to India "in a few days."
The news of his departure from India comes as the country experiences deep surges in positive Covid-19 cases.
The nation reported a record high of 401,993 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday. No other country has breached 400,000 daily cases..."
YouTubers to be deported from Bali following prank video
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/youtube-influencers-deported-bali-intl-hnk/index.html
30 April 2021
"Two self-described influencers are to be deported from the Indonesian resort island of Bali after being jailed for creating a "prank" video of a painted-on face mask, an official said on Friday.
Josh Paler Lin and Leia "Lisha" Se made the video, in which Lin paints a fake face mask on Se's face before she enters a grocery store where masks are required, in the island's Badung area. It went viral after it was posted to Lin's YouTube channel on April 22.
Indonesia has strict regulations about wearing masks in public. A first offense can result in a fine of 1 million rupiah (about $70) and foreigners can be deported after a second offense.
Though this is a first violation for both Lin and Se, the notoriety from the video reportedly angered Balinese authorities so much that they decided to deport the two influencers..."
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/youtube-influencers-deported-bali-intl-hnk/index.html
30 April 2021
"Two self-described influencers are to be deported from the Indonesian resort island of Bali after being jailed for creating a "prank" video of a painted-on face mask, an official said on Friday.
Josh Paler Lin and Leia "Lisha" Se made the video, in which Lin paints a fake face mask on Se's face before she enters a grocery store where masks are required, in the island's Badung area. It went viral after it was posted to Lin's YouTube channel on April 22.
Indonesia has strict regulations about wearing masks in public. A first offense can result in a fine of 1 million rupiah (about $70) and foreigners can be deported after a second offense.
Though this is a first violation for both Lin and Se, the notoriety from the video reportedly angered Balinese authorities so much that they decided to deport the two influencers..."
Good for you... literally
Lucky bastard! Very happy for you bud
My son’s on a plane back from Florida for college vacation. He had his second jab (Moderna) a couple of hours before his flight. I’m wondering if I’ll have had mine by this time next year.
Lucky bastard! Very happy for you bud
Thanks. Wonder how long untill the microchip kicks in. Awaiting orders from the NWO for the first steps of world domination.
Apart from a boatload of admin everything went smooth. I think once more hospitals become vaccination sites things should go quicker. Without all the checks and t's&c's that go with the trail it shouldn't take more than 30 minutes. I got faith we can get at least 50% done by done the end of the year. If guavament doesn't screw around again.
I've registered for my vaccination on Discovery. Now the wait until I get my appointment.
Covid: Japan town builds giant squid statue with relief money
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56978075
4 May 2021
"A seaside town in Japan has raised eyebrows after it used funding from an emergency Covid-19 relief grant to build a giant statue of a squid. The 13m-long (43ft) sea creature lies in the port of Noto, where flying squid is the town's delicacy.
It reportedly used 25m yen ($228,500; £164,700) of the emergency funding to build the statue. Noto officials have told local media it is part of a long term plan to lure tourists back after the pandemic.
Japan is battling another surge in coronavirus cases, and Tokyo is currently under a state of emergency - the third for the country since the pandemic began.
The fishing town of Noto - which is located in Ishikawa prefecture on Japan's central-west coast - has had a very low number of cases, but it has been impacted by the significant drop in tourists.
Noto received 800m yen ($7.3m; £5.3m) through the national grants, which were intended as an emergency economic boost to help regional areas affected by the pandemic, reports Yahoo Japan.
The funds did not have to be spent directly on Covid relief. Some however have criticised the town's administration for spending so much money on the giant cephalopod, especially as the pandemic is not yet over..."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56978075
4 May 2021
"A seaside town in Japan has raised eyebrows after it used funding from an emergency Covid-19 relief grant to build a giant statue of a squid. The 13m-long (43ft) sea creature lies in the port of Noto, where flying squid is the town's delicacy.
It reportedly used 25m yen ($228,500; £164,700) of the emergency funding to build the statue. Noto officials have told local media it is part of a long term plan to lure tourists back after the pandemic.
Japan is battling another surge in coronavirus cases, and Tokyo is currently under a state of emergency - the third for the country since the pandemic began.
The fishing town of Noto - which is located in Ishikawa prefecture on Japan's central-west coast - has had a very low number of cases, but it has been impacted by the significant drop in tourists.
Noto received 800m yen ($7.3m; £5.3m) through the national grants, which were intended as an emergency economic boost to help regional areas affected by the pandemic, reports Yahoo Japan.
The funds did not have to be spent directly on Covid relief. Some however have criticised the town's administration for spending so much money on the giant cephalopod, especially as the pandemic is not yet over..."
Vessel from India quarantined in Durban after14 crew test positive for COVID-19
https://www.capetownetc.com/news/ve...urban-after14-crew-test-positive-for-covid-19
4 May 2021
"A cargo vessel from India has been quarantined at the Durban habour after 14 crew members tested positive for COVID-19, reports said on Tuesday.
According to IOL, a spokesperson for Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) said the chief engineer of the Eaubonne vessel died of heart attack at the Port of Durban on Sunday.
The vessel sailed from India 17 days ago.
“The Filipino crewed vessel was a 17-day direct sail from India to the Port of Durban and, as a requirement for the next port of call, all crew members from the vessel were tested for Covid-19 and cleared.
“Upon arrival at the Port of Durban, as a standard precautionary measure, all crew members were tested and 14 of the crew tested positive for COVID-19. The entire vessel is currently in quarantine at the Port of Durban, as per COVID-19 regulations,” the report quoted Transnet as saying.
Meanwhile, a News24 report said another vessel from Kenya was also under quarantine at the port of Gqeberha in Eastern Cape for the same reason.
The cargo vessel from Mombasa was destined for India. It was placed under quarantine after 14 crew members tested positive for COVID-19, the report said.
A vessel master could be facing charges after allegedly failing to disclose that a crew member was ill, said the report."
https://www.capetownetc.com/news/ve...urban-after14-crew-test-positive-for-covid-19
4 May 2021
"A cargo vessel from India has been quarantined at the Durban habour after 14 crew members tested positive for COVID-19, reports said on Tuesday.
According to IOL, a spokesperson for Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) said the chief engineer of the Eaubonne vessel died of heart attack at the Port of Durban on Sunday.
The vessel sailed from India 17 days ago.
“The Filipino crewed vessel was a 17-day direct sail from India to the Port of Durban and, as a requirement for the next port of call, all crew members from the vessel were tested for Covid-19 and cleared.
“Upon arrival at the Port of Durban, as a standard precautionary measure, all crew members were tested and 14 of the crew tested positive for COVID-19. The entire vessel is currently in quarantine at the Port of Durban, as per COVID-19 regulations,” the report quoted Transnet as saying.
Meanwhile, a News24 report said another vessel from Kenya was also under quarantine at the port of Gqeberha in Eastern Cape for the same reason.
The cargo vessel from Mombasa was destined for India. It was placed under quarantine after 14 crew members tested positive for COVID-19, the report said.
A vessel master could be facing charges after allegedly failing to disclose that a crew member was ill, said the report."
Covid cases at Everest base camp raise fears of serious outbreak
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56984320
5 April 2021
"Mountaineers and authorities at Everest base camp in Nepal have told the BBC they are seeing rising numbers of climbers with Covid-19 symptoms and rising numbers of positive tests, raising fears of a serious outbreak.
Base camp officials said they had received reports of 17 confirmed cases from hospitals in the capital Kathmandu, where a number of climbers have been sent from the base camp and higher camps to be treated.
And staff at a private hospital in Kathmandu, the CIWEC clinic, confirmed to the BBC that patients had tested positive for coronavirus after arriving from Everest base camp.
The Nepalese government has so far denied having any knowledge of positive cases at Everest base camp, raising concerns that officials are downplaying the extent of the situation out of fear it will bring more pressure to close the mountain to expeditions.
Foreign climbers are a major source of revenue for the Nepalese government, which shut Everest last year during the pandemic..."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56984320
5 April 2021
"Mountaineers and authorities at Everest base camp in Nepal have told the BBC they are seeing rising numbers of climbers with Covid-19 symptoms and rising numbers of positive tests, raising fears of a serious outbreak.
Base camp officials said they had received reports of 17 confirmed cases from hospitals in the capital Kathmandu, where a number of climbers have been sent from the base camp and higher camps to be treated.
And staff at a private hospital in Kathmandu, the CIWEC clinic, confirmed to the BBC that patients had tested positive for coronavirus after arriving from Everest base camp.
The Nepalese government has so far denied having any knowledge of positive cases at Everest base camp, raising concerns that officials are downplaying the extent of the situation out of fear it will bring more pressure to close the mountain to expeditions.
Foreign climbers are a major source of revenue for the Nepalese government, which shut Everest last year during the pandemic..."
Israel has banned its citizens from travelling to SA – and halted a vaccinated-tourists plan
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/israel-bans-its-citizens-from-travelling-to-south-africa-2021-5
5 May 2021
Israel has tightened its international travel regulations, which now prevent citizens from visiting South Africa and require returning residents to quarantine for up to two-weeks.
The new restrictions came into effect on Monday, just days before country’s flag carrier El Al Airlines was scheduled to resume flights to South Africa.
Israel is one of the leaders in the race to reach heard immunity with more than 60% of the country’s population already having received at least one dose of two-dose Covid-19 vaccines. On Sunday, the Israeli Health Ministry reported the lowest positivity rate – just 0.1% of the 9,236 tests conducted the day prior – since the start of the pandemic.
Israel only has 1,259 active Covid-19 cases. Less than 100 of these are defined as serious. But despite these positive signs, Israel has adopted a cautious approach to reopening its borders to international travellers...
“The ban on departure to these countries will not apply to anyone who is taking a connecting flight through these countries, provided that they stay less than 12 hours in the country and do not leave the airport,” noted the Israeli Ministry of Health.
Stricter entry restrictions also form part of Israel’s updated travel restrictions. Only citizens and returning residents will be allowed entry into Israel. Even those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will still be subjected to ten-days in quarantine on condition of producing two negative PCR tests.
Travellers who only complete one PCR test – a minimum requirement for all people entering Israel – will be required to self-isolate for 14 days.
“It should be noted that vaccinated and recovered people who have been in one of the above-mentioned countries for less than 12 hours as part of a flight connection - and did not leave the airport - will not be required to self-isolate,” explained the travel update..."
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/israel-bans-its-citizens-from-travelling-to-south-africa-2021-5
5 May 2021
Israel has tightened its international travel regulations, which now prevent citizens from visiting South Africa and require returning residents to quarantine for up to two-weeks.
The new restrictions came into effect on Monday, just days before country’s flag carrier El Al Airlines was scheduled to resume flights to South Africa.
Israel is one of the leaders in the race to reach heard immunity with more than 60% of the country’s population already having received at least one dose of two-dose Covid-19 vaccines. On Sunday, the Israeli Health Ministry reported the lowest positivity rate – just 0.1% of the 9,236 tests conducted the day prior – since the start of the pandemic.
Israel only has 1,259 active Covid-19 cases. Less than 100 of these are defined as serious. But despite these positive signs, Israel has adopted a cautious approach to reopening its borders to international travellers...
“The ban on departure to these countries will not apply to anyone who is taking a connecting flight through these countries, provided that they stay less than 12 hours in the country and do not leave the airport,” noted the Israeli Ministry of Health.
Stricter entry restrictions also form part of Israel’s updated travel restrictions. Only citizens and returning residents will be allowed entry into Israel. Even those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will still be subjected to ten-days in quarantine on condition of producing two negative PCR tests.
Travellers who only complete one PCR test – a minimum requirement for all people entering Israel – will be required to self-isolate for 14 days.
“It should be noted that vaccinated and recovered people who have been in one of the above-mentioned countries for less than 12 hours as part of a flight connection - and did not leave the airport - will not be required to self-isolate,” explained the travel update..."
American condom sales skyrocket as vaccinated singles get ready for a summer of sex: experts
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/c...nated-singles-get-ready-for-sex-dating-2021-5
4 May 2021
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/c...nated-singles-get-ready-for-sex-dating-2021-5
4 May 2021
- Condom sales in the USA increased after slumping during the pandemic, according to market research firm, IRI.
- CNN reported condom sales shot up 23.4% between March and April 2021.
- Manufacturers say the uptick in condom sales could be linked to more singles getting vaccinated.
Covid: Reused nose swab scam busted in Indonesia airport
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56990253
5 April 2021
Several employees of a pharmaceutical company have been arrested in Indonesia for allegedly washing and reselling used Covid nasal swab test kits.
Up to 9,000 passengers at an airport in Medan may have been tested with the reused swab sticks, say police.
State-owned company Kimia Farma is now reportedly facing a potential lawsuit launched on behalf of the travellers.
Covid nasal swab testing has become routine in many countries hit by the global pandemic.
Police said they believed the scam had been happening since last December at Kualanamu airport in Medan, North Sumatra.
Passengers are required to have a negative test if they want to fly, and the airport offers the option of getting the swabs done on site. Airport authorities had used antigen rapid test kits supplied by Kimia Farma.
Following complaints from passengers that they had received false positive test results, police sent an undercover officer to pose as a passenger last week, reported local news outlet Detik. When he was swabbed and received a positive test result, other officers swooped in and raided the test site, where they found a used test kit that had been recycled.
Last week, five Kimia Farma employees - including the company's Medan manager - were arrested. The suspects are accused of breaking health and consumer laws by washing nasal swab sticks and repackaging them for sale.
Local media said authorities have compiled reports from 23 witnesses, and are investigating whether the profit from the scam - estimated to be around 1.8bn rupiah (£89,700; $124,800) - was used to fund the construction of a lavish house for one of the suspects.
Kimia Farma, which is headquartered in the capital Jakarta, has since fired the staff involved and promised to tighten internal controls.
This week, two lawyers who frequently flew via Kualanamu airport in recent months, said they were planning to sue Kimia Farma, the South China Morning Post reports. In a collective lawsuit, they hope to get 1bn rupiah for each passenger who has been affected by the scheme.
Earlier this week, Indonesian authorities said they had identified two cases of the new Covid variant first seen in India.
Last month, Jakarta stopped issuing visas for foreigners who had been in India in the previous 14 days.
The Muslim-majority nation has also banned domestic travel at the end of Ramadan this month, a period which traditionally sees people travelling across the country to visit relatives, and introduced heightened restrictions for other dates.
Indonesia has seen one of the worst Covid outbreaks in Asia, and overall has recorded about 1.7m positive cases and more than 46,000 deaths linked to the pandemic."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56990253
5 April 2021
Several employees of a pharmaceutical company have been arrested in Indonesia for allegedly washing and reselling used Covid nasal swab test kits.
Up to 9,000 passengers at an airport in Medan may have been tested with the reused swab sticks, say police.
State-owned company Kimia Farma is now reportedly facing a potential lawsuit launched on behalf of the travellers.
Covid nasal swab testing has become routine in many countries hit by the global pandemic.
Police said they believed the scam had been happening since last December at Kualanamu airport in Medan, North Sumatra.
Passengers are required to have a negative test if they want to fly, and the airport offers the option of getting the swabs done on site. Airport authorities had used antigen rapid test kits supplied by Kimia Farma.
Following complaints from passengers that they had received false positive test results, police sent an undercover officer to pose as a passenger last week, reported local news outlet Detik. When he was swabbed and received a positive test result, other officers swooped in and raided the test site, where they found a used test kit that had been recycled.
Last week, five Kimia Farma employees - including the company's Medan manager - were arrested. The suspects are accused of breaking health and consumer laws by washing nasal swab sticks and repackaging them for sale.
Local media said authorities have compiled reports from 23 witnesses, and are investigating whether the profit from the scam - estimated to be around 1.8bn rupiah (£89,700; $124,800) - was used to fund the construction of a lavish house for one of the suspects.
Kimia Farma, which is headquartered in the capital Jakarta, has since fired the staff involved and promised to tighten internal controls.
This week, two lawyers who frequently flew via Kualanamu airport in recent months, said they were planning to sue Kimia Farma, the South China Morning Post reports. In a collective lawsuit, they hope to get 1bn rupiah for each passenger who has been affected by the scheme.
Earlier this week, Indonesian authorities said they had identified two cases of the new Covid variant first seen in India.
Last month, Jakarta stopped issuing visas for foreigners who had been in India in the previous 14 days.
The Muslim-majority nation has also banned domestic travel at the end of Ramadan this month, a period which traditionally sees people travelling across the country to visit relatives, and introduced heightened restrictions for other dates.
Indonesia has seen one of the worst Covid outbreaks in Asia, and overall has recorded about 1.7m positive cases and more than 46,000 deaths linked to the pandemic."
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