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[Hooked]

Cuban doctors to land in SA to fight COVID-19
https://www.capetownetc.com/news/cuban-doctors-to-land-in-sa-to-fight-covid-19
26 April 2020

"More than 200 Cuban doctors are expected to land in South Africa today, Sunday April 26, to help in the fight against COVID-19.

“Very soon a specialised Cuban medical brigade will be arriving,” said Cuban Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson in a livestream. The Cuban embassy said in a press release that the doctors are expected to arrive near midnight tonight.

They will be deployed in different provinces across the country in line with the Health Department’s strategic plans.

“These are times of solidarity and cooperation, if we act together we can halt the spread of the coronavirus in a faster, more cost-effective manner,” he said.

South Africa is not the only country to receive assistance from the Cuban medical brigade. According to the Ambassador, these doctors have been deployed to 22 countries worldwide already.

There are 217 members of this brigade who left the island nation on Saturday for South Africa. According to the Cuban embassy, they include family physicians, epidemiologists, biologists, healthcare technology experts, engineering experts, biotechnology experts and other specialists

“The advantage of Cuba is that their community and district health model is actually one that we would like to use because it works in instances where we would like to reach out to as many communities and ensure there is good [coverage] at community level,” Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize said in a briefing earlier this month.

South Africa sent the plane which has fetched the doctors, and stocked it with medical supplies to assist Cuba in its own fight against the virus."

 

[Hooked]

Cuban doctors to land in SA to fight COVID-19
https://www.capetownetc.com/news/cuban-doctors-to-land-in-sa-to-fight-covid-19
26 April 2020

"More than 200 Cuban doctors are expected to land in South Africa today, Sunday April 26, to help in the fight against COVID-19.

“Very soon a specialised Cuban medical brigade will be arriving,” said Cuban Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson in a livestream. The Cuban embassy said in a press release that the doctors are expected to arrive near midnight tonight.

They will be deployed in different provinces across the country in line with the Health Department’s strategic plans.

“These are times of solidarity and cooperation, if we act together we can halt the spread of the coronavirus in a faster, more cost-effective manner,” he said.

South Africa is not the only country to receive assistance from the Cuban medical brigade. According to the Ambassador, these doctors have been deployed to 22 countries worldwide already.

There are 217 members of this brigade who left the island nation on Saturday for South Africa. According to the Cuban embassy, they include family physicians, epidemiologists, biologists, healthcare technology experts, engineering experts, biotechnology experts and other specialists

“The advantage of Cuba is that their community and district health model is actually one that we would like to use because it works in instances where we would like to reach out to as many communities and ensure there is good [coverage] at community level,” Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize said in a briefing earlier this month.

South Africa sent the plane which has fetched the doctors, and stocked it with medical supplies to assist Cuba in its own fight against the virus."

The truth is that a plane was sent to fetch cigars for @ARYANTO

 

[M.Adhir]

The truth is that a plane was sent to fetch cigars for @ARYANTO

I thought as much.
Hope he shares at least.
Haven't had a good Cohiba since I stopped the cigs a few years back.

 

[ARYANTO]

The truth is that a plane was sent to fetch cigars for @ARYANTO

Yesss! Build juice over the w/end but would still appreciate a good cigar !

 

[alex1501]

Nazdarovya @M.Adhir!

I guess you've meant "Na zdorovie", that is actually used like the response to "thank you".
For "cheers" they say "Za zdorovie".

 

[ARYANTO]

Nazdarovya @M.Adhir!

is that bottle half full of half empty ?

 

[Rob Fisher]

OK, I'm ready for the 1st of May when I can go out... a few issues with the mask... my glasses fog up, my iPhone no longer recognises me and I need to get my wife to make a modification because I can't vape with it!

 

[Hooked]

I guess you've meant "Na zdorovie", that is actually used like the response to "thank you".
For "cheers" they say "Za zdorovie".

@alex1501 When I worked with Russians in Heilongjiang Province, China, they said Nazdarovya. Many times. With vodka. But thinking I might have made a mistake, I've just checked...

 

[Hooked]

OK, I'm ready for the 1st of May when I can go out... a few issues with the mask... my glasses fog up, my iPhone no longer recognises me and I need to get my wife to make a modification because I can't vape with it!
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Do you mean that you haven't been out? At all? We of the 4-eyed brigade all have this fogging (pun intended) problem. The plastic visors are perfect though!

 

[ARYANTO]

Surely you have a best part?

the chicken

 

[Rob Fisher]

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Do you mean that you haven't been out? At all? We of the 4-eyed brigade all have this fogging (pun intended) problem. The plastic visors are perfect though!

Nope, I haven't been out in over a month. My wife has been doing the shopping. The furthest I have been is to the Post Box to leave juice and stuff for peeps!

 

[alex1501]

@Hooked
https://www.rbth.com/education/328471-7-easily-misused-russian-phrases

7. Don’t speak Polish when making a toast
Somehow, many believe ‘na zdorovie’ is the standard glass-clinking cheer, but that is a complete myth, (it’s actually said in Polish, and not in Russian). Even the Russian equivalent, za zdorovie – ‘to your health’, is quite lazy. Toasts have greater meaning in Russia, and should express gratitude for drinking with friends.

If you say ‘na zdorovie’, your Russian friends will only think that you tried to learn their language by listening to Arnold Schwarzenegger. At the very least, you’ll make everyone at the table cringe. A real toast has a more complex structure, and should show at least some thoughtfulness.

 

[Hooked]

Some snippets:

Essential services roll-out in convoy to show appreciation. Read here

The Cape Town Central police station has closed its doors after a member of the staff had been diagnosed with COVID-19. Phillipi East police station has also closed today after identifying a COVID-19 related case. Read here https://www.ecigssa.co.za/cape-town-interesting-articles.t49087/page-24#post-843058

 

[Hooked]

@Hooked
https://www.rbth.com/education/328471-7-easily-misused-russian-phrases

7. Don’t speak Polish when making a toast
Somehow, many believe ‘na zdorovie’ is the standard glass-clinking cheer, but that is a complete myth, (it’s actually said in Polish, and not in Russian). Even the Russian equivalent, za zdorovie – ‘to your health’, is quite lazy. Toasts have greater meaning in Russia, and should express gratitude for drinking with friends.

If you say ‘na zdorovie’, your Russian friends will only think that you tried to learn their language by listening to Arnold Schwarzenegger. At the very least, you’ll make everyone at the table cringe. A real toast has a more complex structure, and should show at least some thoughtfulness.

Firstly, in my reply in this thread I did not say "na zdorovie". I said, "Nazdarovya".

Secondly, "a real toast [with] a more complex structure" is not used in an informal setting - just as we would not. We just say "Cheers!" at a braai, whereas at a wedding a different kind of toast would be made.

 

[alex1501]

Firstly, in my reply in this thread I did not say "na zdorovie". I said, "Nazdarovya".

Secondly, "a real toast [with] a more complex structure" is not used in an informal setting - just as we would not. We just say "Cheers!" at a braai, whereas at a wedding a different kind of toast would be made.

"Nazdarovya" like one word does not exist in the Russian language. Closest to that would be "Nazdravlje" in Serbian. If you want, read the link I've posted above.
Otherwise you can watch this (it's short):

 

[Room Fogger]

Da!!! I did it for Mother Russia!!

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You do realize that should be consumed neat and cold, like a snowy Russia? Just joking, we did the neat thing but I believe everyone should enjoy their little pleasure the way they enjoy it. Stuff the rest. And yes, I did add soda water to my single malts when I still could have them.

 

[Resistance]

You are still talking chicken right?

I hope so because I haven't seen porcupine in his bachelor fridge.

 

[Ugi]

Da!!! I did it for Mother Russia!!

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That purple goes with that lady that made purple chicken.... somebody posted if she cooked Thanos

 

[Adephi]

@Hooked @Rob Fisher

 

[Resistance]

Then you've missed the most important point:
On the one side you have many people with the various life threatening conditions sitting at home afraid (and many of them will die alone), on the other side you have half-empty hospitals that could help them.

That's my point bro. Instead of having these people seen by the doctors they are still home due to system management.
Never was there said don't go and see the doctor when you are I'll or have an issue. They said the most important cases may be seen (and for me that's normal. If you dont lay dying or bleed excessively your waiting time is anything from 4-8 hrs and in some cases up to 12). The doctors even said (quote) 'people don't come to see the doctor when they need to on an ordinary day so how will they come to see the doctor to do a test'.
He also said people don't die from Corona virus infection, but rather from other ailments and conditions , that sounds the same as the HIV pandemic. You don't die of it but rather a condition that's worsened by it because your immune system is compromised.
So how many people is dead due to this virus across the world? And still they say it's not the virus. So basically all the people that perished was sick already.
How many will need to find out they had a slight issue and would have lived,but due to the Corona infection they have just a few days to live.
These Drs. are also people and they are also flawed. Nobody knows everything and no matter how many Dr degrees they have, they can also make mistakes. Especially now that nobody has answers.
I am not able to protect anyone in my family ,but he can supply the best medical care to his (their) families. So he can say let's go out and build immunity.
He can do something when someone in his family gets infected. I would have to accept the worst. Not Kosher!
So again I say manage the lockdown better or use one hospital in an area for other medical cases,but for that to happen they need to ask for it. The people with conditions also need to speak up so that it doesn't come from one side.
And that's one of the sad issues we have. No one will stand up and say I need medical care. Like all the other issues they hide behind the one guy that says something and even if he's wrong he said something so they will stand behind him till it's their the to speak. Then they have nothing to say.

 

[Timwis]

Been listening to music, Green River, Stone Temple Pilots, Mother Love Bone, soundgarden and Alice in Chains, time for some Pearl Jam!

 

[Resistance]

OK, I'm ready for the 1st of May when I can go out... a few issues with the mask... my glasses fog up, my iPhone no longer recognises me and I need to get my wife to make a modification because I can't vape with it!
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Try and put the specs on the mask.it might help.

 

[alex1501]

I am not able to protect anyone in my family ,but he can supply the best medical care to his (their) families. So he can say let's go out and build immunity.
He can do something when someone in his family gets infected. I would have to accept the worst. Not Kosher!

So what's your plan?

 

[Adephi]

Been listening to music, Green River, Stone Temple Pilots, Mother Love Bone, soundgarden and Alice in Chains, time for some Pearl Jam!

Watching that Post Malone Nirvana tribute. Not too bad. Just way too many guitar and vocal effects.

 

[Resistance]

"Nazdarovya" like one word does not exist in the Russian language. Closest to that would be "Nazdravlje" in Serbian. If you want, read the link I've posted above.
Otherwise you can watch this (it's short):

I think I need to use thank you in Russian to the Mrs. Whether or not she misunderstand the term it sounds good.