Lockdown diaries - COVID-19 matters!

What are you going to be doing during the lockdown?

  • At home. I’m non essential

    Votes: 70 41.2%

  • Working. The virus doesn’t scare me

    Votes: 41 24.1%

  • On standby

    Votes: 10 5.9%

  • Working from home. Too essential to take any risk!

    Votes: 66 38.8%
  • Total voters
    170
  • Poll closed .
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COVID update for SA

(as of 21 May 2020)

The stats are still ramping up. No signs of a plateau yet.
This is a time to intensify efforts to be vigilant and careful - and to look after the older folk and those that are vulnerable.

Be safe out there.

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Source: Worldometers website
 
In fact, what if Leon Schuster is behind all these regulations? And one night while Squirrel is talking he pulls down his mask a
M.Adhir said:
yaaaa neh:

Lockdown: Dlamini-Zuma pushes for tobacco, alcohol ban to continue until Level 1

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/...lcohol-ban-to-continue-until-level-1-20200522
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To follow up from my post this morning..

Imagine the next time she address us, she pulls off her kopdoek, and its Leon Schuster shouting "You all been schucst!". And he laugh, and we laugh and everybody carries on like nothing is wrong.
 
Adephi said:
In fact, what if Leon Schuster is behind all these regulations? And one night while Squirrel is talking he pulls down his mask a


To follow up from my post this morning..

Imagine the next time she address us, she pulls off her kopdoek, and its Leon Schuster shouting "You all been schucst!". And he laugh, and we laugh and everybody carries on like nothing is wrong.
Click to expand...

Trust our state of affairs:
  1. She pulls of the kopdoek
  2. Its Leon saying we've been shucks'ed
  3. He laughs
  4. she laughs
  5. we laugh
  6. she laughs
  7. she says everything is still banned
  8. she laughs again and again. and again.
 
M.Adhir said:
yaaaa neh:

Lockdown: Dlamini-Zuma pushes for tobacco, alcohol ban to continue until Level 1

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/...lcohol-ban-to-continue-until-level-1-20200522
Click to expand...
Maybe someone with more knowledge or insight than me can clarify this for me.

The fact that the gov knows about the thriving black market in these commodities, cannot control it, and that it reduces disposable income by individuals “having” or needing to support their habits/addiction, and loss with regards to taxes, and I’m sure they are therefore forced to spend less on food is the part that boggles my mind. Anyone else noticing the price creep on shop shelves?

Heard our transport minister saying part of the alcohol decision is partly based on alcohol making people forget that there is a virus and lose their common sense, and I’m sure there are some that are affected this way, but for the bigger majority it’s a glass or two of wine or a couple of beers and off to bed. Why can’t Joe average have something with their braai, Oros doesn’t do it!

As for the research showing now from Dr Farsalinos and others that smokers are not affected as expected due to most probably their nicotine intake, and seems to even be a lot less susceptible to the virus due to the nicotine, not the smoking part, also seems to debunk their supposed reasons for carrying on with the ban. Someone should update Alex Jay on Jakaranda of this fact as well maybe, certain international institutions publications is not above board with their research imho, too many contradictions on some of the “facts” they publish as gospel, and retractions after the fact.

In my opinion, chances are you are going to get it, it’s just a matter of when and to what degree, I’m not scared any more due to more real-time data becoming available, but yes, I will still apply the best hygiene and prevention measures I can, nobody “wants” to get sick. Even the CDC is in reverse on certain aspects regarding the virus, well they have been in reverse for a couple of other things as well, and no, I don’t trust them.

I’m really confused with regards to the logic behind a lot of the regulations, they just don’t make sense! Exercise is beneficial, now you throw all of the healthnuts onto the streets in a 3 hour window adding to congestion, and arrest grannies that walk slower because their gate is still 30 steps away and it’s 9:00 am and 1second. The average drinker and smoker can’t partake in what they enjoy, us vapers are in the same boat. You have to stay inside therefore not getting fresh air or sunshine to aid in Vit D production.

And let’s not talk about driving, seems because people are not getting an income the indicators on most cars have been repo’d, in some cases their brains as well, and the disco lights at intersections and those little red boards at intersections are for decoration, for SAPS and other enforcement institutions as well.

I just don’t know anymore, are we a chapter in Alice in Wonderland?
 
The reports coming out of northern China are interesting, it seems a new main strain is emerging there that hits the lungs more than any other organ, which on the surface indicates that strain is becoming more specialized. Besides all the political and economic chaos, I kind of hope people realise the historical significance of watching a brand new virus get introduced in to our species and being able to watch it adapt and select to eventually becoming an endemic pathogen.

I honestly hope that it brings education to people about disease. I personally like to make people squirm when telling them about the throat born chlamydia infections, but it's such a prudent example of much we lose respect for these tiny things when they stop killing en masse. How we base our ideas of "protection" on what we think we know.

Talking of which, our government has made many many dubious choices, but one thing that struck me as a major oversight, I'm used to dealing with specialised PPE and it's inherent dangers, but how much carbon dioxide exposure are workers getting while wearing masks all day, sure they don't seal as well as a respirator, but without a proper one way valve how much is staying in, also cloth saturates very quickly it's why it's good at keeping droplets in, so what starts to grow in the moisture of those masks worn all day, what's the government policy on making sure that workers exercise healthy PPE practice?
 
Room Fogger said:
Maybe someone with more knowledge or insight than me can clarify this for me.

The fact that the gov knows about the thriving black market in these commodities, cannot control it, and that it reduces disposable income by individuals “having” or needing to support their habits/addiction, and loss with regards to taxes, and I’m sure they are therefore forced to spend less on food is the part that boggles my mind. Anyone else noticing the price creep on shop shelves?

Heard our transport minister saying part of the alcohol decision is partly based on alcohol making people forget that there is a virus and lose their common sense, and I’m sure there are some that are affected this way, but for the bigger majority it’s a glass or two of wine or a couple of beers and off to bed. Why can’t Joe average have something with their braai, Oros doesn’t do it!

As for the research showing now from Dr Farsalinos and others that smokers are not affected as expected due to most probably their nicotine intake, and seems to even be a lot less susceptible to the virus due to the nicotine, not the smoking part, also seems to debunk their supposed reasons for carrying on with the ban. Someone should update Alex Jay on Jakaranda of this fact as well maybe, certain international institutions publications is not above board with their research imho, too many contradictions on some of the “facts” they publish as gospel, and retractions after the fact.

In my opinion, chances are you are going to get it, it’s just a matter of when and to what degree, I’m not scared any more due to more real-time data becoming available, but yes, I will still apply the best hygiene and prevention measures I can, nobody “wants” to get sick. Even the CDC is in reverse on certain aspects regarding the virus, well they have been in reverse for a couple of other things as well, and no, I don’t trust them.

I’m really confused with regards to the logic behind a lot of the regulations, they just don’t make sense! Exercise is beneficial, now you throw all of the healthnuts onto the streets in a 3 hour window adding to congestion, and arrest grannies that walk slower because their gate is still 30 steps away and it’s 9:00 am and 1second. The average drinker and smoker can’t partake in what they enjoy, us vapers are in the same boat. You have to stay inside therefore not getting fresh air or sunshine to aid in Vit D production.

And let’s not talk about driving, seems because people are not getting an income the indicators on most cars have been repo’d, in some cases their brains as well, and the disco lights at intersections and those little red boards at intersections are for decoration, for SAPS and other enforcement institutions as well.

I just don’t know anymore, are we a chapter in Alice in Wonderland?
Click to expand...

Our "benevolent leaders" and their megaphone "MSM" are spreading fear and misinformation along with apparently illogical rules on purpose.
That purpose is for you to feel exactly as you stated "confused", but also lost, hopeless and governement dependant.
If you tune out the "white noise" created by the above mentioned, you can see what is the goal.
We are actually being conditioned and trained to accept "the new normal" (shut-up and obey), "contact tracing" (total surveillance), "virus passport or certificate" (travel control), as well as the means of their implementation like "mandatory testing", "mandatory vaccine", "mandatory smart grid"...
Just make yourself a cup of coffee
The mug.jpg
and enjoy the ride.:)
 
alex1501 said:
Our "benevolent leaders" and their megaphone "MSM" are spreading fear and misinformation along with apparently illogical rules on purpose.
That purpose is for you to feel exactly as you stated "confused", but also lost, hopeless and governement dependant.
If you tune out the "white noise" created by the above mentioned, you can see what is the goal.
We are actually being conditioned and trained to accept "the new normal" (shut-up and obey), "contact tracing" (total surveillance), "virus passport or certificate" (travel control), as well as the means of their implementation like "mandatory testing", "mandatory vaccine", "mandatory smart grid"...
Just make yourself a cup of coffee
View attachment 196588
and enjoy the ride.:)
Click to expand...
I agree with you totally, hence my confusion, why are allowing those that should be helping us as public servants to go on like this.
 
alex1501 said:
Our "benevolent leaders" and their megaphone "MSM" are spreading fear and misinformation along with apparently illogical rules on purpose.
That purpose is for you to feel exactly as you stated "confused", but also lost, hopeless and governement dependant.
If you tune out the "white noise" created by the above mentioned, you can see what is the goal.
We are actually being conditioned and trained to accept "the new normal" (shut-up and obey), "contact tracing" (total surveillance), "virus passport or certificate" (travel control), as well as the means of their implementation like "mandatory testing", "mandatory vaccine", "mandatory smart grid"...
Just make yourself a cup of coffee
View attachment 196588
and enjoy the ride.:)
Click to expand...


No offense, but besides mandatory testing none of that is new; you have to shut up and obey as it is else you get arrested (if you want to protest you have to apply for the right certs and permissions), you literally need visas and passports to travel, cops can stop you whenever they feel like it right now, you think they can't track your cell or your net connection right now if they feel like it with out telling you? There are a bunch of substances I'm not allowed to introduce in to my body unless I want to go to the same jail cell as a murderer and rapist. Governments can start and stop wars whenever they feel like it, don't want to do your part? Off to jail with you Sonny Jim. Governments make up all kinds of ridiculous laws that are surface level insanity but deeper level pushes to further agendas, we piss and moan but never do anything about it even though we can.

The "new world order" is already a geriatric at this point, and every single one of us has bought in to it at some point. Everyone telling certain countries to go to hell because now their lives are disrupted from the virus were happily buying from and supporting those countries even when documents were leaked over organ harvesting. Even the digital crusaders making their videos about the "sheeple" with equipment produced through multiple layers of slave labour from the mining of the raw materials right through to production assembly. We sold our souls for convenience a long time a go. It's that lovely new term people have learnt lately "confirmation bias", we actually haven't had many rights for a while, it's only now that it's directly upsetting our lives that we care. We honestly didn't need a pandemic to be hoodwinked, the disease is still real.
 
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