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Okay... but still not seeing where the requirement to call a manager comes in.
Most people in retail don't get paid enough to deal with stroppy idiots. Palm them off on the manager and then snigger from a distance.
Wonder what is going on, for real, over there. Why the change in messaging now?
NoKo has crossborder peddler trade with mainland China, which is now losing control of BA.2. Nobody knows what their vaccination status might be, WaPo reported last month that they have zero coverage.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/24/north-korea-covid-vaccines-covax/
Our knowledge of the Omicron variants is limited to populations that are either previously infected widely or are widely vaccinated, or both. No idea how pathogenic it may be vs that unique population.
Some more data coming to quantify cognitive impact of the disease:
Fortunately, the brain effects are dependent on severity of infection, so if you got just a mild bout, not to worry. But go to ICU, and you evidently could lose cognition equal to 20 years of ageing. That's 10 IQ points.
Fortunately, the brain effects are dependent on severity of infection, so if you got just a mild bout, not to worry. But go to ICU, and you evidently could lose cognition equal to 20 years of ageing. That's 10 IQ points.
Kansas has passed a law: Specifically for Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine.
We must be already seeing the cognitive deficits at play.
If people vote wrong, they get to die nowadays. Same crap going on here, with Medical Practitioners selling "Ivermectin drips" etc to the gullible. There's no regulation evident, they just do whatever they want, which is whatever sells well. Like injecting each limb with saline when a stroke comes in, charge by the cc and buy lots of 20- cc syringes. A good portion of the public isn't even getting the Ivermectin, it costs a bit more than plain saline bags and some tape that has Ivermectin written on it in Sharpie.
North Korea-
Comparing the 2 situations-
It's clearly possible to get away with lies and nonsense ONLY when the truth isn't blatantly obvious to the target audience. When hundreds of thousands are all sick at once, even an environment like NOKO cannot cover it up. But Kansas/Trinidadian doctors can do this 3 years into the pandemic because their semi literate target audience can't parse reality at all. If most people get better, the fake medicine is going to "succeed" by appearance most of the time, though it does not actually work.
You'd think a global pandemic is the one time people would stop their positioning and try to actually fix the problem, but nah, not happening.
We must be already seeing the cognitive deficits at play.
If people vote wrong, they get to die nowadays. Same crap going on here, with Medical Practitioners selling "Ivermectin drips" etc to the gullible. There's no regulation evident, they just do whatever they want, which is whatever sells well. Like injecting each limb with saline when a stroke comes in, charge by the cc and buy lots of 20- cc syringes. A good portion of the public isn't even getting the Ivermectin, it costs a bit more than plain saline bags and some tape that has Ivermectin written on it in Sharpie.
North Korea-
Yep, it's a mystery fever affecting 350,000 people during a global pandemic. No telling what it might be.
Comparing the 2 situations-
It's clearly possible to get away with lies and nonsense ONLY when the truth isn't blatantly obvious to the target audience. When hundreds of thousands are all sick at once, even an environment like NOKO cannot cover it up. But Kansas/Trinidadian doctors can do this 3 years into the pandemic because their semi literate target audience can't parse reality at all. If most people get better, the fake medicine is going to "succeed" by appearance most of the time, though it does not actually work.
You'd think a global pandemic is the one time people would stop their positioning and try to actually fix the problem, but nah, not happening.
3 doses of Sinopharm is actually comparable/better than mRNA coverage. Too bad they didn't use it.
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Two friends of mine went on a week long cruise yesterday. Right after recovering from bronchitis.
Maybe I'm lucky I can't afford a cruise?
Maybe I'm lucky I can't afford a cruise?
I picked up cheap flights to Portugal for a week away, wine tasting mostly
interesting to see attitude differences - public transport still has compulsory mask wearing there, and in general people appeared more considerate for those still wearing masks generally than here uk in brighton at least.Flight wasn’t too bad - wouldn’t do a cruise anywayz.
My festival bookings are way busy into this year, it feels like some are making up for lost time! I think there’s a lot of socially deprived people absolutely bursting to dance around and hug people!!..
I really don’t know if the public would adhere to a further lockdown if a dangerous variant appears, it’d certainly put the final nail in a lot of the creative/performance industries.
They won't put up with another lockdown. They'd rather die.I picked up cheap flights to Portugal for a week away, wine tasting mostly
Flight wasn’t too bad - wouldn’t do a cruise anywayz.
My festival bookings are way busy into this year, it feels like some are making up for lost time! I think there’s a lot of socially deprived people absolutely bursting to dance around and hug people!!..
I really don’t know if the public would adhere to a further lockdown if a dangerous variant appears, it’d certainly put the final nail in a lot of the creative/performance industries.
Even before corona, cruises were hotbeds of infection. Stories of rampant norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships were quite common.
Local case count is stuck at around 500 new/day. Hospital demand has fallen off to nearly 10% demand at peak though, despite the higher rates, so some Covid only facilities are reverting back to original use. 4th dose mRNA boosters are starting from Friday this week.
But use is limited to the over-60 population, plus the immunocompromised and medical staff.
But use is limited to the over-60 population, plus the immunocompromised and medical staff.
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