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3 hours ago, Pulci Gorgon said:

Not really what I mean. The coronavirus is hidden everywhere in China. Chinese people won't declare they're sick unless they're caught by Chinese authorities. They don't want to be held prisoners in a quarantine or worse be sent to an hospital where they will be sent to the crematorium still alive if they're really sick. Meanwhile, the virus is developping in the population and evolving to new variants. 

It’s a totalitarian regime yes. Covid is everywhere now , some societies deal with it better than others diplomatically put.

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I had my first real brush with CV on Friday. As I'm 61 and a right fat fuck now, I continue to wear a mask when I go out in public, and I was wearing my mask at my best customer's offices. Met with their President for 30 minutes, wore my mask the whole time and didn't shake hands. 

He texted yesterday that he's tested positive. I took a test and it's solidly negative, but will have to test a couple more times until I'm "clear" on the 5th day after exposure.

TBH I felt vindicated. I left their office and visited my 82 yo Dad who's probably in his last year on earth. Diabetic, overweight, can hardly walk now and has lost a lot of his acuity. I went in, washed my hands, talked to him for 10 minute wearing my mask, then left and went to my office where we had a meeting with 12 of my associates in a small enclosed space. Wore my mask again.

I felt like a right fool wearing my mask at my customer's office and at my office, but now I feel totally vindicated. Doing the right thing for my health (and the health of others) will continue to get me some weird looks and the occasional comment, but I sorta like my health and would like to hold onto it for a few more years!

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Just received a message from my friend in Shanghai.

It includes a video/photos taken from his apartment showing the streets and surrounding area.

It is a ghost town!!. Not one person anywhere.

God knows how they are getting supplies etc.

I wonder if the authorities know that this is being shown?.

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North Korea reported today first ever (officially admited) covid19 cases and oredered nationwide lockdown. Specialists think there are many more cases in North Korea. Kim Jong Un appeared for the first time wearing a mask. 

North Korea: 'First' Covid cases prompt strict national lockdown - BBC News

North Korea identifies its first case of Covid-19, state media reports - CNN

 

 

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Kim Jong Un was also reported to be the first human to isolate the Coronvirus "bug", wrestle it to the ground, and then make it cry Uncle and apologize to the Great Peoples of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It's being reported that he then proceeded to make it his "bitch", forcing it to caddy for him as he went on to hit 16 hole-in-one's, the second time he's ever picked up clubs and now extending his streak to 32 consecutive hole-in-ones.

The virus apparently had no comment other than repeated apologies to the Supreme Leader.

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the most interesting news to me is reports from the UK that vaccine effectiveness against contracting the virus and even minimizing effects, seem to inidicate it's virtually worthless starting around 6 months after the shot.  If this is true ALL this stuff about having to have vax certs to enter countries, etc. is a steaming pile of bull cookies.  The only thing saving us is the virus itself which is now in a very non lethal phase often with no symptoms.  I've had flu's worst than this thing hits most people. Getting the virus and healing leaves you with VERY GOOD LONG TERM immunity it is reported. 

just what the FUCK are the Chinese thinking? (if the brain is involved at all in their approach).  Planes will fly in and out of China and on every one it liable to be a person who's contracted Omicron but it asymptomatic or not showing symptoms yet but IS CONTAGIOUS.

 this is a UK gov paper. 

since the more lethal original strain was edged out by Omicron it would seem those who have always said let your natural immunity do the work were right.  Denmark has stopped it's vaccination program, along with some other countries, saying basically "let er RIP!".  I've always thought this fight to CONTROL it would only prolong and amplify the suffering.  Certainly since Omicron has become the dominant strain the old style "the sky is falling!!!" hysteria is not serving the public.  Yet they persist in THINKING (or publicly proclaiming for one reason or another) they have some effect on the virus.  Bullshit...they're effecting the economy and millions of people with this crap shoot.  Thailand in particular very good at facades and fakes and the military is all about giving and taking orders from superiors.  In the long run it would better serve all involved if the government would KEEP IT"S MOUTH SHUT as they tend to put both feet into it when they do.  Latest joke is declaring one area or another "endemic". 

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The real scary thing is that now 95% of Governments around the world will very soon sign up to an agreement that will hand over pandemic control the the WHO - meaning they will decide what happens during a health crisis. Yes, the same WHO who are the key cheerleaders for China's latest approach in locking everybody on their homes with no access to food or medical supplies!!!!

Of course the WHO is basically owned by none other than that prick Gates, who has a constant hard on for telling the world how they should live and even how they should think. Fookin maybe Russia should nuke us and get the misery over and done with!!!!

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16 minutes ago, ciobha said:

Fookin maybe Russia should nuke us and get the misery over and done with!!!!

We’ll be joining nato now and already been threatened with nukes.  Putin, Musk, Orban and his cronies at Fox news can go fuck themselves. The real threat comes in 2024 when the manchild makes his return.

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bit of a conspiracy fan? got yer tinfoil helmet on? :) jk...but seriously, I VERY MUCH doubt any ONE MAN has control of WHO...especially one American man. What does worry me is the Pamplona like stampede of world governments to increase their ability to control. I keep being reminded of the youth you remarked "the King is wearing no clothes".  Seems to me that the people of the world are more and more IGNORING the government as they get daily reminders of just how lame, duplicitous, and often just openly greedy those fuckers are.  We attempt to LIVE, in spite of them.  This they do not like taking every opportunity to remind us that we NEED them and that they are our only hope. Horseshit. Factor in the ultimate slave, computers hooked up to the internet and it's a shit storm.

If I became Emperor of the World I would put all great walls up around capital cities...say D.C. With gun towers pointing IN and I would not allow the bastards OUT to pollute and infect the populace. Then of course I'd round up all those lying bastards that bombard us every minute of every day with lies about how we need their bullshit products...but I digress :)

I am uncertain if the WHO would ever have the power to fuck with the Capitalists world wide that would be majorly fucked over and have their revenue stream trashed by some "new world order" "health" mafia organization. In the end it's MONEY that runs everything, follow the money.  I do suppose that they might make tons more if they could actually enslave the expendables (those who don't make,spend, or LOVE money).  But I don't think you'll ever get any group of humans to act as one, agreeing on a course. It's good to be old, I likely won't live to see the totally fucked up future world so in the meantime I'll cavort with ladyboys, watch stupid TV (hey, I Love Lucy can be therapeutic :) and try to ignore the (bad) news propaganda and not be lured into wrestling with pigs

Saving for my trip to LOS later in the year

 

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4 minutes ago, seven said:

We’ll be joining nato now and already been threatened with nukes.  Putin, Musk, Orban and his cronies at Fox news can go fuck themselves. The real threat comes in 2024 when the manchild makes his return.

no shit. If I believe in prayer I'd be on my knees nightly imploring the Lord to give the orange clown a rollicking case of bone cancer.  This guy has more destructive potential than 10 nukes. I long for the old days where morons KNEW they were morons and kept their mouths shut, smiled, agreed and talked about the NFL. 

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30 minutes ago, ciobha said:

the same WHO who are the key cheerleaders for China's latest approach in locking everybody on their homes with no access to food or medical supplies!!!!

I didn't know that, hardly watch the news anymore, too depressing. While I'm no fan of Gates , I'll take him any day over Musk. 

12 minutes ago, JustSumGai said:

In the end it's MONEY that runs everything, follow the money. 

Amen

8 minutes ago, JustSumGai said:

I long for the old days where morons KNEW they were morons and kept their mouths shut, smiled, agreed and talked about the NFL. 

So do I . Remember dubya , dumb as a doornail but still nowhere near as vile as these clowns in control now.

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Agree with most of this, but for myself I'll continue to wear a mask and get updated vax's. My buddy got COVID and still has no sense of smell and is exhausted most of the time, months after "recovering". I don't worry I'll die if I contract it, I worry I'll get long COVID and be useless to myself or anyone else.

Used to be that ignorant folks knew they were ignorant and just changed the subject to NASCAR. Now they want to lecture you on why Ivermectin and Hydroxychloraquine are the real miracle cures and are being suppressed and other such nonsense. I too long to return to the days when the uneducated didn't second guess the educated. They now vilify science, medicine, infectious disease experts, anyone that actually grad-jew-ated High Skool and went on to get an advanced degree.

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1 hour ago, deepthroat said:

Agree with most of this, but for myself I'll continue to wear a mask and get updated vax's. My buddy got COVID and still has no sense of smell and is exhausted most of the time, months after "recovering". I don't worry I'll die if I contract it, I worry I'll get long COVID and be useless to myself or anyone else.

Used to be that ignorant folks knew they were ignorant and just changed the subject to NASCAR. Now they want to lecture you on why Ivermectin and Hydroxychloraquine are the real miracle cures and are being suppressed and other such nonsense. I too long to return to the days when the uneducated didn't second guess the educated. They now vilify science, medicine, infectious disease experts, anyone that actually grad-jew-ated High Skool and went on to get an advanced degree.

Yeah the world is completely nuts right now.

BTW you're right.. prevention is the best cure!

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My friend who just happens to be a doctor, left the USA on a trip. He thinks he may have covid and is organizing a PCR test. He plans to return to the States, but is not sure of the rules etc., on re entering. 

For those who dont have covid and are returning , they must have a negative test result within 1 day prior to returning. 

Now, if you have recently had covid read this from the CDC.

If you recently recovered from COVID-19, you may instead travel with documentation of recovery from COVID-19 (i.e., your positive COVID-19 viral test result on a sample taken no more than 90 days before the flight’s departure from a foreign country and a letter from a licensed healthcare provider or a public health official stating that you were cleared to travel).

I know I am thick, but I dont think my friend is. He can't work it out either!!!!. Surely you would have to wait until you test negative and have recovered, and then travel??.

Whacky stuff!.

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Yes I too was looking up the stuff for when I'm traveling back and I saw this on the US Embassy in Thailand website:

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Unless I'm wrong the Pattaya City Hospital is the only location near Central Pattaya (actually located on Soi Bukhao) though there are a few in Chonburi and quite a lot in Bangkok.

As for being thick.. I didn't see RT-PCR test anywhere so an antigen test should be adequate!

If someone else has traveled and used a different place for a test, please let me know and how much it costed!

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3 hours ago, Ashoka said:

Yes I too was looking up the stuff for when I'm traveling back and I saw this on the US Embassy in 

If someone else has traveled and used a different place for a test, please let me know and how much it costed!

There is a lab on Pattaya Klang, just a few stores past 3rd Road on the right side if you are headed from the beach to Sukhumvit.  Two friends got tested there. Quick turnaround time and they received the proper documentation.

Both friends were going back to the USA. All they needed was an antigen test. 490 baht.

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3 hours ago, Woodie said:

It mentions "either PCR or antigen tests".

Besides the cost, another advantage of the antigen test is the quick turnaround.

Yanks have to take a test 1 calendar day before flight. So if your flight is scheduled for 11:55 PM you would have about 48 hours but if scheduled for 12:05 AM you would only have 24 hours but most labs keep normal business hours. 

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13 minutes ago, Pdoggg said:

Besides the cost, another advantage of the antigen test is the quick turnaround.

Yanks have to take a test 1 calendar day before flight. So if your flight is scheduled for 11:55 PM you would have about 48 hours but if scheduled for 12:05 AM you would only have 24 hours but most labs keep normal business hours. 

Yep, I queried the 24 hour thing, but they said it was a day thing. So you could test at 8.00am Friday and fly out at 10.00am Saturday, which is what I did

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1 hour ago, Woodie said:

Yep, I queried the 24 hour thing, but they said it was a day thing. So you could test at 8.00am Friday and fly out at 10.00am Saturday, which is what I did

It appears that you could also fly out at 10 PM Saturday.

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I did a trip to Mexico March of last year. All I needed then was an ATK I got the day before flight. Cost about $9 as I recall.  In fact they should let this testing go considering the state of things here.  No one where I live wears masks and in general seems to have got on with things again.

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