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photoptimist · 04-08-2020, 05:11 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

What travels faster than light?

There was a young lady named Bright,
who travelled much faster than light.
She left one day,
in a relative way,
and returned on the previous night!

MarkJerling · 04-08-2020, 05:31 PM

You Tube

surfar · 04-08-2020, 05:58 PM

As well as your one Mark,there are lots more with the same theme.

Seeing yours is in the Aussie thread(you trespasser!) I'll put up the most recent and it delves back quite a few years.

Are these believable and all 100% true? Only the maker knows,but biological warfare isn't pleasant and motives exist.

Youtu.be

MarkJerling · 04-08-2020, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by surfar

As well as your one Mark,there are lots more with the same theme.

Seeing yours is in the Aussie thread(you trespasser!) I'll put up the most recent and it delves back quite a few years.

Are these believable and all 100% true? Only the maker knows,but biological warfare isn't pleasant and motives exist.
1st documentary movie on the origin of CCP virus, Tracking Down the Origin of the Wuhan Coronavirus - YouTube

I'm immediately dubious considering the fact that this has been produced by The Epoch Times - and organisation which I won't describe as free from bias. Having said that, I would invite viewers to skip ahead to the 17min50sec mark as the following part makes for very interesting viewing.

tokyoscape · 04-08-2020, 07:17 PM

And I thought we (they) learned (anything?).
Who knows, next pandemic we might have something as easy to infected as COVID-19 + airborne + as deadly as Ebola. And some people higher up in the government over there will do their best to suppress those speak out (again) in an early stage of the outbreak so the local and international communities can get to enjoy the pandemic...again..right?

The next time I hear an outbreak rummer, I will take it as 100% true and start stock up the toilet paper, face mask and hand sanitize for real!!!

News: Wuhan Is Returning to Life. So Are Its Disputed Wet Markets - Bloomberg

Video:

Youtu.be

Note: Video and news are from difference source but the same topic.

surfar · 04-08-2020, 07:56 PM

Wuhan has reopened, however there is another Chinese town/city that's just gone into severe lockdown.

The US government statements are promising this morning(here)...evening @ Washington.

MarkJerling · 04-08-2020, 08:02 PM

Every NZ Citizen or Resident coming into NZ, and any visitor (not that many visitors are allowed at the moment) will automatically be quarantined from midnight tonight.
NZ is doing well - only 29 new cases announced today even though testing has ramped up to 4,000 tests per day.

There is the advantage of NZ having a big moat around the country, as our PM pointed out today.

timb64 · 04-08-2020, 08:19 PM - **7 Likes**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Every NZ Citizen or Resident coming into NZ, and any visitor (not that many visitors are allowed at the moment) will automatically be quarantined from midnight tonight.
NZ is doing well - only 29 new cases announced today even though testing has ramped up to 4,000 tests per day.

There is the advantage of NZ having a big moat around the country, as our PM pointed out today.

Mark,the U.K. similarly has a moat,albeit a smaller one than yours!It doesn't help unless you control who you allow across the drawbridge (as a lifelong liberal I can't believe I just wrote that

).

NZ has the advantage of seeing what was happening elsewhere and introducing quarantin/lockdown pretty early and I sincerely hope it works for you guys.

Stay safe and well.

Zooland · 04-08-2020, 08:24 PM

Originally posted by tokyoscape

The next time I hear an outbreak rummer, I will take it as 100% true and start stock up the toilet paper, face mask and hand sanitize for real!!!

News: Wuhan Is Returning to Life. So Are Its Disputed Wet Markets - Bloomberg

Video:
Dangerous exotic animal markets reopen in the heart of China's coronavirus birthplace - YouTube

Note: Video and news are from difference source but the same topic.

I’d keep them handy. Apparently climate change is going to unleash more viruses.

bertwert · 04-08-2020, 08:24 PM

Well, in positive news, all 11 of Greenland's cases have required...

Unregistered User 8 · 04-08-2020, 08:46 PM - **1 Like**

India and Indonesia are 2 looming hot spots for COVID-19. Both have massive ( financially poor ) populations living in less than ideal conditions, serviced by very basic health systems only in the major cities. The stated number of cases from these countries are just not correct as testing is almost non-existent.

MarkJerling · 04-08-2020, 08:58 PM

Originally posted by timb64

Mark,the U.K. similarly has a moat,albeit a smaller one than yours!It doesn't help unless you control who you allow across the drawbridge (as a lifelong liberal I can't believe I just wrote that

).

NZ has the advantage of seeing what was happening elsewhere and introducing quarantin/lockdown pretty early and I sincerely hope it works for you guys.

Stay safe and well.

Thanks Tim. You too.

timb64 · 04-08-2020, 09:07 PM - **3 Likes**

Today's good news story (OK I'll admit I'm clutching at straws a bit here!)

Coronavirus: Lockdown 'could boost wild flowers' - BBC News

**luftfluss** · 04-08-2020, 09:37 PM

Things here in the US have been looking a bit better of late, in terms of forecasted fatalities. The less grim outlook is being attributed primarily to a higher-than-expected level of compliance with social distancing guidelines.

surfar · 04-08-2020, 11:04 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Things here in the US have been looking a bit better of late, in terms of forecasted fatalities. The less grim outlook is being attributed primarily to a higher-than-expected level of compliance with social distancing guidelines.

Ive been watching the committee report for last few days, it seems things are flattening.I hope that continues and USA can get back to normal soonish.Oztralia is flattening too,the surf happens to be too flat!

04-08-2020, 08:19 PM - 7 Likes	#1718
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,514	Originally posted by MarkJerling Every NZ Citizen or Resident coming into NZ, and any visitor (not that many visitors are allowed at the moment) will automatically be quarantined from midnight tonight. NZ is doing well - only 29 new cases announced today even though testing has ramped up to 4,000 tests per day. There is the advantage of NZ having a big moat around the country, as our PM pointed out today. Mark,the U.K. similarly has a moat,albeit a smaller one than yours!It doesn't help unless you control who you allow across the drawbridge (as a lifelong liberal I can't believe I just wrote that). NZ has the advantage of seeing what was happening elsewhere and introducing quarantin/lockdown pretty early and I sincerely hope it works for you guys. Stay safe and well.

04-08-2020, 08:58 PM	#1722
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	Originally posted by timb64 Mark,the U.K. similarly has a moat,albeit a smaller one than yours!It doesn't help unless you control who you allow across the drawbridge (as a lifelong liberal I can't believe I just wrote that). NZ has the advantage of seeing what was happening elsewhere and introducing quarantin/lockdown pretty early and I sincerely hope it works for you guys. Stay safe and well. Thanks Tim. You too.

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