Quarantine Blog

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Thousands march in Vienna against coronavirus restrictions https://t.co/WEVdxq0WLs https://t.co/WQpyCzMOwi

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Australian authorities have "immediately" sought information from Norway after reports 29 people died following their Pfizer coronavirus vaccinations.
Full story: http://newscomau.org/DeathsAfterVaccine

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Grasshopper wrote: "Australian authorities have "immediately" sought information from Norway after reports 29 people died following their Pfizer coronavirus vaccinations.
Full story: http://newscomau.org/DeathsAfterVa..."

A wise move.

Here Salisbury Cathedral is being used for anti-covid vaccinations. It has plenty of space for social distancing.

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"Thailand sold itself as a paradise Covid retreat. No one came" https://twitter.com/i/events/13509963...

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Hong Kong for the first time will lock down tens of thousands of residents as #Covid19 cases rise before the #LunarNewYear holiday.

Here’s the scene in Kowloon’s normally busy Jordan district before the lockdown is set to begin this weekend.
More: https://t.co/uV1VtDXx5d #香港 https://t.co/CWJl2nKjzc

"Here’s why Mongolia’s PM resigned after people protested in bathrobes" https://twitter.com/i/events/13526341...

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"Maybe before the pandemic, blowing out candles on a cake seemed harmless," writes @madwells22.

"But with COVID-19 turning us all into germaphobes, it’s impossible to brush off that study that found blowing out candles increases cake bacteria by 1,400%."
https://t.co/9BjqkgAnXe

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"Broadcasting legend Larry King has died at the age of 87" https://twitter.com/i/events/13529635...

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#BREAKING: The nation’s medical regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia.

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Anti-lockdown rioters in the Netherlands burned down a #Covid19 test facility and clashed violently with police on Sunday.

Bloomberg's @DBaazil explains what happened #avondklokrellen https://t.co/lLpUyqJNiP

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"As we speak, rich countries are rolling out vaccines, while the world's least-developed countries watch and wait."

WHO's @DrTedros urged wealthier countries to ensure coronavirus vaccines are also made widely available for poorer countries https://t.co/wZjdoIS4Px

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"They have different shelves, different freezers for the imported meats, the imported frozen foods."

A disputed #coronavirus theory is causing shoppers to shun imported food in China, @ek_obrien tells @rumireports.

More: https://t.co/LElNPMC74y https://t.co/aR3Gh9elc0

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The World Health Organization gave new guidance about Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine this week, recommending generally against its use for most pregnant people, echoing similar guidance for the Pfizer and BioNTech shot https://t.co/Dyx2aSUWAF

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World Health Organization team emerges from 14-day quarantine in Wuhan, China, to start search for origins of COVID-19. https://t.co/tKI9TcQ7oZ

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At least 45 people injured in anti-lockdown protests in Lebanon’s Tripoli https://t.co/SOdkID7Srm https://t.co/HAmCNLJ2SY

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1/ The pandemic has forced millions of people to spend many more hours than they’d like in spaces that are simply good enough.

Now, people are paying more attention than ever to crafting healthier, happier homes. ( by @ossolalex) https://t.co/CdIoVF2Dkg

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"Perth and two other WA regions to enter lockdown after hotel quarantine worker tests positive for COVID-19" https://twitter.com/i/events/13557464... and two other WA regions to enter lockdown after hotel quarantine worker tests positive for COVID-19" https://twitter.com/i/events/13557464...

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Christian leaders who advocate for the Holy Land this week reiterated a call for Israeli & Palestinian authorities to negotiate directly for the sake of peace in the region. They also encouraged Israel to make COVID-19 vaccines accessible to Palestinians.

https://t.co/A6RxOLOL7w


Israel transfers 5,000 vaccine doses to Palestinians https://t.co/nlHTZFD38H #BBC #Palestine
https://www.rt.com/news/514188-israel...

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"Vaccines are working in Israel, but lockdown isn’t" https://twitter.com/i/events/13574181...

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Grasshopper wrote: ""Vaccines are working in Israel, but lockdown isn’t" https://twitter.com/i/events/13574181..."

The new vaccines are miraculous, but human nature is more difficult to control.

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O the foibles of man...

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"What travel looks like in 2021" https://twitter.com/i/events/13577884...

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Here there is cautious optimism, but I will not count any chickens yet.

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"There’s a ‘parallel pandemic’ happening right now with mental health" https://twitter.com/i/events/13577248...

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"Russia is luring in vaccine participants with free ice cream" https://twitter.com/i/events/13581094...

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Grasshopper wrote: ""Russia is luring in vaccine participants with free ice cream" https://twitter.com/i/events/13581094..."

I am in !!!

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Noted traitor! :)

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"First shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine lands in Australia" https://twitter.com/i/events/13611455...

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Mardi Gras parades got canceled by Covid-19. So people in New Orleans turned their houses into floats. Some 3,000 homes across New Orleans and its suburbs -- even some as far away as Luxembourg -- are dolled up for the inaugural Krewe of House Floats.
https://t.co/iwCLYiFQzr https://t.co/ThrsCflGsq

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"AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine provisionally approved for use in Australia by nation’s medical regulator" https://twitter.com/i/events/13614871...
Glad to see the world limping back to normalcy.

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"‘How many funerals will come out of this one?’: Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox community during Covid" https://twitter.com/i/events/13621305...

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Your thoughts, currently on 14 day quarantine.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

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Australian PM Morrison gets COVID-19 vaccine as inoculation rollout starts https://t.co/dy89heYf6T https://t.co/d7MtKXodwT

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"The world's best airport a year into the pandemic" https://twitter.com/i/events/13638235...

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Japan appointed a "Minister of Loneliness" this month to tackle the country's rising suicide rates. Here’s a thread
https://t.co/2jxqvjWXOv

"COVID-19: What you need to know about the vaccines in Australia" https://twitter.com/i/events/13596870...

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Multiple governors across the US have ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the 500,000 victims who have died from Covid-19 https://t.co/decGTuoon8

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WATCH: 8 Russian diplomats and their families used a hand-car to cross the border from North Korea to return home as rail service between the 2 countries was suspended due to the pandemic https://t.co/NJlxFHQpJ6

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Grasshopper wrote: "WATCH: 8 Russian diplomats and their families used a hand-car to cross the border from North Korea to return home as rail service between the 2 countries was suspended due to the pandemic https://t..."I

Sensible diplomats!

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Breaking News: The FDA authorized Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine, the first that requires only a single shot. Distribution is expected to begin soon. https://t.co/d8P6Jfi3sM

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Tokyo asks China to stop anal swab tests for COVID-19 on Japanese citizens https://t.co/nbORvLT93p https://t.co/ZBnm6vvrmH

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Grasshopper wrote: "Tokyo asks China to stop anal swab tests for COVID-19 on Japanese citizens https://t.co/nbORvLT93p https://t.co/ZBnm6vvrmH"

Has the world gone completely insane? Or is it me?

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It's just you Bernard Smith :))

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Oh dear! During covid-time, I often feel that I have entered a surreal parallel universe.

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Spoken like a true Space Mod

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Ah. Was it an unspoken requirement of the post?

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You ticked all the boxes!

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"Gorillas are the first non-humans to be vaccinated against COVID-19" https://twitter.com/i/events/13675162...

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The Senate approved President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan Saturday, securing additional aid for American families, workers and businesses — and a legislative victory for the Biden administration. https://t.co/aA3xEIs5QY

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"Sydney's 2021 Mardi Gras parade kicks off at Sydney Cricket Ground" https://twitter.com/i/events/13676536...

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Grasshopper wrote: ""Sydney's 2021 Mardi Gras parade kicks off at Sydney Cricket Ground" https://twitter.com/i/events/13676536..."

Good to see the residents of Sydney celebrating, despite the covid horror.

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"World's worst Covid outbreak is in Brazil, where no fix seems to work" https://twitter.com/i/events/13678969...