Quarantine Blog

[Bernard]

Err there is this man, who has a brain, who falls in love with a female brain in a jar. Steve Martin at his hilarious best.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

I'm sure. He is the best.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Deaf association sues to force White House to use sign language interpreters at coronavirus briefings

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/03/politi...

The Anonymous Professor Who Wasn’t
An anonymous professor at Arizona State University, who was an active participant in Science Twitter, claimed to suffer for months with the coronavirus. It turns out the professor does not exist. https://t.co/42qDFTD0dU


A Texas man became the second person in less than 2 weeks to be accused by federal prosecutors of using Covid-19 relief money to buy a Lamborghini https://t.co/CxJIhuPiJ5

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Facebook removes Trump post for spreading false information on Covid https://t.co/Nr6VkmgECe

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

"The US State Department lifts level 4 health advisory for international travel" https://twitter.com/i/events/12914826...

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

"The months of 2020 as told by celeb photos " https://twitter.com/i/events/12913499...

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Imagine a condition so bad for your health, it:

Reduces your life expectancy as much as smoking 15 cigarettes a day
Carries an increased risk of dementia and heart disease
Causes your wounds to heal more slowly

There is one: loneliness https://t.co/8U70JUiXg5

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

"Africa hits 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases" https://twitter.com/i/events/12917433...

[Bradley]

Thanks for the very informative links GB. Quarantine has made us introspective & finally aware of the rest of the world..

[Beatrice]

Sadly, it took a pandemic to bring us closer...

[Alexis]

The pandemic has changed so many things

[Graham]

Only for some..

[Graham]

Only for some..

[Bernard]

I think everyone has been affected, but some more than others of course.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

"Are yoga bubbles the future of group exercising?" https://twitter.com/i/events/12918294...

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

"New Zealand has gone 100 days without community transmission of COVID-19 — here's how they did it" https://twitter.com/i/events/12923328...

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

"New Zealand records first COVID-19 cases in 102 days" https://twitter.com/i/events/12931241...

[Bernard]

Grasshopper wrote: ""New Zealand records first COVID-19 cases in 102 days" https://twitter.com/i/events/12931241..."

You tempted fate there GB.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Ha,ha. I shouldn't have!

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

"Despite scientific skepticism, Russia registers world's first COVID-19 vaccine" https://twitter.com/i/events/12931509...

Coronavirus: Putin says vaccine has been approved for use

[Bernard]

Grasshopper wrote: ""Despite scientific skepticism, Russia registers world's first COVID-19 vaccine" https://twitter.com/i/events/12931509...

Coronavirus: Putin says vaccine has been approved for use"

Hmmm. Would YOU accept an endorsement from him???

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Perhaps even his countrymen might think twice?

[Alexis]

Wonder how they won the vaccine race, considering they didn't have enough cases to test it on in the first place?

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

A very valid point Alexis.

[Bradley]

Bernard wrote: "Grasshopper wrote: ""Despite scientific skepticism, Russia registers world's first COVID-19 vaccine" https://twitter.com/i/events/12931509...

Coronavirus: Putin says vaccine has been ..."

Would you Bernard? The Russians don't seem to have an option per se do they?

[Bernard]

I will leave it to the Russian citizens to decide. I was thinking of the situation here in UK.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

"The world’s best hope for enough Covid-19 vaccine comes from India" https://twitter.com/i/events/12932860...

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

“The pandemic is borderless. The disease can travel with bats.”

Researchers at Kasetsart University and @ChulalongkornU in Thailand are collecting bat samples to find the origin of #Covid19 https://t.co/UAWuE8he2Q

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

"Bill Gates on vaccines, 5G conspiracy theories, and hydroxychloroquine" https://twitter.com/i/events/12938992...

[Bradley]

Does he claim to be an authority on them? Does power and influence make one an expert?

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

The US Postal Service is warning states that voters risk not getting their ballots back to election offices in time because of lags in mail delivery, according to letters reviewed by CNN https://t.co/QoKk2l8iDc


Some college students are noticing a new item on their semester bills: coronavirus fees that can range from $50 to nearly $500
https://t.co/FYIviGNQRg

[Bernard]

Oh! Is USA a democracy?

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Amazingly still yes!

[Bernard]

Good to hear. I remember something in my school history book about a war of independence ....

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

That's one thing the British don't have- Independence Day

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

One would suppose Bradley that being in a position where one can be heard, makes it crucial to take a stand. It remains to be seen if people make the right choices.

[Bernard]

Grasshopper wrote: "That's one thing the British don't have- Independence Day"

Indeed. The inhabitants of these islands have been conquered many times, by Celts, Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans. We managed to fend off the French and Germans.

[Bradley]

What people do eventually is highly impossible to predict. The law of probability is the only recourse for predictive analysis.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

A new report from South Korea throws into question an earlier finding regarding coronavirus transmission by older children, underscoring the need to consider the preponderance of evidence when making decisions about children’s health, scientists said. https://t.co/rw3QAJlcpX

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Wearing a face mask is to become mandatory in public places in Italy overnight and nightclubs have been ordered to close due to a spike in #coronavirus cases, according to reports https://t.co/BoesSIF8DI

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

.@CNNTravel: It was ground zero in the coronavirus pandemic. Now, Wuhan appears to have moved on from the virus, as thousands gathered in an open air water park for a music festival – without any masks or social distancing in sight. @Nectar_Gan has more. https://t.co/77AqanVWyI

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Australia secures deal for potential Covid-19 vaccine, will provide it free to all citizens
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/19/austra...

[Bernard]

Grasshopper wrote: "Australia secures deal for potential Covid-19 vaccine, will provide it free to all citizens
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/19/austra..."

From the Russians???

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Mums the word!

[Bernard]

Hmmm. If dealing with the Russians, the Aussies should take long spoons with them.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

???

[Bernard]

There is an old English proverb: He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Ha,ha. You do know that there is only a pandemic & not a cold war?

[Bernard]

The Cold War continues. It is now NATO versus Russia, rather than NATO versus USSR.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

One would assume it's world v/s Trump! ;)