D&D and the rising pandemic

[Dannyalcatraz]

I'm old enough that I have trouble remembering the last time I physically walked into a bank.

Or maybe it's that it was sometime before COVID, and all of the before-time gets hazy.

I stil go into banks on occasion because I’m a lazy goof who doesn’t like to carry change...or sort it later. So, if nothing else, I use their automated coin sorting machines.

(We also have a safe deposit box, but don’t visit it all that often.)

I’m also not a fan of drive-throughs of any sort, so if I have ANY business that requires my presence at the bank, I’m going in, more likely than not,

 

[Umbran]

If they wanted ot convince the parents, instead of the kid, the bank would give them a toaster

In the post-Battlestar Galactica world, that becomes interesting....

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

As reported earlier, the AstraZenica vaccine had some dangerous reaction problems that resulted in some countries halting its use while they figured out what was going on. They eventually found a way to treat but not prevent the reactions. Now they know that the reactions are caused by a rare form of blood clotting, but not WHY the vaccine is causing those clots. Still, with 44 cases out of 9 million doses administered, the rewards outweigh the risks, and studies are ongoing to reduce that risk as much as possible.

Clear link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots in brain, EMA official tells paper

There is a link between AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots in the brain but the possible causes are still unknown, a senior official for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said in an interview published on Tuesday. However, the EMA later said in a statement that its...

news.yahoo.com

 

[CleverNickName]

And if you're a good boy, you'll get a sucker after getting your immunization.

It's true! I got a sucker AND a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles bandage for my first dose of the vaccine. (I had to ask for both, though.)

 

[Garthanos]

It's true! I got a sucker AND a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles bandage for my first dose of the vaccine. (I had to ask for both, though.)

all I got was a bandage and not even a sense a needle entered... ie damn tiny needle and no nerves hit... also no symptoms.

 

[Umbran]

I actually have stickers to give to whatever healthcare provider I'm dealing with when I get my shot.

 

[Zardnaar]

Government announced the trans Tasman bubble yesterday.

Australia and New Zealand to start quarantine-free travel

Both nations have contained Covid outbreaks and maintained very low or near-zero infection rates.

www.bbc.com

Basically qurantine free travel with Australia and NZ. Just in time for ANZAC day.

Surge in bookings in Queenstown

Australians quick to book Queenstown accommodation ahead of trans-Tasman bubble

South Island businesses are rejoicing over news the trans-Tasman bubble will soon be opening.

www.rnz.co.nz

Talk of Pacific bubble as well basically opening the borders to the South Pacific islands (Fiji, Samoa, Cook Islands etc).

 

[MoonSong]

Happy news, more and more people in my life are getting vaccinated. Sad news, I've just learned today that a teacher (and Friend) passed two weeks ago. This thing keeps getting worse by the day.

Oh yeah, also turns out that the sanitary emergency is about to cause an hydric crisis in the Capital City. The water supply is enough to sustain the population, but not the population in sanitary emergency mode. All of the extra hand-washing, laundry and disinfection is consuming way more water than is available...

 

[Zardnaar]

Trans Tasman travel bubble opens tonight. Border reopens partially in 3 minutes.


Basically qurantine free travel both ways between Australia and New Zealand.

One week to ANZAC day as well. No international flights into Queenstown for 387 days.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Good luck!