D&D and the rising pandemic

[DollarD]

Well, Japan just cut all visas now. No one enters the country. Full stop.

Sheesh. We have apparently had an Omicron case - apparently a diplomat from Namibia who had had both of his shots.

On the plus side, we've had a full week of under 100 new daily cases nationwide.

Well, please accept my apologies from Namibia. We've yet to identify a Omicron case, and have been averaging less than 10 cases identified per day. No idea where that diplomat was traveling beforehand.

Though just yesterday we saw a spike to 45 cases for the day, an 84% increase from the day before. The Ministry of Health notes that so far Omicron hasn't been detected here.

 

[CapnZapp]

It's actually against the law here

You have my condoleances.

 

[Mirtek]

It's actually against the law here to make it mandatory. Rates are creeping up around 90% and they can do a lot of arm twisting.

It's also highly controversal whether the EU actually has the right to meddle in that aspect of their member states. I doubt that anything will come out of this, just some EU politician wanting to make the news

 

[Zardnaar]

It's also highly controversal whether the EU actually has the right to meddle in that aspect of their member states. I doubt that anything will come out of this, just some EU politician wanting to make the news

Yeah sems to be an individual state thing.

 

[Hussar]

Well, please accept my apologies from Namibia. We've yet to identify a Omicron case, and have been averaging less than 10 cases identified per day. No idea where that diplomat was traveling beforehand.

Though just yesterday we saw a spike to 45 cases for the day, an 84% increase from the day before. The Ministry of Health notes that so far Omicron hasn't been detected here.

Sorry. I totally did not mean that to sound like I was blaming anyone. I mean, this guy apparently had his vaccinations, is a diplomat, so, it's kinda understandable that he'd be traveling. Absolutely no pointing fingers here at all.

 

[Zardnaar]

Went and visited a mate. Kinda of an anti vaxxer but he is getting the shot.

Lots of stuff going on but he's basically destroying his life.

In other news vaccination rate apparently hit 97% to n Auckland the anti vax Facebook page is having a meltdown. My favorite one has realized they will lose job/visa and have to leave NZ. Was oblivious to the vaccine mandate coming into effect today.

 

[Eltab]

Update to an old post:
I have been making payments on my school loans, even though they are in Forbearance, to take advantage of 0% interest rates. I just paid off the second of three loans. With the extra cash this frees up, I should be able to finish off the last loan (even with interest turned on again) in a calendar year.

 

[BookTenTiger]

I know this is an unpopular, wild opinion, but I'm going to say it anyways.

I'm really tired of COVID and wish it, and its variations, were all gone.

 

[Umbran]

I'm really tired of COVID and wish it, and its variations, were all gone.

So say we all.

 

[Zardnaar]

Rent a mob waving flags supporting Mr Meathead.

Covid-19: 'Shameless and very misguided' - Newmarket protesters cost local stores

An anti-vaxx protest that shut down the centre of Newmarket in Auckland may have cost local businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost customers, says the local business association.

www.rnz.co.nz