Valentine's
Day, 2020 1440
Brenda
enquired as to my health earlier. Then a little later asked me to
tell her what I would say if I was asked what have we learnt from the
epidemic and what should ordinary people do?
I
strongly suspect she has been asked that question and wants to pinch
anything I may have said to use herself but it did give me a chance
to have a little rant!
I
pointed out that whenever there's an outbreak the world panics but
then that's human nature for you. I did my sums. So far 1488
fatalities in China, most in Hubei province. As a percentage of the
1.4 billion people in China it is 0.0001%. Annually, a quarter of a
million people in China are killed on the roads, or 20,000 a month
but it doesn't stop people doing it. Yet now the national dress is a
pigging face mask! In fact yesterday, as well as being scanned with
heat-seeking equipment, at the bakery we had to stand in a
disinfecting “wet tray” before entering!
She
has just informed me the school has instructed the staff to be ready
for work on the 1st March. I can't see it personally even
though I hope it happens. I've also stated it would be nice to have
my timetable of classes and subjects so I can make preparations. At
the moment it is limbo.
1615
Nordine
the French teacher is apparently still in France. I would have laid
money on him returning so I hope my character assessment doesn't
prove to be wrong.
1750
Just
went to the jing jo shop. Two days ago I almost didn't need my coat
to go out. Today? Jesus! I was actually for the first time, glad of
the mask because it kept my face a bit warmer!
All
the restaurants and stalls are still closed and tomorrow I need to
procure more smokes. Do I potentially waste two or three hours on an
expedition to China Tobacco and find that still closed, then have to
go to BHG anyway or do I cut out the middleman? I will see how I feel
tomorrow but probably a trip straight to BHG. Mind you, if it's a bit
warmer the outing will make a nice change.
From
your not-so-roving reporter it's goodnight for today!
You should also of mentioned the half million that die world wide of ordinary flu every year.
ReplyDeleteGreat point but there were so many other examples I could have used that didn't involve bloody masks that I chose road accidents. The fact that people continue to drive regardless I hope drove home (excuse the pun) the idiocy of the reaction to this rather minor outbreak.
ReplyDeleteSTOP PRESS: Since posting this entry, the Coronavirus Counter website I have been following "resurrected" 107 people by reducing the overall death toll. Earlie inaccuracies have been blamed by the authorities. Take that as you will!
and 60,000 die p.a in USA because of ordinary 'flu.
ReplyDeleteW.
in Wgtn.