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Well that was my initial assessment too but on reflection I think not.
I think his defence team knew the weight of testimony against him meant there was no way this guy was going to walk. The best they could do was to get him into the hospital wing instead of gen pop and hopefully keep him three permanently. Thus the 'frail' figure presented from day one.
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Are the Thai's wearing face masks???? Here in Seoul about 95% are...even tho they may be little help. better than nothing
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Zimmer frame?
Is that similar to the one currently used by Harvey Weinstein? He appears pretty agile...
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Nirish guy
Be interesting to see how long his recent infirmities carry on, I'm guessing right up until just after his appeal at the very least ! And then no matter what the outcome he'll be telling his lawyer to go fuck himself seeing as his "plan" so display his client frailties failed so miserably and indeed only perhaps added to the problem !
When I first saw Harvey Weinstein using a Zimmer frame, strangely enough, my thoughts turned to Ernest Saunders. Hmmm . . . ?
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Are the Thai's wearing face masks???? Here in Seoul about 95% are...even tho they may be little help. better than nothing
There are certainly a lot of Thais wearing face masks in Bangkok, Blueskytoday, I couldn’t put a figure on it as the percentage of people I see on the streets and Sky-train etc., vary from day to day. I bought one several weeks ago and wash it in boiling water from the kettle once a day. Recently, when I went to buy a second, spare face mask, many of the pharmacies I visited had signs in Thai and English saying they were out of stock.
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Today, I highlight two reports from the Bangkok Post and one from The Sunday Times:
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South Korea reports 376 more coronavirus cases, total 3,526
published : 1 Mar 2020 at 08:42
South Korea confirmed 376 more coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the national total to 3,526 infections, the largest in the world outside China.
Nearly 90% of the new cases were in Daegu, the centre of the country's outbreak, and its neighbouring North Gyeongsang province, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
The national total is expected to rise further as authorities screen more than 260,000 members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a secretive entity often accused of being a cult that is linked to around half of the country's cases . . .
For the full report see: https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/1869054#cxrecs_s
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Trump moves to calm virus fears after first death on US soil
published : 1 Mar 2020 at 04:45
writer: AFP
US President Donald Trump says there is "no reason to panic" over the novel coronavirus.
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump urged Americans not to panic over the novel coronavirus Saturday after the first death on US soil was confirmed, even as France ramped up its security measures by cancelling all mass gatherings.
The virus has now hit 61 countries across the globe, prompting the World Health Organization to raise its risk assessment to its highest level.
Worldwide, more than 2,900 people have been killed and nearly 86,000 infected since it was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year . . .
For the full report see: https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/18...ath-on-us-soil
And news from the United Kingdom as published in The Sunday Times . . .
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Work at home — the coronavirus doomsday plan
Andrew Gregory, Dipesh Gadher, and, Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Sunday March 01 2020, 12.01am GMT
Transport systems such as London’s buses could be shut down
Millions of workers could be told to work from home as ministers draw up a “battle plan” to prevent a coronavirus epidemic in Britain.
Companies may also be ordered to halt all “unnecessary travel” in a “social distancing” strategy being considered by the government. Worst-case scenario plans show 80% of the population may get the virus, with up to 500,000 deaths.
Last night, US officials said a “medically high-risk” patient in their fifties had died in Washington state — the first fatality in America.
UK officials hope to delay the “peak” of any outbreak until the summer, when warmer weather could help slow its spread and the NHS will be better placed to cope.
Cemeteries and crematoriums are drawing up plans to deal with a rise in bodies. Families may be allowed to hold funerals in their homes, schools, pubs or hotels if churches and chapels become overwhelmed, said Julie Dunk, the head of the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management . . .
For the full report see: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/n...plan-zlqb7f500
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[QUOTE=Jellybean. I bought one several weeks ago and wash it in boiling water from the kettle once a day. Recently, when I went to buy a second, spare face mask, many of the pharmacies I visited had signs in Thai and English saying they were out of stock.[/QUOTE]
This reminds me of old mother Hubbard who went to the cupboard to realise that it was bare...
Seriously pouring boiling water over the 'polystyrene' mask will cause the release of a great amount of microplastics which will enter your system upon repeated use.
This situation is certainly exasperating, just like mother Hubbard is going through daily.
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Has anyone a definitive answer from any government department that KNOWS - are masks useful or not !?? I've read so many conflicting answers from various allegedly reputable sources at the end of it all I'm still none the wiser !
The general gist seems to be "if" they're properly worn, cleaned, have the correct filter fitted and you dont touch it, then your face or expose your eyes etc etc then it's a possible improvement to risk BUT if any of the above things aren't in place then it's basically a waste of time and as one report I read said that in a government survey something like 50% of all people weren't wearing or carrying out the above functions successfully anyway again they were basically wasting their time and money - and also causing a shortage of masks for others who perhaps needed them more.
So far my intention when travelling is to NOT wear anything until the situation becomes a little clearer perhaps?
What are other people doing - for wearing all day everyday or not, or maybe just in confined spaces such a when on a plane etc ??
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This reminds me of old mother Hubbard who went to the cupboard to realise that it was bare...
Seriously pouring boiling water over the 'polystyrene' mask will cause the release of a great amount of microplastics which will enter your system upon repeated use.
This situation is certainly exasperating, just like mother Hubbard is going through daily.
Yes, that’s all very well dinagam, but what am I to do about all the spittle, phlegm, drool, sputum, froth, dribble and all the other unsavoury things that emanate from the mouth and nose and collect in my face mask? Eh? Eh? Answer that one if you please.
Honestly, I’m a human version of Eyjafjallajökull*! No Sir, I’d rather take my chances and boil wash my face mask daily. But thank you for your concern. ;)
And, by the by, I was lucky enough to buy a few spare face masks today, but at hugely inflated prices! Damn black-marketeers! :devilsh:
*That’s twice this week I’ve been able to slip that word into a post. Hmmm . .. think I’ll try for a hat-trick.
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NIrish-guy, you may find this video produced by The Guardian on February 5, 2020 of some help:
https://youtu.be/gASCBhA2bE4
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How about wearing scarfs like some fashionable Tuareg men?
You can throw them into the laundry with your other clothes.
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Thanks for that JB, so based on that advice can I assume you’ve just decided to wear a mask yourself as a possible projection as if I heard her right she was saying that as the UK etc have low infection numbers there’s no need but China yes it may be an idea, but as Thailand has ( I think) about 40 cases Country wide I’m wondering what the magic number is before one night decide to wear a mask as surely 40 cases in a Country the size of Thailand isn’t “that” much - no ?