Yes there is talk about having travel bubbles between countries with similarly low levels of infection. NZ is likely to be the first that will accept us, then a lot of the Pacific Isles, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore etc I'm not are about Europe or the US though, at this stage
Read this Statement by a top Black Academic and think a while... Statement by Juju Mkize SRC president of University Cape Town – THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT RACISM How the hell can we believe you Mr President - ? "South Africans are psychologically sick as a result of the violence inflicted upon the majority of the country’s people during the apartheid era ", President Jacob Zuma said. This lie is getting really old! The history of black South Africans has always been that of violence, death and destruction - NOT inflicted upon them by white people in this country. Shaka Zulu, during his 10-year reign butchered more than 2 million black people in South Africa, not counting the deaths during mass tribal migrations to escape his armies. He had his warriors clubbed to death upon the merest sign of weakness. He neither took a legal wife nor fathered a son, for fear that his heir would plot against him, and had his concubines executed if he discovered they were pregnant. When his mother died, he massacred thousands of his subjects so their families would mourn along with him. Shaka retained his throne through the worst kind of sheer terror, vast mass executions, torture and mindless butchery. His brother, Dingane, was no better. He took power after the assassination of Shaka and started his reign by butchering those loyal to Shaka. THAT, amongst many other horror stories of black-on-black violence, is the history of Black South Africa. During the Apartheid years it was not better. Factional fighting and tribal conflict was again the main cause of violence and death amongst black South Africans. During the Apartheid era, from 1948 to 1994, the average life expectancy of black South Africans had risen to 64 years, on par with Europe's average life expectancy. Infant death rates had by then been re duced from 174 to 55 infant deaths per thousand, higher than Europe's, but considerably lower than the rest of the African continent's. The African population in South Africa increased by 50%. Deaths due to political violence during apartheid: ( Truth and Reconciliation Commission) 21 000 people died in political violence in South Africa during apartheid of whom 14 000 died during the transition process from 1990 to 1994. This includes SA Defence Force actions, for instance the 600 deaths at Kassinga in Angola during the war in 1978. Of those deaths, the vast majority, 92%, have been primarily due to Africans killing Africans, such as the inter-tribal battles for territory. During the period June 1990 to July 1993 a total of 8580 (92%) of the 9 325 violent deaths during the period June 1990 to July 1993 were caused by Africans killing Africans, or as the news media often calls it, "Black on Black" violence - hostel killings, Inkatha Freedom Party versus ANC k illings and taxi and turf war violence. The security forces caused 518 deaths (5.6%) throughout this period. During the transitional period, the primary causes of deaths were not security forces nor white right-wing violence against blacks, but due to "black-on-black necklace murders", tribal conflict between the ANC-IFP, bombs by the ANC and PAC's military wings in shopping centers, landmines on farm roads, etc. In this country TODAY (under black rule) as many as 18 000 people are murdered EVERY year. ...and those are the official statistics. More than 400 000 people have been murdered in South Africa under ANC rule. The past 20 years have been the most violent in the history of this country since the death of Shaka Zulu ...and NONE of it has anything to do with WHITE people or APARTHEID... but I guess if you repeat the lie often enough foreigners actually start believing the drivel coming from your mouth, Mr. Uneducated President - !!!” Unfortunately people from all over the world believe the lies you have spread and wrongly blame the Whites for Racism - !!!
According to the British Medical Journal, Boris has it all in hand without O'Leary: "Health leaders are calling for an urgent review to determine whether the UK is properly prepared for the "real risk" of a second wave of coronavirus. In an open letter published in the British Medical Journal, ministers were warned that urgent action would be needed to prevent further loss of life. The presidents of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons, Nursing, Physicians, and GPs all signed the letter. It comes after Boris Johnson announced sweeping changes to England's lockdown."
Btw, wore a mask today for the first time at the Opticians. Horribly bloody things - and I was only wearing it for an hour or so.
There is a lot of truth in there. In fact probably almost all true. However here are some additional factors to consider: 1) Shaka and Dingaan are very far removed from the present, 2) Apartheid only came to an end 26 years ago, not even a generation ago, 3) Apartheid is used as a convenient excuse for many of the current SA government’s failings which is BS! 4) One if the largest damages done by Apartheid is a huge segment of the population that received a lesser, much inferior, or no education at all (vast majority of those aged 35 or older), 5) significant damage to South African society continues today due to heavy handed implementation of affirmative action and poor law and order enforcement. A very complex situation.
In theory every time you touch it, take it off, eat, drink, or it builds up moisture from your breath. Hottest day of the year today and we're not allowed to use fans in the hospital. I'm not looking forward to wearing work clothes and a mask all day.
