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Old 12-01-2021, 12:49 AM   #13401
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My friend went to Blaine today for 15 minutes... luckily he knew about the ArriveCAN app requirement, which takes like 30 minutes to fill out... but even though he told them he was gone for 15 minutes to 5D for 2 packages, they still "randomly selected" him for a self-covid test... so now he's gotta swab himself and fill out all this shit to send it in to the lab.

I mean... use some common sense... dump some kits on some people who spent a couple nights in Seattle and Portland, okay, sure... but someone who was out of the country for 15 minutes needs a test? What a waste of resources...
Maybe it really was "randomly selected" then? Can't have all the ones gone for over 24hours suddenly selected now right? heh
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anyone watch the new south park covid special? think its online only but shits hilarious.

worth watching the first 2 specials as well
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My friend went to Blaine today for 15 minutes... luckily he knew about the ArriveCAN app requirement, which takes like 30 minutes to fill out... but even though he told them he was gone for 15 minutes to 5D for 2 packages, they still "randomly selected" him for a self-covid test... so now he's gotta swab himself and fill out all this shit to send it in to the lab.

I mean... use some common sense... dump some kits on some people who spent a couple nights in Seattle and Portland, okay, sure... but someone who was out of the country for 15 minutes needs a test? What a waste of resources...
When I got selected, it was under the guise of computer generated random selection.

Test was easy though. From a user experience, it's really well designed - swab both nostrils 1 cm in, then swab gums. And I was able to drop it off at the nearest Shoppers.
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After detecting 5 cases of Omicron, Korea implementing 10 day quarantine for all international arrivals


Hong Kong has detected 4 cases as well, 3 in quarantine 1 at the airport (unvaccinated). They are talking about shutting down the airport.
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This article is spot on in terms of what richer developed countries can do to combat new variants around the world.

We are going to see more nasty variants in the poorer developing countries like Lesotho and Mozambique if much more vaccine is not donated from the richer countries through the COVAX program.

Vaccination rates in countries like Mozambique or Namibia are so low that the likelihood of Omicron or other variants coming from those parts of the world would be high.

Vaccine hoarding and greed among the developed countries.


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anyone watch the new south park covid special? think its online only but shits hilarious.

worth watching the first 2 specials as well
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CBSA always says their selections are random…………….
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This article is spot on in terms of what richer developed countries can do to combat new variants around the world.

We are going to see more nasty variants in the poorer developing countries like Lesotho and Mozambique if much more vaccine is not donated from the richer countries through the COVAX program.

Vaccination rates in countries like Mozambique or Namibia are so low that the likelihood of Omicron or other variants coming from those parts of the world would be high.

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It works for pfizer moderna etc too, that's probably why they won't make the vaccines available to poorer nations at a more affordable rate

as long as wealthy nations hoard, and variants appear, they can keep rolling out variant booster shots
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Old 12-02-2021, 08:14 AM   #13411
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Biden announced this new testing requirement for foreign travellers coming into the US by plane. All foreign travellers, including Canadians, must get a Covid test a day before travel.

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2021/1...st-air-travel/
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My friend went to Blaine today for 15 minutes... luckily he knew about the ArriveCAN app requirement, which takes like 30 minutes to fill out... but even though he told them he was gone for 15 minutes to 5D for 2 packages, they still "randomly selected" him for a self-covid test... so now he's gotta swab himself and fill out all this shit to send it in to the lab.
I went to Blaine last night for the usual 15 minute gas and parcel run and was randomly selected for a home test as well. It looked like they were giving them out to every 5th or so car in line.
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Omicron looks to be way more infectious (keep in mind it's summer time in SA, so this isn't a winter outbreak)

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Is it the same level of danger though? I’ve heard varying accounts of that so far and trying to find something more concrete.
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Hospital data lags behind a bit, but it looks to be 'mild' as you could hope, at least for people who are vaccinated or got covid in the past

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All them non vaccinated still be anti-bodied up pretty quick. Let’s hope this mild symptoms and extreme contagiousness is what we need to get over the hump.
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worth watching the first 2 specials as well

so accurate too LOL
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what in the hell???
FEAR THE DEER!

my question is... how the hell did a deer catch covid from human?
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Popped down to point roberts today, easy as pie.

Pro tip: fill out your ArriveCAN app the night or before. It takes a while actually filling it out but no issues on either customs side
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