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[Mr Enternational]

Saw article couple days ago, no tourism will be allowed in Philippines until 2nd quarter of 2021. OMG! I hope they revise this. Being stuck in USA, I will be ready to shoot myself by then.

There are about 183 other countries on the planet to visit. No need to call yourself stuck.

[Locamotive]

Thanks for the update WR. I guess we better find other places to dip our wicks, for another year at least, if this is true.

Saw article couple days ago, no tourism will be allowed in Philippines until 2nd quarter of 2021. OMG! I hope they revise this. Being stuck in USA, I will be ready to shoot myself by then.

[BrizLad]

Thanks for the update WR. I guess we better find other places to dip our wicks, for another year at least, if this is true.

I'm settling in to my home town routines.

[Nightrider1]

And for those dreamers from earlier in the year stating they would be there by October seems the naysayers were correct and had their brains in their big head not the smaller one LOL.

Even after opening up am sure some countries will remain 'persona non grata' such as USA, Brazil, India who seem unable / unwilling to control the spread of COVID in their countries as the Philippines can't afford another lockdown or COVID wave in 2021.

Thanks for the update WR. I guess we better find other places to dip our wicks, for another year at least, if this is true.

[Datiao]

Reporting here on the open board the gist or essence of what the other person sent you in PM is one thing. Openly reporting the other person's identity is wrong. Private Messages are sent with the understanding that they will be kept: PRIVATE. If you thought his message was out of line, you could have reported it to the board Admin.

Yeah, I should left his ID out. Noted.
I took a shortcut to deter him to bother me again.
Some exposure may be good for him too to exercise discretion.

[WestCoast1]

Out of nowhere, one senior member Pmed me to tell me that I m in a grave situation mongering right now in Cebu Philippines and he is much safer in his home country as if death is caused exclusively by covid.

I don't even know this guy nor have any convo w him directly or indirectly before.

He is too naive to think that covid can be spread by fxxking pros only.

Having blue balls is one thing, choking on sour grapes isn't healthy. Go get a life.

Reporting here on the open board the gist or essence of what the other person sent you in PM is one thing. Openly reporting the other person's identity is wrong. Private Messages are sent with the understanding that they will be kept: PRIVATE. If you thought his message was out of line, you could have reported it to the board Admin.

[Wicked Roger]

Very sad.

https://www.laprensalatina.com/phili...IjwxismpwANn6Y

And for those dreamers from earlier in the year stating they would be there by October seems the naysayers were correct and had their brains in their big head not the smaller one LOL.

Even after opening up am sure some countries will remain 'persona non grata' such as USA, Brazil, India who seem unable / unwilling to control the spread of COVID in their countries as the Philippines can't afford another lockdown or COVID wave in 2021.

[Datiao]

Out of nowhere, one senior member Pmed me to tell me that I m in a grave situation mongering right now in Cebu Philippines and he is much safer in his home country as if death is caused exclusively by covid.

I don't even know this guy nor have any convo w him directly or indirectly before.

He is too naive to think that covid can be spread by fxxking pros only.

Having blue balls is one thing, choking on sour grapes isn't healthy.

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[Bushes]

Body Temperature measurements are better than nothing but I would not totally rely on it. Some people run hot or cold normally. Pity those like the veteran with shrapnel trying to get through an airport metal detector. Girls run hot at certain times. Many super spreaders are documented to have gone through multiple temperature check points. Some show no symptoms at all. Even those sniffer machines are not totally reliable. A dog does much better.

36 to 37 is ok. 37 is considered "normal". 38 would warrant investigation. 35 is borderline hypothermia.

For the over 65 drop those by 1 degree.

Note that the cheap IR readers are +/- 3 degrees.

Cheers. G.

What's a normal temperature range (celcius)? Those hand-held thermal laser scanners that they use almost everywhere here, pointed at your forehead. What's is a reasonable low or high temp reading that would allow someone from entering a mall, government office, or business? What temp is considered too high (fever)?

[DzikaBomba]

Very sad.

https://www.laprensalatina.com/phili...IjwxismpwANn6Y

[BrizLad]

What's a normal temperature range (celcius)? Those hand-held thermal laser scanners that they use almost everywhere here, pointed at your forehead. What's is a reasonable low or high temp reading that would allow someone from entering a mall, government office, or business? What temp is considered too high (fever)?

Let's assume they start to apply the same stringency with which they do bag searches at malls. Anyone below 39 c is probably going to get waved into a mall. But if the same minimum wage security employee is wearing a white lab coat or scrubs, then maybe their will be a 5 second delay as they consider looking intelligent to let you still pass because you are a foreigner.

[Goferring]

What's a normal temperature range (celcius)? Those hand-held thermal laser scanners that they use almost everywhere here, pointed at your forehead. What's is a reasonable low or high temp reading that would allow someone from entering a mall, government office, or business? What temp is considered too high (fever)?

36 to 37 is OK. 37 is considered "normal". 38 would warrant investigation. 35 is borderline hypothermia.

For the over 65 drop those by 1 degree.

Note that the cheap IR readers are +/- 3 degrees.

Cheers. G.

[WestCoast1]

What's a normal temperature range (celcius)? Those hand-held thermal laser scanners that they use almost everywhere here, pointed at your forehead. What's is a reasonable low or high temp reading that would allow someone from entering a mall, government office, or business? What temp is considered too high (fever)?

[Bushes]

Well, we have another great advice from the US, in this case the CDC (centers for disease control). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attempted Thursday to clarify controversial coronavirus testing guidelines published Monday that said people with no symptoms "do not necessarily need a test" even if they were exposed to an infected person.

With all these great advice and examples from the US, UK, and others, everyone will probably get infected once. So PI will have no reason to remain shut. The urge to make money is stronger than urge of the little head.

There is recently talk from the CDC that a vaccine will be fast tracked at wrap speed, like rendesavir was, in time for the US elections. However, again, the Russian's wrap speed Sputnik beat the US to the punch. That one most likely will not make it outside the US.

It will be interesting. People finally are realizing that the current vaccines in late trials are not going to solve everything. So covid free travels to PI will not be widely available. That silver linings are for those youngsters on the ground in PI. The buffet prices on girls is getting great.

[Beavis]

Ano see how you are