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10-13-21 07:46 #14544
Ramp'and it up
From an October 7 article on new shipment of 5. 5 million doses of vaccines to Phils:
https://ph.usembassy.gov/u-s-deliver...e-philippines/
Manila, October 7, 2021 The United States, in partnership with the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility, delivered an additional 5,575,050 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines as part of its worldwide effort to help end COVID-19.
The vaccines, delivered in five separate shipments to Manila, Cebu, and Davao between October 1 to 6, were part of the 500 million doses of Pfizer the United States is making available for distribution through COVAX, a global initiative to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
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From another, today, 1. 8 million doses:
https://ph.usembassy.gov/u-s-provide...e-philippines/
Manila, October 13, 2021 The United States, in partnership with the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility, delivered an additional 1,842,750 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines as part of its worldwide effort to help end COVID-19.
The vaccines, delivered in two separate shipments to Manila on October 10 and 11, were part of the 500 million doses of Pfizer the United States is making available for distribution through COVAX, a global initiative to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. This follows last weeks delivery of 5.57 million doses of Pfizer vaccine to the Philippines.
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10-12-21 19:59 #14543
Some Points
China is still not allowing entry to non-citizens unless you can get a "special visa" which are hard to come by, and the quarantine requirements for entry, even for returning citizens, is very strict. So not surprising that United is having troubles getting enough passengers to fill up an airplane.
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The pilot shortage in the USA is very real and will only get worse if the US government insists on all pilots being vaccinated. Would not be surprised if most airlines start chopping their less profitable routes and just fly those that they have pilots and crew to handle.
I hear Southwest is offering free flights to passengers who know how to fly a 737.
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10-12-21 08:59 #14542Nice. Originally Posted by DashingDon
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OTOH, there is this article on UAL cutting flights out of SFO:
https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfranc...html?ana=yahoo
From the article:
United (NASDAQ: UAL) suspended SFO nonstops to Calgary, a Canadian energy and business center; Northwest Arkansas National Airport, popular with tech vendors and other suppliers to Walmart, based in nearby Bentonville; Toronto; St. Louis; and Oklahoma City. SNIP.
SFOs dominant carrier did not have an immediate comment on the suspension of nonstop flights involving Bay Area airports, but the airline industry has been moving rapidly to adjust service schedules as the Delta variant cooled demand for business travel and delayed return-to-office plans at many companies. SNIP.
But SFOs nonstop service to Shanghai, which had been Uniteds only nonstop service to China from San Francisco, has also been suspended through February. Bay Area residents traveling to Shanghai from SFO will have to travel through Seoul, South Korea, according to the Cranky Flyer travel blog.
United told investors last month that it sees dim prospects for recovery in travel to Asia. "We're not expecting our Asian capacity to get back to normal anytime soon," said Andrew Nocella, United's chief commercial officer.
Apparently Andrew is not reading this Board.
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10-11-21 14:46 #14541
And speaking of vaccines. Its possible that there might be misinformation out there on social media.
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10-11-21 14:38 #14540
Go All Blacks
Covid comparison numbers for New Zealand. For the period of August during the Delta outbreak, of 1622 cases: 86% unvaccinated, 10% single dose, 4% double dosed (100% of total cases). Of those hospitalized: 91% unvaccinated, 7% single dose, 2% double dose (100% of hospitalizations).
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10-11-21 14:27 #14539Enjoyed the last one, PBS / 1000 cuts. However, it doesn't discount the lying nature of pinoys (it might show the exceptions to the rule). Good work SS, food for thought. Originally Posted by SoapySmith
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10-11-21 06:55 #14538
Re opening of Phils
Based on plummeting covid case rates in Metro Manila, Bureau of Immigration chief Jaime Morente is optimistic that travel restrictions for inbound tourists will be lifted soon, but cautions that the decision is up to the Inter Agency Task Force, per Philippine Lifestyle News, October 11. Currently, there are no outbound restrictions for Filipinos however, only Filipinos, Balikbayans and foreigners with residency permits are permitted to enter.
International travel for the vaccinated is starting to return with almost daily reports of loosening of restrictions; Malaysia and Singapore being the latest to announce partial re openings.
Maybe soon the games will begin again with gusto as planeloads of merry foreigners descend on the fair shores of the motherland. The board abuzz with chatter about the latest conquest; punters earnestly seeking advise from fellow hobbyists on the moral fiber of this or that bar girl; and the inevitable storm in a teacup regarding the member who 'paid too much' and thus 'ruined it for the rest of us'.
Can't wait.
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10-10-21 07:34 #14537Yes, it was a serious drop of 7%, in just one month. I'm sure it had something to do with Covid, it must have spooked the currency traders! Originally Posted by WestCoast1
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The GBP / PHP exchange rate over the last 2 and a bit years I have been here has bobbed up and down a bit every month, as do all exchange rates, but that 7% drop was the sharpest fluctuation during that time period.
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10-10-21 06:04 #14536
First person from the Philippines ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RArvuCLElaY
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/08/media...ntl/index.html
Here's an account put together by the Public Broadcasting Service in the states. Be advised it's about an hour and 40 minutes long, but it is sort of riveting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQpjfWV_p6E
Maybe this balances out some of the frequent accounts about Filipinas stealing, lying, and infecting mongers.
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10-10-21 01:14 #14535Hahaha that's great. Originally Posted by Bushes
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10-09-21 16:30 #14534
Memory challenged is a big problem. For the non Covid variety, this might help remind people of what comes from these beautiful islands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WNMSo-sfAk
Originally Posted by WestCoast1
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Originally Posted by Mdemde
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10-08-21 13:18 #14533A serious drop in March 2020, from 64.11 to 59.61 in one month. The Covid effect? Originally Posted by Mdemde
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10-08-21 12:06 #14532
GBP / PHP rate
The GBP / PHP rate is also working well for me! Originally Posted by WestCoast1
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I normally do a monthly transfer near the end of every month from my UK bank to my bank in the Philippines and keep a record in a spreadsheet of the exchange rate. It has varied between a low of 59.61 in March last year and a high of 68.07 in July this year. At the end of last month I got 67.89.
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10-08-21 11:28 #14531
Pfizer immunity protection diminishes
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pfizers-c...032404881.html
From the article:
In the first study, researchers from Qatar found that Pfizer's immunity protection drops to as low as 20% just four months after a person receives their second dose. They based their report on observations of infections among Qatar's over 900,000 vaccinated people. The researchers found that Pfizer's protection against infection was "negligible" shortly after the first dose, but jumps to 36.8% three weeks later. When people receive their second dose, immunity protection increases to 77.5% after about a month.
But once that month is over, Pfizer's immunity effectiveness declines steadily, hovering at around 20% after the four-month mark, per the researchers.. SNIP.
Still, Pfizer's protection against hospitalization and death remained "robust" at 90% or higher for six months after the second dose, it said.. SNIP.
The other study, conducted in Israel, looked at 4,868 healthcare workers. It reported that people have substantially decreased COVID-19 antibodies just six months after receiving their second dose of Pfizer's vaccine. The drop is especially prominent among men, the elderly above 65, and those with weakened immune systems.
In comparison, vaccines for other conditions such as mumps, measles, and rubella only show small decreases of about 5% to 10% each year in neutralizing antibody levels, wrote the researchers.
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10-08-21 09:50 #14530
Airline responsibility
I think we have discussed previous to Covid that the Philippines Immigration rules are hardwired into airline computer systems (and rarely updated). Several times I have reached LAX / SFO / Other Longbow airport, only to be confronted at the check-in counter about this or that visa / Immigration issue and refused boarding, only to be allowed to board a short time later when the airline (KAL, Delta, ANA) check-in supervisor had to google on his / her phone to get the Phils Immigration update. The airline's computers should catch these issues at the swipe of your passport at check-in. I later visited a KAL office to confirm an upcoming trip so there would be no problems at the airport, and the KAL lady told me that the same computer catch would have happened if the I had purchased tickets thru a travel agent and provided my passport in advance. Originally Posted by Mdemde
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The three gents in the report. Technically its the airline's fault. Even for the ones coming to Phils because of a pinay spouse or child (currently allowed I think), they can not come as simple tourists, they must apply for and receive a visa thru a Consulate for just that reason (it shows they are not simple tourists) before traveling. If they were turned away and taken back to Singapore or the point of origin, a simple Consulate visa application to visit their family in Phils would seem to rectify the situation (and cost them a week's time getting here). Someone correct me if this is wrong. I was told by a similar inbound Phils gent after his arrival (and his visit to a Consulate first) that marriage and / or birth certificates and pics of you and your pinay spouse or child are necessary proof at the Consulate for said visa.
OTOH. It would seem common knowledge that the vast majority of countries have shuttered their borders to tourists for the duration, and one should check directly by phone or email the Immigration policy of said inbound country (never hurts to contact a travel agency. . .). OTOOH (On The Other Other Hand), here in Phils, I am finding many locals who have no idea that their country is closed to tourists. They confuse the regulars who live here (and thus stayed during Covid) with fellas such as myself, who come / go at will. They think of the expat regulars as tourists. "Bob is here. He is allowed to come here. The tourists can go here if they want". Bob is a 13 (a) Permanent Resident visa, complete with wife and property here; he never has to leave, and as such can come / go as he pleases. He is not a 2-week warrior who was home when the lockdown hit. Hard to make the distinction here.
Good update Mdemde.
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