Pandemic is Official

The World Health Organization (WHO) finally declared the new coronavirus a pandemic, something that should have been done weeks ago. What exactly will be accomplished with the declaration is unclear. An educated guess: same ol’ shit.

Meanwhile, an oncologist from Canada returned home after visiting Hawai’i and has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The individual is now the first confirmed case in her resident city in Ontario. From what can be ascertained, given the incubation period of SARS-CoV-2, the individual was most likely infected here in Hawai’i. There can be no question that “community spread” is already happening.

The State government’s plan to incorporate “surveillance testing” for the new coronavirus (refer to Notes post, “Contagion”) may locate a few infected individuals. However, the focus should now move to concentrate on areas that are potential “hotspots” of coronavirus infections, that is, neighborhoods consisting primarily of Chinese and Filipino ethnicities. Many of the Chinese people here are immigrants, and they are employed in either the restaurant and transportation sectors of tourism. Filipinos are employed in all four sectors (hotel, restaurant, retail, transportation). There is no time for “political correctness” or “identity politics.” The time for action is now, for Molech’s sake!

Is Hawai’i prepared for the coronavirus pandemic? Unequivocally, no. There is a shortage of physicians and nurses. Many of them transferred to facilities in the mainland empire. Specialized medical equipment (needed for coronavirus treatment) is limited. In other words, if more than a handful of people need treatment, they will be “up shit creek without a paddle.”

Tamarind Park

The effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue unabated, the latest being downtown. A quick look at Tamarind Park at Bishop Square in the heart of downtown at 11:20am lunchtime. Yesterday, it was teeming with local wage slaves. Where is everyone?

Only senior citizens, mostly little old Chinese ladies, are out in force. Even at the gym, regular members are now exercising “social distancing” with fewer of them working out. Only the little old Chinese ladies, with their Chinatown shopping carts in tow, have been coming in to do whatever they call a workout. Don’t they know that they increase their risk of exposure to the novel coronavirus? Regular bus ridership is also down, except for ... little old Chinese ladies!

Addendum: The empire has suspended travel from Europe for 30 days. That translates to even less tourists. Wage slave shift reductions are already in place. Now, layoffs may be in the works.