I was recently asked how many 7-11's have closed down here on the island of Koh Phangan since the start of the global pandemic. I have not actually gone around and taken a count, but after being here for far too long I would have to say at least two thirds are boarded up and shut down. The entire island is like an economic waste land of closed businesses. If you don't come face to face with it where you live you may not notice how things are in many parts of the world. Here on this once heavily tourist-ed island in the gulf of Thailand you really can't ignore the loss of business and jobs if you wanted to. Now come, have a look for yourself.
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It is sad what has happened. A lot of people are scared to leave because they don't know if they would be able to get back. The Biden administration made it so you have to test negative 24 hours before getting on a flight back to the United States in an attempt to force everyone into the vaccine. Only 62% of US Citizens supposedly got it.
I haven't heard it called the clot shot yet. That is a solid description. My friends mom got the booster and a blood vessel burst in her eye.
I never got it so I guess I will just be a second class citizen over here.
Check out this video of all the athletes collapsing.
It's crazy how people think all this is normal.
I hear you 100%. People really didn't know what to do in all honesty. Last winter my parents were faced with getting the vaccine or take their chances with the virus. They chose to get the vaccine. Luckily nothing serious seemed to happen. Myself on the other hand took a wait and see approach and it seemed like a lot of guys in their 20's and 30's were getting sick from the vaccine. I never got it and that was the right choice for myself.
The tough thing is that it is hard to not cause an Internet fight posting stuff on Instagram and other mainstream outlets.
I know what you are saying about the rise in deaths even from people who are 18-45. I feel like there are probably a lot of suicides as well because people have been demoralized in a lot of places. Even for someone like myself it is very debilitating thinking I may never be able to travel to Australia again.
I agree. I have become sick of it as well. Even from the start I said the three ply medical masks were a joke and wouldn't do much. People would have to wear a full face respirator or a hazmat suit. It is weird for the people who are still wearing a mask and think it helps and can't see the politicians only wearing them for pictures.
I have been surprised how slow people have been coming around figuring out that this is just a big money grab / control grab.
7-eleven is build on the concept of human traffic.
Many places suddenly lost human traffic for long period of time during the pandemic era so I guess that's why many of their stores are not viable.
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