Covido's definitions

Politicians’ Epitaphs

The unspoken words invisibly inscribed on the tombstones of famous or notorious political leaders, whose earthly decisions and actions (or inactions) have positively or negatively impacted millions of people when they were the head of state (or even after they had relinquished power).

A leaked document entitled “Politicians’ Epitaphs” from the secret department of a NATO member state has the following printed:

Here lies Vladimir V. Putin with promises of peace—waiting to be canonized by the Orthodox Church.

Here lies Donald J. Trump with no more lies—hoping to be a future Dalai Lama or Pope.

Here lies Kim Jong-un, on transit to join his dad and grandad—in Hades.

Here lies Robert G. Mugabe on reclaimed white land—still in purgatory.

Here lies Harry Lee Kuan Yew—as long as the whites rule the “fine” city.

by Covido April 23, 2022

Covid Pass

A certificate that proves that someone had been corona-vaccinated, which would allow them to travel to many countries without having to quarantine before their departure and after their arrival.

Bob wasn’t allowed to board his flight because he forgot to bring along his Covid pass.

by Covido December 12, 2020

Covid-m

When the slope or gradient of the infection or mortality curve, denoted by the letter m, is increasing alarmingly to the point of almost breaking a new record every day as a new wave sweeps across a number of countries, which are often led by inept or corrupt leaders, who are more interested in their political survival than in saving people’s lives.

What value of m in Covid-m would force the authorities in countries or counties with high casualties or fatalities to implement a new lockdown?

by Covido December 10, 2020

Covid Number

The maximum number of people that are allowed to be together in public to minimize their risks of being infected with the coronavirus.

In Singapore, the Covid number for social gatherings is presently 5; in Hong Kong, it used to be 4 but has now gone down to 2; and in the US, it is a disturbing 10.

by Covido December 12, 2020

Covid-🥷🏿

When radical Islamists and jihadists have taken advantage of the lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic to mobilize themselves in carrying out terrorist attacks against “infidels” and politicians who speak out against those try to impose their extremist ideology on others.

In many African and Asian countries that have been infiltrated by extremists and jihadists, locals are more frightened of Covid-🥷🏿 than Covid-19.

by Covido November 22, 2020

COVID-995

When healthy or asymptomatic members of the public, who suspect that they might have contracted Covid-19 but with no life-threatening or emergency conditions, are conveniently dialing 995, thus depriving those who genuinely need the service urgently from doing so.

How many lives could have been saved globally had there been fewer or no COVID-995 calls?

by Covido November 5, 2021

The Covidization of Singapore Math

When math writers or publishers in Singapore withheld or delayed publishing any new titles during the lockdown, because local bookstores were considered non-essential businesses, and in the living-with-Covid new normal, new foreign titles are being axed for being too dear to be shipped overseas due to rising freight costs and recurring global supply chain disruptions.

No one knows whether the publication of foreign editions of Singapore math textbooks is heading towards a subset industry or not as a result of the covidization of Singapore math.

by Covido April 26, 2022