Covido's definitions

Covid Rule

When a thin majority or weak government declares a nationwide state of emergency as an excuse to curb the spread of the coronavirus to hang on to power, or to prevent the administration from collapsing.

Malaysian PM resorts to Covid rule to suspend the parliament, thus preventing any elections to be held during the emergency, which could last until 2022, when the situation returned to normal.

by Covido January 12, 2021

Twitterdamus

Someone who predicts the demise of Twitter that could occur sooner than expected following its new founder’s recent decision to fire about half of the staff, and now his threats that those who refuse to slave for him would suffer the same fate.

Tens of thousands of Twitterdamuses worldwide have emerged in the last twenty-four hours to divine the imminent collapse of the social media platform in the aftermath of a “mass exodus” of “softcore” software staff.

by Covido November 19, 2022

Covid-19 (20/21)

The country’s total number of corona infected cases and deaths on Donald J. Trump’s last day at the White House, on January 20, 2021, whose inept leadership and hands-off attitude in containing the pandemic crisis are responsible for the United States having the world’s highest number of infections and fatalities.

With the blood of tens of thousands of Americans on his hands, shouldn’t the president morally and criminally be charged for first lying to the nation about the severity of the pandemic and then for abdicating his responsibility in handling the crisis since he lost the election, which would have prevented the Covid-19 (20/21) record numbers?

by Covido January 1, 2021

Covid-22

Catch-22 during the coronavirus pandemic: if you stay at home, you have no money to feed your family and pay the bills; and if you go out and work, you risk your life and those of your loved ones, especially if some members are prone to contracting the virus due to a poor health condition.

Adios and his wife, both out of work, are in debt and face eviction at the end of the month, with the family of five trying to keep their baby who suffers from a rare disease condition that requires round-the-clock care at home instead of moving to a homeless shelter; however, if they go out to work, the odds of them infecting their little one are pretty high—they’re stuck in a Covid-22 situation.

by Covido December 1, 2020

Covid-🐮

When villagers in some parts of Asia could stand to win a live cow every week for the rest of the year if they come forward to get vaccinated—when getting a shot is a cash cow opportunity to improve their livelihood.

Thanks to Covid-🐮, the response among residents in the Mae Chaem district of Chiang Mai province, in Thailand, to register for their jab has been met with much enthusiasm.

by Covido May 24, 2021

Corona Spray

The new antiviral perfume that could used as a substitute for vaccines, which offers temporary Covid protection that may last for up to nineteen hours, especially for those who don’t want to be jabbed or boosted after being infected repeatedly despite earlier vaccine shots.

In the new normal, instead of spritzing her face with cologne, Karen uses a corona spray before leaving for work.

by Covido March 9, 2022

Free Rider

A political label for an “ungrateful” citizen who selfishly voted for the opposition to ensure that there are some checks and balances for the ruling party, because they know that the previous government would win again, as the majority of voters trusted them for their decades-long competency and efficiency.

Singapore’s Prime Minister cheekily remarked that those who didn’t vote for his party are “free riders,” who just want to enjoy the best of both worlds: enjoying the financial goodies given out by the government while expecting the opposition to expose any unlucky MPs or ministers who are caught in some unethical or immoral activities like corruption, nepotism, and adultery.

by Covido September 5, 2020