Covido's definitions

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-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

The Positives of the Coronavirus

When the world experienced a temporary relief in weather and road conditions, as daily carbon emissions dropped globally and the air quality improved substantially for millions of people during the lockdowns.

Be they boars roaming the streets of Barcelona, bears entering homes or supermarkets in California, or beavers playing along the river bank in London, these are arguably some of the positives of the coronavirus.

by Covido April 12, 2021

MaskPlus

Singapore’s two-layer cotton fabric reusable mask that claimed to offer 97+% antiviral and 99.75+% antibacterial protection after 30 washes—its last free distribution to the public, which lasted a fortnight, occured on Pi Day, 2021.

Compared to previous “inferior quality” reusable masks that were also given free to the public, MaskPlus needed to be washed only once a week even if worn daily—users could wear it every day for up to seven months.

by Covido April 14, 2022

Covid-91°

When the authorities could not confirm how many people who died of forest fires, when the temperature then was about 91 degrees centigrade, were already infected with the coronavirus (and were probably on the way to the other side of eternity).

In California, the public was clueless how many of the two-dozen-odd deaths were Covid-91° victims.

by Covido October 11, 2020

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