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
The post-pandemic weapon of choice by underpaid and undervalued workers to paralyze or blackmail their employers, thanks to unions’ demands for higher pay and humane working conditions for these overworked and exhausted (or exploited) workers—their “illegal” actions would force the overpaid bosses or politicians to be on their knees if they won’t play ball.
Guesstimate how many man- and woman-hours would be lost this year as ambulance drivers, nurses, rail operators, and postal workers in the UK go on coordinated strikes this festive season.
by Covido December 07, 2022
When millions of numerically challenged netizens apparently or unexplainably want to read more about the properties of the number six than those of other one-digit whole numbers much to the surprise of mathematicians, psychologists, and even theologians.
Why cybersix attracts so much interest even among math-anxious folks? Are they curious to know more about the six days of creation, as described in the Bible? Do they want to read up about the beautiful properties of the perfect number six? Or, could it be something else that isn’t so obvious to most logical or puritan minds?
by Covido July 22, 2022
A string of typographical and mathematical symbols, such as $#√(-1)+ and ∫eˣ = f(uⁿ), used in place of an obscenity, especially among geeks on social media.
Which mathematical grawlix would you dare sending to your boss after you’ve submitted your resignation letter?
by Covido June 01, 2022
When the number of Covid-19 infections or deaths on a certain day in a country or county reaches the beastly or devilish number 666—when Lucifer and Ms. Corona agree to meet up every now and then to remind health officials and the authorities that they have the power to cause casualties and fatalities if they so wished.
Biblical numerologists and recreational mathematicians try to figure out some possible whys to Covid-👿 occurrences.
by Covido December 02, 2020
When the Diamond Princess at one time—on day nine after the 3,700-odd passengers and crew started their two-week quarantine—became the world’s hot spot, when it had more corona cases than every nation except China.
How many billion dollars would the cruise sector be losing worldwide, and how many million jobs in the global tourism industry would be lost, since Covid-🚢 came to the world attention, when most countries refused to let the passengers disembark?
by Covido November 09, 2020
Also known as “China’s Great Revival.” A slogan by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to restore China to its past glory as one of the greatest civilizations in the world following its defeat and humiliation in colonial and war times, and Mao’s decades-long totalitarian rule that impeded the motherland’s progress economically and scientifically.
Few critics could deny that leveraging on the policies put in place by his previous three predecessors, Comrade Xi has transformed China into a wealthy major power with a modern military and advanced tech sector, while cracking down on political opponents and getting tough on big shady businesses and filthy rich individuals. No doubt, the new emperor is boldly preaching about “Make China Great Again!”
by Covido October 22, 2022