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Pandamic

When mathematical modeling shows that the next pandemic would probabilistically come from pandas, as the virus moved from these beloved or cute animals to humans, but the potential source location of infection, be it in a zoo or forest, remains a bone of contention.

Would the next pandemic be pandamic, as people and pandas increase their close contact with each other, thus putting an end to China’s panda diplomacy?

by MathPlus January 4, 2022

J🦠KER

Someone who does a prank by falsely sms-ing friends, colleagues, or relatives, or by lying on social media, that they had contracted Covid-19 and had been warded in an ICU in hospital.

Guesstimate how many corona pranks are being carried out by J🦠KERS every day worldwide, thus creating panic in the family, community, or country.

by MathPlus November 2, 2021

Green Vaccine

A vaccine whose production process must strictly adhere to Islamic principles—one that must be halal, otherwise Mohammedans should reject any vaccination even if having such an “haram jab” would protect them against the coronavirus.

In some parts of the Islamic world, Islamist leaders warn health authorities that any approved green vaccine should only be administered by Muslim doctors and nurses, and not by “infidel” medical personnel.

by MathPlus December 2, 2020

Yoga

A paranormal corona cure endorsed by nationalistic Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his gang of gurus, although any negative correlation between meditation and viral infection has yet to be proven.

Just as the American right-wing ex-president promoted disinfectants and UV light as corona cures to his millions of diehard supporters, the Indian prime minister is now touting yoga as a spiritual cure against Covid-19 and the deadlier Delta variant to his hardcore BJP supporters.

by MathPlus July 4, 2021

Otter Math

When locals’ and aliens’ mixed attitude vis-à-vis otters and their apparently manageable growing population on the “fine” city of Singapore provides a fertile ground for math educators to pose a number of brain-unfriendly questions to challenge exam-smart symbol-minded students.

Two otter math questions from a Singapore math problem solving book are:
1. At a recent otter attack at a church’s fish pond, five koi fish were swallowed up, while the remaining partially eaten fish were left with one or two eyes. From the 17 koi fish in the pond, the verger found only 16 eyes. How many koi fish lost only one eye?
2. On average, what percentage of fish in a pond get eaten by an otter family every time they terrorize a condominium located in some posh area of Singapore?

by MathPlus December 11, 2021

The C Register

When governments want to discreetly keep a record of “uncooperative” or “selfish” citizens and residents who refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus, thus hindering their goal for the population to attain herd immunity.

Countries that have set up the C register are mum what they’d do to those vaccine free riders, other than hinting that they’d not expect to be treated the same as those who have come forward to be inoculated in spite of potential health risks.

by MathPlus February 23, 2021

Mustafa Shopping Centre

Singapore’s popular hangout for migrant workers, and a destination of choice for budget tourists, which is arguably ground zero for the high number of corona infected cases that had plagued the “fine” island-state.

Although safe distancing measures were in place at the dormitories long before the lockdown started on April 7, with thousands of migrant workers socializing and shopping at Mustafa Shopping Centre on their off days, it’d have been a miracle or modern-day Passover had God graciously and completely spared the mostly Hindu and Muslim migrants from the coronavirus.

by MathPlus January 5, 2021