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COVID-19-free Tonga turned away a plane loaded with tsunami disaster aid after someone on board tested positive for the virus
insider.com ^ | Natalie Musumeci

Posted on 01/21/2022 5:43:46 PM PST by BenLurkin

The plane was forced to reverse course mid-flight on Thursday due to a positive COVID-19 case on board the aircraft that was headed for the Pacific nation in the aftermath of Saturday's volcanic eruption and tsunami which devastated the country.

Since Tonga is COVID-19 free, it has required delivery of aid to the island nation of about 105,000 to be contactless in order to keep the coronavirus out.

(Excerpt) Read more at insider.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: covid; covidiots; tonga

1 posted on 01/21/2022 5:43:46 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Okay, now this is gettin’ stupid!
Covid is now a general part of the atmosphere, we have to learn to live with it, and on our terms.
This over panicking, lets shut it all down stuff is just as destructive as the virus.


2 posted on 01/21/2022 5:47:33 PM PST by lee martell
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To: BenLurkin

This is what mass hysteria looks like.


3 posted on 01/21/2022 5:48:52 PM PST by Trillian
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To: Trillian

Idiocracy now.


4 posted on 01/21/2022 5:52:06 PM PST by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: BenLurkin

Pre-dic-ta-ble!

The Tongan government very early on quarantined their islands off from the rest of the world. Tonga is said to have had a total of one case of COVID-19 since the DemPanic started.

Omicron is going to go through Tonga like a hot knife through butter. That is, if Alpha or Delta don’t get there first.


5 posted on 01/21/2022 5:53:20 PM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: BenLurkin

as usual, the comments here are not insightful.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/04/united-nations-un-haiti-cholera-letter-rights-monitors

think about these statements.

“I am here from the govt to help you.”

“I am here from the world consensus to help you”

“I am from private org sponsored by Bill Gates here to help you”


6 posted on 01/21/2022 6:03:03 PM PST by algore
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To: BenLurkin

What is the scientific reason?


7 posted on 01/21/2022 6:12:17 PM PST by bray (The Vax is fake)
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To: BenLurkin

They couldn’t keep it out of a small group in Antarctica even though everyone sent there was fully vaxxed and tested multiple times while en route and all tests were negative.

If only they had worn dirty diapers on their faces.


8 posted on 01/21/2022 7:22:32 PM PST by TigersEye (Ashli Babbitt was murdered)
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To: TigersEye

Seems to be working for Biden. although he wears it lower on his body.


9 posted on 01/21/2022 7:25:24 PM PST by cableguymn
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To: cableguymn
Is that because of his diaper or is it because ...


10 posted on 01/21/2022 7:34:18 PM PST by TigersEye (Ashli Babbitt was murdered)
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To: BenLurkin

The stupid is deep.


11 posted on 01/21/2022 7:55:18 PM PST by mcshot (Sucked up and spat out by the black hole of liberalism.)
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To: BenLurkin

Actually, I can understand the fear they have on Tonga, given it is an island nation. Still stupid given they are probably suffering greatly from the eruption and/or tsunami.


12 posted on 01/21/2022 8:39:22 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team sco uts photo-op locations.)
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To: BenLurkin

It must not be as much of a disaster as it looked from outer space. Didn’t mean to interrupt. Carry on smartly as before.


13 posted on 01/21/2022 8:46:16 PM PST by Delta 21 (It started as a virus, and mutated into an IQ test.)
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To: TigersEye

I am amazed of how many people like you do not understand how vaccines work. The ignorance is deeper than pacific ocean.


14 posted on 01/22/2022 7:21:27 PM PST by entropy12
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To: entropy12

We understand how vaccines work. Fauci Snake Oil isn’t a vaccine.

You boast about your supremely high intellect. RFK, Jr., Dr. Malone, et al., are looking for people to debate. Maybe you should throw your hat into the ring and educate them, as their ignorance must be as deep as the Pacific Ocean.


15 posted on 01/22/2022 7:27:03 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (When government fears the people, there is liberty.)
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To: entropy12

What are you talking about? My point was almost entirely rested on the principle of isolation not vaccination. My only point about it was that, among all other factors, it didn’t prevent the spread to Antarctica either.

You should feel kind of stupid attacking an idea that was not presented in my post.


16 posted on 01/22/2022 7:29:29 PM PST by TigersEye (Ashli Babbitt was murdered)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Thank you!

I hope nobody strikes a match around here.
The armies of straw men marching through these threads might start an inferno.


17 posted on 01/22/2022 7:38:40 PM PST by TigersEye (Ashli Babbitt was murdered)
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To: MayflowerMadam

As one with career in engineering designing and manufacturing machines which are subject to bigger shock loads than any other machine in the world, the one thing I learned quickly is rely on actual results, and ignore all opinions and theoretical prognostications. The actual results at age almost 82 show that I am still healthy as a race horse, have boundless energy and in no danger of running out of money if I am lucky to live to age 100. Quick learning and good commonsense beats everything else. And I think those attributes come from using the wonderful brain God gave us. Just have to use it, and not ask God for help every time one gets in a trouble.


18 posted on 01/23/2022 8:10:22 AM PST by entropy12
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