Saturday, 1 January 2022

Happy New Year! Higher prices! Shortages! Yay!

A result of our Zero Covid strategy and somewhat unhinged reaction to Omicron. Cathay cuts flights cause government quarantine tightening even further than the already strictest in the world. 30% jump in fresh food prices. Oh… and shortages. Great.

We face inwards to China instead of outward to the rest of the world. 

Way to start the New Year, Carrie.…

Front page news continues with scary headlines, not a single mention of the clear data, now from everywhere, that Omicron is mild. Nada. Eg, expanded vaccine mandates in Hong Kong. Click screenshot for story: