Tag Archives: Covid 19

Pandemic Update! SPAIN TO RE-OPEN 1 JULY 2020 The ruins of the Scala Dei Carthusian Monastery. Built in the 12th Century, it lies near the winery of the same name. Located in Priorat, it is only about 120 km south of Barcelona. Tourists can visit Spain without going into quarantine from July. …

Pandemic Update! FLYING INTO SINGAPORE Singapore is to gradually allow passengers to transit at Changi Airport  from 2 June 2020. Since 23 March 2020, all visitors have been barred from entering, or transiting at, Changi Airport because of the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, flights into Singapore have dived from around 7,000 …

CHINA PUNISHES AUSTRALIA Half of Australian barley is exported to China. Starting today – Tuesday 19 May 2020 – China is slapping a massive 80% duty on Aussie barley imports for the next five years. In 2018, that was worth nearly US$1 billion. Last year – because of a drought in Australia …

Pandemic Update! Loud Speakers! Stay away from loud speakers, including (from left) Jair Bolsonaro, Donald Trump, and Boris Johnson. Covid 19 spreads via respiratory fluids. In a new study by the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America published on 13 May 2020, it was discovered that speaking in …

WELCOME TO EDITION 773 of GRAPEVINE The “Diamond Standard” of how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. WHO cares? The World Health Organisation is meeting today – Monday 18 May 2020 – concerning the coronavirus pandemic. It is a waste of time because WHO will not be considering the two most important issues …

Pandemic Update! Italy Re-Opens Beginning Wednesday 3 June 2020, Italy becomes the first in the world to allow visitors into the country without quarantine At the same time, Italians will also be able to travel out of the country from that date without restrictions. Thailand Relaxes As of yesterday, Sunday 17 …

Pandemic Update! GOING DUTCH  A restaurant in Amsterdam has come up with a novel idea to allow customers to dine while social distancing themselves from other customers. The solution? Greenhouses. The project is on trial but Mediamatic ETEN hopes to get approval soon. Reservations are being accepted for the vegan restaurant and …

WELCOME TO EDITION 772 of GRAPEVINE One has died and the other remains “disappeared”. Dr AI Fen (left) and Dr LI Wenliang worked at the Wuhan Central Hospital. CORONAVIRUS QUIZ Two of the most democratic places on earth are South Korea and Taiwan. Inhabitants there enjoy freedom of expression, movement, and thought. South …

Lockdown Prices! Vintage Club is a Singapore wholesaler. It is also a distributor, including of Champagne Salon and Mas de Daumas Gassac. Check out their website at www.thevintageclub.sg. Vintage Club is making a Lockdown Special to readers of this website. The offer is good until 1 June 2020.  For just S$150 nett – normal price being S$180 nett – you …

Vintage Club Lockdown Special  S$150 nett for 6 bottles of Moulin de Gassac Free Delivery Details Friday 8 May 2020