昨天TODAY看世界播出南韓抗疫經驗後，有些朋友在問，為什麼南韓可以在這麼短的時間內，生出這麼測試劑?

我爬了一會兒文，看到MSN的報導，提到這麼一個說法。大意是說，Biosensor公司是在武漢疫情剛開始沒多久，就開始進行測試劑的研發，到了韓國疫情上升，南韓政府便馬上緊急授權，讓Biosensor可以將原本需要一年時間的人體實驗，縮短成兩個星期。這個速度至為關鍵，但這也是因為南韓在MERS學過教訓，所以大家廢話沒那麼多。最後一句是我加的。我把它節錄出來，放到後面。

另外也有朋友提到，政府授權之外，南韓工廠有能力將產能從一天產兩萬個，迅即提升到三十五萬個一天，這樣的效率也是令人嘆為觀止。

From MSN:
More than 100 workers in white protective suits staff the production lines, where machines pump out the tests at the rate of 2.5 per second.
SD Biosensor began developing its tests in January, soon after the virus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
The South Korean government issued an emergency authorisation for their use in just two weeks, expediting a clinical trial process that usually takes a year to complete.
That speed was a key factor in the South's rapid scaling-up of its testing programme -- a result of its painful experience in dealing with the 2015 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome outbreak, when 38 people died.
全文聯結在此:https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/coronavirus-test-kits-pour-off-south-korean-production-line/ar-BB11N3ns

【瘟神喜歡的人】Who Do Gods of Plague Fancy?
(English writing below)

愚痴和貪婪往往是厄運的起源。

災難臨頭時，我們有兩個選擇 - 累積善業，或繼續造惡業。

做善業積福積德，能加持你的運氣，貴人顯著，護佑你和你家人度過危機。

造惡業缺福缺德，自私地私藏過多的糧食和民生用品，而不留給他人，會結下很多的逆緣，將來必生禍端。

新加坡是塊福地。這次的瘟疫來勢洶洶，其嚴重性和當年的非典型相比，會有過之而無不及。

新加坡從2019年到2021年，會走三年的不好運，內外面對的壓力都很大，經濟表現欠佳。但以新加坡整體的國運來算，不會淪落到飢荒的程度，甚至後期會有貴人現身，幫助新加坡人民化險為夷。

唯一的是，這等待的過程會很漫長。我們要有耐心。

天運地運是這麼說，但人運這方面，就得請各位鄉親父老，勿因一時的衝動和心煩意亂，而攪亂了大局，最終殃及自己和家人。

大家得先明白，這瘟疫緣起於人類累世以來的貪欲而不知悔改。人心腐敗，導致惡因扎得很深，一旦結成惡果時，人類便無法三兩下就能控制這疫情。

有的人會覺得某國政府什麼都做不好，買賣野味的人是罪魁禍首，事實上，這是我們人類的共業。這些肉眼看到的現象只是表面，操控著這一切的無形力量，更是我們應該正視的。

每個瘟疫的後面，都是位帶著「天命」而降的瘟神。

我的客人們，請注意：

看八字時，我都會說明你們健康的弱點是哪些。請複習你們的筆記。

若你本身的八字與這類的病症「有緣」，就會比一般人更容易「中頭彩」。因此，別忘了使用我教過你們的方法來增強自己的免疫力和運程。

2019年年底請我看居家風水的客人，我都有幫你們解決了2020流年風水的不利。

有些客人我千交代萬交代，一定要關注某位家庭成員在今年鼠年的健康，及如何化解健康狀況的問題，尤其是得怪病方面。請大家務必要照著做，免得一失足成千古恨！

被病毒感染，也要講一種因緣。要不受「瘟神」的眷顧，你本身的光一定要很強。光氣越暗，瘟神越容易侵入你。

行善積德會產生福光，誠心地誦經咒唸佛號便有佛光。加上風水好，運程旺，那更是「臉上有光」。😂

可是如果你這樣去「搶超市」，過度的自私和貪婪，那只能落下個「黯然無光」了～

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Ignorance and avarice are usually the origin of more bad happenings.

In a disaster, we always have two choices - to accumulate merits or form more negative karma.

Doing virtuous deeds accumulate blessedness and virtues for yourself. These will shower you with blessings and benefactors show up prominently to help tide you and your family through tough times.

Negative karma deducts our good fortune and virtues. Over-stocking on food and consumer products, leaving nothing for others, is selfishness. This will form many negative affinities, that will bring misfortunes upon yourself.

Singapore is a piece of blessed land. The Wuhan virus epidemic strikes us just as unexpectedly as SARS. However, its impact will be greater than SARS and there will be more diseases to come.

From 2019 to 2021, Singapore will have unfavourable annual luck. Internal and external pressures will be huge and the economy does not perform well. However, in the overall analysis of Singapore’s outlook, the Wuhan virus situation will not leave us in a famine. In fact, in the later stages, benefactors will appear to help us out of this.

Only thing is, it will be a long waiting time. We need to have patience.

In the cosmic trinity of Heaven, Earth and Human, this is what is stated in the Heaven and Earth luck aspects.

But when it comes to the Human luck aspect, my dear countrymen, this will call for you to remain calm. Please do not act out of rashness or fear and worsen the situation. This may bring more misfortune upon yourself and your family.

We need to first understand that this pandemic arose out of the unrepentant hearts of humans, who have been driven by greed. As the human conscience deteriorates, it has dug the seeds of evil causes deep into the soil. Now that the sins have yielded bitter fruits, it is not possible for humans to control this outbreak easily.

Some people may point their fingers at the government for bad crisis management or scold the buyers and sellers of wildlife for being the culprits of all these trouble.

Fact is, this is the common karma of us humans.

What our naked eyes see is only the tip of the iceberg.

What we should face up to is the invisible force behind that is puppeteering this global crisis.

Behind every epidemic is a God of Plague who descends into this world with a mandate of the Heaven.

To my dear clients, please take note:

During your Bazi consultation, I would have explained to you the weak areas in your health. Please revise your notes.

If your Bazi has “affinity” with such illnesses, then you will “strike the lottery” easier compared to most people. Hence do not forget to utilise the methods I have taught you to strengthen your immunity system and luck prospects.

For my clients who engaged me in the year end of 2019 and early 2020, I would have resolved the annual Feng Shui afflictions in your home for 2020.

There are some of you whom I have painstakingly reminded to watch over the health of some family members in this Rat Year. I have also taught you how to resolve the health situation, especially the part on contracting strange illnesses. Please heed my advice, so that you would not regret later!

It requires some affinity to be infected with a certain virus.

If you do not wish to be favoured by the Gods of Plague, your personal aura of light must be very strong. They have a liking for those with dim auras.

Performing virtuous deeds will generate the light aura of good fortune. Reciting the Buddha’s name, sutras or mantras piously will have the Buddha’s light shining upon oneself.

If you also have good home Feng Shui and are in a prosperous luck cycle, then your face will naturally glow with light. 😂

However, if you are going to sweep clean the supermarket shelves without sparing a thought for others, your greed and selfishness will only leave your future in a dismal state of darkness.

#EZTALK #你不知道的美國大小事
Food Idioms 美國生活用語：Chicken 雞🐣

Chicken is an even better source of protein than eggs, and of course there’s a substantial number of chicken-related idioms. 吃膩蛋了嗎？來點下蛋的動物如何？🐥雞肉比起蛋，是更優質的蛋白質來源，也有許多生活用語。

1⃣chicken out
2⃣play chicken
3⃣chicken feed
4⃣chicken scratch
5⃣spring chicken
6⃣ run around like a chicken with its head cut off
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Everyone knows that chickens are easily frightened, 1⃣ so “chicken” can also mean “coward” or “cowardly.” Ex: Don’t be such a chicken! And for a verb phrase, just add an “out.” Ex: He wanted to ask her out, but chickened out at the last minute. 2⃣ What happens when people “play chicken”? It means they play a dangerous game to see who gives in first. Ex: You should never play chicken with another car.
大家都知道，雞很容易受到驚嚇，所以chicken一字也可以指「懦夫」，或是當形容詞，指「膽小懦弱的」。如：Don’t be such a chicken!（別這麼膽小！）如果要用來表示動詞，後面加上out即可，如：He wanted to ask her out, but chickened out at the last minute.（他本來想約她出去，在最後卻退縮了。）當人們play chicken時會發生什麼事呢？這是在說「比試膽量」，就是玩危險的比賽，來看哪個人先讓步。如：You should never play chicken with another car.（你不該跟其他駕駛搶路爭道。）

If you’ve ever seen chickens pecking around for small bits of food, you can understand why3⃣ “chicken feed” means a small amount of money (wages or profits). Ex: I’m tired of working long hours for chicken feed. And if you’ve seen chickens scratching the ground, you can understand why 4⃣ “chicken scratch” means illegible handwriting. Ex: Ben left me a note, but I can’t understand his chicken scratch.
如果你看過雞在四周啄食米粒的樣子，你大概就會明白chicken feed為什麼有「微薄的一筆錢（薪水或利潤）」。如：I’m tired of working long hours for chicken feed.（我已經厭倦這份工時長收入又微薄的工作了。）又如果你也看過雞用爪子抓地面的樣子，也大概能理解，為何chicken scratch可以形容「字跡潦草」，如：Ben left me a note, but I can’t understand his chicken scratch.（班留紙條給我，但是我看不懂他的鬼畫符。）

Chickens are usually born in the spring, 5⃣ so a “spring chicken” refers to someone who’s still young. Ex: Your boyfriend is a little old, but you’re no spring chicken either. But even old chickens don’t go out without a fight. Even when they get their heads cut off, they often keep running around for a few seconds. For this reason, 6⃣ “run around like a chicken with its head cut off” is used to describe someone who is behaving in a frantic manner, usually because they have too much to do. Ex: Why is Patricia running around like a chicken with its head cut off?
雞通常出生於春天，所以spring chicken常用來指「年輕人，毛頭小子或姑娘」，如：Your boyfriend is a little old, but you’re no spring chicken either.（你男友是有點年紀，但你也不是毛頭小孩啊。）不過即使是老雞，也鬥志堅強。當雞隻頭被切下來，他們的身體還是能跑個幾秒鐘。因為這樣，所以run around like a chicken with its head cut off可以用來形容「如無頭蒼蠅忙碌」。如：Why is Patricia running around like a chicken with its head cut off?（為什麼派翠西亞要像個無頭蒼蠅一樣跑來跑去？）

【✍重點單字】
1. give in「讓步」
2. illegible「字跡難以辨認的」
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