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It started with a fizz...

A sign of women empowerment? Gin and Tonic - a lady's drink? Gin shops, unlike taverns, had  feminine interior with pink walls, mirrors and lacey curtains. It started with COVID-19 and the movement control order. Even though the notification notices from my WhatsApp had been disabled for the next year, curiosity took the better of me. I was curious where those 100 over messages came from. Was I so likeable that people found that extra time to keep my acquaintance? First, there was a debate on whether hydroxychloroquine was effective against coronavirus infections. The messages went a full circle, finally ending up with two sides vehemently defending or denying its usefulness. Both back up their stands with statistics and accuse the other of sabotage. One party said there is no rational explanation to use an antibiotic to fight a virus; a vaccine is needed. The other quoted success story with recovery numbers; to use what is freely available. The question of vested ...