"Overheard", Wahid Al Mamun
(an assemblage of WhatsApp messages)
two patients break free from hospital. watch out
for safety distancing ambassador. man arrested for
falsely claiming to be safety distancing ambassador.
gargle salt water. gargle lemon in hot water. boil
water in the room. telephone masts to blame (because
anne marie said so). ban wet markets. harvard prof
arrested for selling virus to china. migrant worker
confirm spread the virus cos will paktor with maid.
lucky plaza vacated by paramedics. woodlands mrt
closed for disinfection. if you clap at 8pm it will
create so much vibrations that virus will lose all its
potency. lee hsien loong contracts covid-19. don’t
open your mail for two weeks. don’t exercise.
don’t close your windows. telephone mast set on fire
(because anne marie said so). national emergency in
48 hours. corpses left to burn in wuhan, new york.