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Re: The Omicron Variant
« Reply #30 on: December 26, 2021, 12:27:44 AM »
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/24/world/africa/south-africa-covid-quarantine.html

South Africa leading the way yet again.Eanwhile chaos amd terror reign here in the United States of Dumb. NYC Tough! ...not

fear and overreaction has always been the American way. except when it comes to guns, which are soon to be inserted into the womb during pregnancy to guarantee infants can develop skills before heading off to day care.

Ha! Never too early for trigger discipline.

I saw a quiet meditation on this very topic here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHv6YBoIKbY


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Re: The Omicron Variant
« Reply #32 on: December 28, 2021, 03:42:04 PM »
it's always nice to hear from the pro-disease side. nothing's quite as heartwarming during the holidays as seeing someone giggle about 17,000 people in the ICU and 1500 dying per day.

let me save you the time -- i know it's "just the flu," as is congestive heart failure.

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Re: The Omicron Variant
« Reply #33 on: December 29, 2021, 12:09:49 AM »
Believe it or not, I'm not a *it's just a flu* person. The only point of this limited and specific thread is that the dreaded omicron variant is a red herring, trumped up by doom-porn peddling news outlets. Now that the CDC has downgraded their *estimate of the Omicron percentage AND shortened asymptomatic to five days, I'm sure cases and deaths will skyrockets right past the James Webb telescope. (Note my withering sarcasm)..  long story short? Stay vigilant, get a booster, and live life!

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« Reply #34 on: December 29, 2021, 09:15:57 AM »
 Thanks Chickenring. We've been too just that. Hyper vigilant, mask wearing, avoiding congregant setting (except for the needed subway/bus rides) and knock wood, life goes on.
Relatives have spoken of growing up in areas of long term conflict in a similar way. Just putting one foot in front of the other and taking the necessary as best as possible.

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Re: The Omicron Variant
« Reply #35 on: Yesterday at 05:21:04 PM »
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/12/30/world/omicron-covid-vaccine-tests/south-africa-omicron-decline

Omicron has passed in SA with NO major spike in deaths. Also, USA 14-day average for deaths is down by 7%.

Happy New Year folks!

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« Reply #36 on: Yesterday at 06:06:17 PM »
deaths down 7 percent for now

hospitalizations up 21 percent

infections up 153 percent

cheers! {clink}


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Re: The Omicron Variant
« Reply #37 on: Yesterday at 06:54:47 PM »
Relative Lack of lethality is good...

Dead vs alive isnt the only option. Let's see how we do with long covid.

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Re: The Omicron Variant
« Reply #38 on: Yesterday at 10:07:37 PM »
Thanks, unvaxxed!