Omicron variant

Gerald Chavez7 said:I mean, South Africa probably sees something like 50 flights a day heading out toward the USA, Europe, the Middle East, or Asia... that’s easily 15,000 people traveling daily.

bluerider63 said:And you're telling me there isn't a single flight heading toward those major African cities?

William Barrett7 said:Over half a million Americans have dealt with COVID and didn't die. The risk of a fatal outcome is mostly under 2%.

Richard Campbell3 said:It’s quite amusing how we see ten cases pop up globally and suddenly everyone is an expert on who the virus targets and how dangerous it actually is. Yet, nobody is calling for a lockdown anymore. I just read an article speculating about how many cases China would have seen if they had behaved like Europe, but strangely, no one thought to write an article suggesting that if Europe and the rest of the world had acted like China did back then, we wouldn't even be dealing with this mess today. But of course, that’s unthinkable... the economy would have collapsed, or so they say, even though it clearly hasn't yet.

Andrew Murphy5 said:Kolarić says they're tweaking the PCR tests to catch this new strain🤦

Linda Lee4 said:"People who got their shots against COVID-19 might actually find themselves less protected against this new Omicron variant than those who caught the virus and recovered naturally," says Dr. Alojz Ihan, a prominent immunologist.

Shut down the internet and start untangling cables... ☕

Lisa Barnes5 said:Let me beef up this post by adding a news article

Assuming the experts are right here—we're looking at a weaker strain that doesn't mess with people who already have natural immunity. And if we assume there are at least 600,000 such people in a US city of 3.8 million, I guess I don't see any point in even talking about mandatory vaccinations. It feels like it just undermines their natural defenses and puts their health at risk.

Lisa Barnes5 said:Let me beef up this post by adding a news article

Assuming the experts are right here—we're looking at a weaker strain that doesn't mess with people who already have natural immunity. And if we assume there are at least 600,000 such people in a US city of 3.8 million, I guess I don't see any point in even talking about mandatory vaccinations. It feels like it just undermines their natural defenses and puts their health at risk.

Henry Williams81 said:Generally speaking, I tend to be quite skeptical about quoting scientists until a few weeks have passed—especially when they're coming from abroad. Believe me, it won't be long before some overseas researcher pops up claiming the world is ending. Those types can get rather extreme.

Based on what we're seeing with those infected in Europe, it seems like the virus itself isn't causing much harm, though the secondary illnesses certainly do. Everything that has hit the media so far has looked like nothing more than a common cold. Still, we can't say for certain regarding the infection rate itself just yet.
On top of that, we have Jordan, where things are nowhere near being in chaos.

Nicole James said:"Jeopardize natural immunity?" Seriously? Which anti-vax website did you pick that phrase up from?

Henry Williams81 said:Generally speaking, I tend to be quite skeptical about quoting scientists until a few weeks have passed—especially when they're coming from abroad. Believe me, it won't be long before some overseas researcher pops up claiming the world is ending. Those types can get rather extreme.

Based on what we're seeing with those infected in Europe, it seems like the virus itself isn't causing much harm, though the secondary illnesses certainly do. Everything that has hit the media so far has looked like nothing more than a common cold. Still, we can't say for certain regarding the infection rate itself just yet.
On top of that, we have Jordan, where things are nowhere near being in chaos.

Andrew Murphy5 said:Kolarić says they're tweaking the PCR tests to catch this new strain🤦

Jassat mentioned there have been about 455 hospitalizations in the D.C. area over just the last fourteen days.

"Most of the folks coming in aren't vaccinated—just a tiny fraction are partially or fully vaccinated," they noted.

Apparently, getting the shot might even help you dodge the infection altogether, according to Jassat.

The CDC's Dr. Nicholas Crisp pointed out: "We've got roughly 16.5 million people vaccinated right now. Only a tiny sliver of them have tested positive. Compared to the unvaccinated group, it’s practically negligible."

Unben Pillay, a general practitioner based out of Georgia, noted a sudden spike in cases over the past two weeks, though he mentioned the symptoms seem pretty mild.

It’s really nothing major. We’re seeing patients come in with things like a dry cough, fevers, night sweats, and a whole lot of body aches. People who are vaccinated generally fare a lot better.

mellowowl40 said:https://www.news24.com/news24/southa...-nicd-20211129

Jassat mentioned there have been about 455 hospitalizations in the D.C. area over just the last fourteen days.

"Most of the folks coming in aren't vaccinated—just a tiny fraction are partially or fully vaccinated," they noted.

Apparently, getting the shot might even help you dodge the infection altogether, according to Jassat.

The CDC's Dr. Nicholas Crisp pointed out: "We've got roughly 16.5 million people vaccinated right now. Only a tiny sliver of them have tested positive. Compared to the unvaccinated group, it’s practically negligible."

Unben Pillay, a general practitioner based out of Georgia, noted a sudden spike in cases over the past two weeks, though he mentioned the symptoms seem pretty mild.

It’s really nothing major. We’re seeing patients come in with things like a dry cough, fevers, night sweats, and a whole lot of body aches. People who are vaccinated generally fare a lot better.

Henry Williams81 said:I honestly can't wrap my head around the criteria they're using to hospitalize people—it seems like anyone with a dry cough, a bit of a sweat, or just general flu-like symptoms is getting sent to the ward. I truly hope we're talking about the elderly here; because if some 50-year-old anti-vaxxer starts crying for a hospital bed just because they have a sore throat, then frankly, it’s quite pathetic how much people have lost their perspective. If more people had a bit more grit—much like myself, if I do say so myself—we wouldn't be in this mess.

Lisa Barnes5 said:What does "hospitalization" actually mean anyway? Like, is it staying in the hospital for a week? Just one night? Occupying a bed? Twelve hours? Or just showing up for an exam or picking up test results?

Henry Williams81 said:Generally speaking, I tend to be quite skeptical about quoting scientists until a few weeks have passed—especially when they're coming from abroad. Believe me, it won't be long before some overseas researcher pops up claiming the world is ending. Those types can get rather extreme.

Based on what we're seeing with those infected in Europe, it seems like the virus itself isn't causing much harm, though the secondary illnesses certainly do. Everything that has hit the media so far has looked like nothing more than a common cold. Still, we can't say for certain regarding the infection rate itself just yet.
On top of that, we have Jordan, where things are nowhere near being in chaos.