Just thought I'd create a thread for updates and discussion on the Coronavirus.  As of right now there's about 120,000 cases worldwide with 4300 deaths. 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 19, 20213 yr by victoria foxton

Hospitalizations should be given a bit more weight as they are a lead indicator of how much damage us being done to our health systems and the public at large.

A Washington state legislator has died weeks after saying he tested positive for the coronavirus while in El Salvador. Sen. Doug Ericksen's cause of death wasn't immediately released. He was an outspoken critic of the state's COVID-19 emergency orders. https://t.co/10Tz6kazvX

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 19, 2021

Thankfully, she is reporting only mild symptoms:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/12/19/politics/elizabeth-warren-covid-positive/index.html

The NBA had to postpone several games today, probably more to come. They probably wish they were in a bubble.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/sports.yahoo.com/amphtml/nba-hawks-trae-young-enters-health-and-safety-protocols-cavaliers-have-team-outbreak-163110052.html

Omicron is spreading like wildfire in Western Europe. It is already the dominant variant in London and, according to my family in NY, they are worried about this happening in NYC soon. Omicron literally came upon us with a quickness (my brother tested positive for Covid, as did some other people I know -- all people who are ultra-careful with masking and mingling). I am shocked at how rapidly it has hit.

This Irish radio skit kind of sums up what's happening here:

 

Edited December 20, 20213 yr by Cat

That skit was great. Thanks, @Cat.

 

  

1 minute ago, victoria foxton said:

 

  

That's horrible. Just because they are selfish and don't want to protect others doesn't mean they should keep those who want the shot from getting it. They should be arrested. 😡😡😡😡😡

Vital: (for >2 billion people who received these shots)

Astra Zeneca, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Sputnik, Covaxin etc offer WEAK immunity against Omicron

Get a 3rd shot with Pfizer or Moderna if possible

It’s ok to mix/match

Spread the word. Save liveshttps://t.co/FKfmlANbEn

— Faheem Younus, MD (@FaheemYounus) December 20, 2021

My sister is vaccinated but doesn't have faith that the booster will work. I've tried to convince her!! 😔

Is going on a cruise right now really a good idea???

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2021/12/19/48-people-catch-covid-19-aboard-royal-caribbean-cruise/amp/

Various articles wherever refer to the person or persons they are writing about as "fully vaccinated".
At this point does that mean Johnson and Johnson one-shot? Other vaccines two shots? That's what "fully vaccinated" has meant for the past year.

Now I think articles should specify
"fully vaccinated but not boosted"
or
"fully vaccinated AND boosted"
Because otherwise, the reader doesn't have the proper context when reading about whatever symptoms are occurring in new breakthrough infections since omicron began spreading.

Edited December 20, 20213 yr by janea4old

On 12/8/2021 at 4:13 PM, DramatistDreamer said:

Yes, I know. The Universities were the first to conduct testing in the U.S., which was already behind other industrialized countries in testing wastewater.

I meant that this likely means the Omicron variant is more widespread in the U.S. than is being reported. Delta was turning up in wastewater systems before it became the dominant strain of COVID-19.

And omicron is on an even faster path, as unfortunately, I knew it would be.

BREAKING: Omicron is now most common coronavirus variant in U.S., accounting for nearly three-quarters of COVID-19 cases, CDC says. https://t.co/HkpbuaGcNk

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 20, 2021

 

Like it or not, Covid isn't going away..and most people have accepted some risk to actually live life.  Sad, but true.