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7. Dr. Ding states more contagious but milder will result in many more deatgs

Tue Dec 14, 2021, 09:26 PM

Dec 2021

I read his twitter. He is a Harvard epidemiologist & absolutely tells it like it is! Has been 100% correct all along.

https://mobile.twitter.com/DrEricDing?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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Omicron is spreading faster than any other Covid variant, WHO warns [View all] SheltieLover Dec 2021 OP

And so we start another year living with COVID. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #1

Yup SheltieLover Dec 2021 #2

Thank you Delphinus Dec 2021 #3

Here's his link SheltieLover Dec 2021 #4

Yes that is what I'm hearing from my sources as well bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #5

How will milder disease lead to MORE deaths??? beaglelover Dec 2021 #9

Exactly. Many people here don't get it. LisaL Dec 2021 #15

1 person has died from Omicron worldwide so far. beaglelover Dec 2021 #27

Yeah, gotcha, thanks bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #11

There's been 1 death from Omicron worldwide so far. beaglelover Dec 2021 #6

Good news? SheltieLover Dec 2021 #8

I guess one way for the serious part of the pandemic to end... BlueCheeseAgain Dec 2021 #23

There are many liberals who don't want the pandemic to end. Drunken Irishman Dec 2021 #24

I'm with you 100%! beaglelover Dec 2021 #28

In South Africa hospitals have not been overwhelmed and deaths Tomconroy Dec 2021 #12

Take a look at this Harvard epidemiologist's twitter SheltieLover Dec 2021 #14

I think this is a pretty good article from a Canadian newspaper Tomconroy Dec 2021 #16

29% less severe doesn't exactly sound super exciting. LisaL Dec 2021 #17

Try looking at UK Hospitals. That picture is pretty clear now. JanMichael Dec 2021 #18

Yep. It's not good. LisaL Dec 2021 #19

At the moment UK hospitalizations are pretty low. Obviously Tomconroy Dec 2021 #20

They are because they know what has started. JanMichael Dec 2021 #21

I have no idea. Tomconroy Dec 2021 #22

Omicron is the variant that will push the pandemic into 2023. roamer65 Dec 2021 #25

Well even if it is less severe, it shouldn't be taken lightly mvd Dec 2021 #26