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at140

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7. Asymptomatic "cases" do not mean much

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Sun Dec 19, 2021, 05:06 PM

Dec 2021

all it means is the virus is quite contagious.

The important number is what % get hospitalized.

Even more important number is what % of infected die from the virus.

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Within 3 days, 3 people I know have tested positive [View all] orangecrush Dec 2021 OP

Omicron is coming to town. LisaL Dec 2021 #1

Respectfully disagree orangecrush Dec 2021 #3

Santa will stay home. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #5

What area? enough Dec 2021 #2

South of Erie, Pa., rural. orangecrush Dec 2021 #4

The country isn't going into lockdown. durablend Dec 2021 #6

Asymptomatic "cases" do not mean much at140 Dec 2021 #7

OP doesn't say his friends were asymptomatic. LisaL Dec 2021 #8

Doesn't say they were symptomatic onenote Dec 2021 #9

They are not orangecrush Dec 2021 #15

More than 50% of even people who are mildly symptomatic Ms. Toad Dec 2021 #27

Everything matters, including each breath we take in at140 Dec 2021 #31

Heart attacks are not contagious. COVID is. Ms. Toad Dec 2021 #32

Heart attacks are enhanced by foods sold on market at140 Dec 2021 #35

If you die of a self-inflicted heart attack, you do not take others out with you. Ms. Toad Dec 2021 #38

+1000 roamer65 Dec 2021 #45

Read my post again please without pejudice at140 Dec 2021 #46

There very likely won't be any lockdowns. Ace Rothstein Dec 2021 #10

There certainly will if it hits schools and colleges Thtwudbeme Dec 2021 #11

A school going remote for a period of time is not a lockdown. Ace Rothstein Dec 2021 #12

There will not be any lockdowns. beaglelover Dec 2021 #13

I am vaxxed and boosted orangecrush Dec 2021 #16

+1000 nt WarGamer Dec 2021 #26

MOST will be fine... vax isn't a guarantee, just helps the odds Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #34

My best guess is we'll see a lot of lockdowns. Regardless of Hortensis Dec 2021 #14

My neighbor and family are sick mvd Dec 2021 #17

Yea, Omicron produces cold like symptoms, LisaL Dec 2021 #19

Sorry to hear orangecrush Dec 2021 #21

No one is going to lockdown anymore budkin Dec 2021 #18

If lockdowns are ordered orangecrush Dec 2021 #20

Who is going to order lockdowns? LisaL Dec 2021 #22

The same people orangecrush Dec 2021 #23

They won't. LisaL Dec 2021 #25

That is likely true. orangecrush Dec 2021 #28

Ohio never locked down last time...many businesses were open there were enough loopholes to drive Demsrule86 Dec 2021 #49

And COVID isn't going anywhere Zeitghost Dec 2021 #36

I hope you are ok Meowmee Dec 2021 #24

Good so far orangecrush Dec 2021 #29

That is good 😀 Meowmee Dec 2021 #30

Netherlands went into total lockdown yesterday... for two weeks Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #33

Heard that today orangecrush Dec 2021 #39

Friends Dorian Gray Dec 2021 #37

Last night orangecrush Dec 2021 #40

Ugh Dorian Gray Dec 2021 #41

Thanks!! orangecrush Dec 2021 #43

My husband who was vaccinated but had not yet had the booster had a sore throat and Demsrule86 Dec 2021 #48

That's good to know Dorian Gray Dec 2021 #50

Word on the street is Allegiant Stadium here in Las Vegas will likely be shutting down pecosbob Dec 2021 #42

Not surprised. orangecrush Dec 2021 #44

I don't see that happening...those who are vaccinated including my husband...had Demsrule86 Dec 2021 #47