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Hav

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31. That was my first thought

Reply to jcgoldie (Reply #30)

Tue Jan 4, 2022, 05:38 PM

Jan 2022

and sickness was indeed named in that story as the main reason for the staff shortage.
With so many talking about Omicron being mild while being extremely contagious, people seem to become careless and we have apparently forgotten that we should do everything so that hospitals don't get overwhelmed.

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Eric Feigel-Ding tweet about Omicron not being so mild: [View all] tblue37 Jan 2022 OP

K&R! SheltieLover Jan 2022 #1

Seems odd to me NQAS Jan 2022 #2

Doesn't appear to be any support for his post FBaggins Jan 2022 #3

Omicron spreads faster... lame54 Jan 2022 #6

The OP doesn't indicate the number of patients or the severity of their illness FBaggins Jan 2022 #7

I agree. NT scipan Jan 2022 #18

Dr. Ding has lots of support. Look at the world-renowned scientists who agree with him SheltieLover Jan 2022 #13

Not support for this post FBaggins Jan 2022 #17

Exactly YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #26

That's my take on that reTweet, too. myccrider Jan 2022 #33

This. Raftergirl Jan 2022 #19

Feigel-Ding post seems a bit histrionic as well crimycarny Jan 2022 #20

A mega ton of the articles and reports DENVERPOPS Jan 2022 #23

He isn't always precise in how he speaks Ms. Toad Jan 2022 #41

Seems to me that the old adage YMMV should be observed. dchill Jan 2022 #4

is this data correlated with vaccination status janterry Jan 2022 #5

Ding is a clout chasing nut job. The end. BannonsLiver Jan 2022 #9

He clearly is not. SheltieLover Jan 2022 #15

I agree. He's not even an infectous disease expert. beaglelover Jan 2022 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jan 2022 #8

Yeah, he's not a reliable source at all. Elessar Zappa Jan 2022 #10

What merchandise is he selling? Nothing. Ever. SheltieLover Jan 2022 #16

It is mild. Certain compared to Delta. There are just so many more cases Takket Jan 2022 #11

That's the point he seems to be making - Ms. Toad Jan 2022 #42

Heard The Same The Other Day WHITT Jan 2022 #12

That's the thing about the OP YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #34

She Specifically Mentioned WHITT Jan 2022 #35

That's great they can do that. It provides great insight YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #38

I'm Not Aware Of The Specifics WHITT Jan 2022 #40

King County (Seattle) updated it's numbers. Cases sky high. Hospitalizations down. Pobeka Jan 2022 #14

My best friend just got covid, because she believed her idiot husband who said it was mild. SunSeeker Jan 2022 #21

I just got over my 2nd Covid case Johnny2X2X Jan 2022 #27

Were you boosted? SunSeeker Jan 2022 #28

I was Johnny2X2X Jan 2022 #29

Absolutely agree. Ms. Toad Jan 2022 #43

In the last week many of my family members and work colleauges have gotten COVID. beaglelover Jan 2022 #24

Some of us live in cities with very high case numbers IronLionZion Jan 2022 #25

staff shortages also due in large part to... jcgoldie Jan 2022 #30

That was my first thought Hav Jan 2022 #31

Correct IronLionZion Jan 2022 #32

Bingo. Omicron has near total vaccine escape Azathoth Jan 2022 #37

We're experiencing a wave 2-4 times higher than last winter Azathoth Jan 2022 #36

It's milder than Delta. LisaL Jan 2022 #39