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Zeitghost

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9. The OP always has a way of putting a spin on things

Reply to AntivaxHunters (Original post)

Fri Aug 5, 2022, 10:18 AM

Aug 2022

The average daily deaths from COVID has been stable at 250-500 since mid April. That is the longest, lowest plateau since the pandemic began. We are seeing the transition to an endemic, stable infection rate and the spike the OP continues to predict have not materialized.

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COVID in California -- Hospitalizations jump 145% in ONE month & more [View all] AntivaxHunters Aug 2022 OP

A lot of people were told the COVID-19 crisis was over Blues Heron Aug 2022 #1

Exactly AntivaxHunters Aug 2022 #12

We've got a mandatory staff training day in a few weeks. tanyev Aug 2022 #2

That is very scary. AntivaxHunters Aug 2022 #13

How many of those hospitalized were vacinated? JohnSJ Aug 2022 #3

Are you vaccinated? AntivaxHunters Aug 2022 #14

Yes, and boosted, but what does that have to do with my question? This is your OP, and JohnSJ Aug 2022 #17

A lot AntivaxHunters Aug 2022 #18

How many are hospitalized *because* of Covid? Sympthsical Aug 2022 #4

I saw one study on that and most were hospitalized Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #5

That's why I'm asking Sympthsical Aug 2022 #6

This is from Jan but it's the Omicron variant so I'd assume Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #7

Thanks for those Sympthsical Aug 2022 #8

Please don't push antivax adjacent talking points AntivaxHunters Aug 2022 #10

Please don't limit questions and scientific inquiry Sympthsical Aug 2022 #15

It's a common antivax talking point AntivaxHunters Aug 2022 #16

I don't care what yahoos think Sympthsical Aug 2022 #19

Surely you can see why I said what I did however AntivaxHunters Aug 2022 #21

Lol USALiberal Aug 2022 #25

The OP always has a way of putting a spin on things Zeitghost Aug 2022 #9

Excuse me? AntivaxHunters Aug 2022 #11

You've missed the point entirely Zeitghost Aug 2022 #26

The deaths have definitely leveled off ... dawg Aug 2022 #20

It's not only about deaths AntivaxHunters Aug 2022 #22

Oh, I agree. I was just trying to make the point that the deaths are still unacceptably high. dawg Aug 2022 #24

+10000000 BannonsLiver Aug 2022 #27

We always have 7-20 positive patients at the hospital where I work. It varies ismnotwasm Aug 2022 #23