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12. I follow Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist, on Twitter. You should check him out.

Reply to OneCrazyDiamond (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 14, 2021, 11:10 PM

Dec 2021

This thread from a few hours ago talks about the record hospitalizations in England today for children.

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And this thread talks about the fact that Omicron being a fast spreader is more problematic even if it proves out to be "milder" as some are claiming. Our hospital systems will be overwhelmed in no time. People won't be getting care they need.

Link to tweet

He also has some threads about the vaccine efficacy being reduced somewhat as well as with monoclonal antibody treatments against Omicron. But I haven't had time to investigate all his charts and sources. If it's true, Omicron will kick our butts. We'll be luck if we don't see our total deaths number hit 1M before the Ides of March.

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