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NH Ethylene

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15. I think it means the severity on society as a whole.

Reply to Jacson6 (Reply #10)

Thu Dec 23, 2021, 10:18 AM

Dec 2021

On the sheer numbers of the sick, on the health care system, etc.

While good news for individuals, less severe disease combined with much higher numbers winds up being just as severe in its impact on communities.

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Real-world data from U.K. suggests omicron is less likely than delta to send people to the hospital [View all] former9thward Dec 2021 OP

Good news, but S Africa is real world too (same story). I know, LBN requirement: exact headline. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #1

Politico (no paywall) progree Dec 2021 #2

Let's hope we see the same results here in the USA! beaglelover Dec 2021 #3

Another article in the Post says new cases dropping fast in South Africa. former9thward Dec 2021 #4

that goes for the unvaxxed too? RussBLib Dec 2021 #5

"Qualified" good news, of course, especially in the US as many aren't vaxxed. moriah Dec 2021 #6

The UK isn't dramatically ahead of the US on vaccination rates FBaggins Dec 2021 #16

Maybe I'm overly cautious. The WaPo article quoted.... moriah Dec 2021 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author YP_Yooper Dec 2021 #17

Gov. Walz of Minnesota (D) has the omicron virus and said... mysteryowl Dec 2021 #7

But just as likely to impart "long covid" to anyone who gets it. PSPS Dec 2021 #8

I think it's too soon to know if that is the case. NH Ethylene Dec 2021 #9

Vaccinated Isn't Enough: Omicron Carries the Risk of Long Covid PSPS Dec 2021 #11

The author is making the assumption that Omicron will result in Long Covid cases. NH Ethylene Dec 2021 #14

This sounds like poppycock. Jacson6 Dec 2021 #10

I think it means the severity on society as a whole. NH Ethylene Dec 2021 #15

honestly, it always seems like a crap shoot to me Skittles Dec 2021 #12

AFAIK, the natural course of viruses is to become Deminpenn Dec 2021 #13