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30. Infection stats are unclear

Sat May 6, 2023, 09:43 AM

May 2023

due to all the unreported home tests, but I know of three recent confirmed cases. I think the infection rate is fairly high right now. The only reliable current stats are the hospitalization and death rates, which are low relative to the infection rate because of improved care.

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Disease experts warn White House of potential for omicron-like wave of illness [View all] jgo May 2023 OP

I think that is a realistic prediction. Like the second round of Spanish Flu. marble falls May 2023 #1

What a coincidence Larissa May 2023 #12

Thanks for the link. Scary stuff. n/t iluvtennis May 2023 #17

In this case, given we know how to sequence the variants BumRushDaShow May 2023 #23

Well, with everyone thinking it's all in the rearview mirror intrepidity May 2023 #2

still wearin' that mask NJCher May 2023 #3

I do, too. Laffy Kat May 2023 #6

Love the seat belt analogy. n/t iluvtennis May 2023 #16

Wow. Why wouldn't someone wear a seatbelt? tanyev May 2023 #25

Beats me. Laffy Kat May 2023 #41

Masks are optional at the local hospital wnylib May 2023 #38

I still wear mine. PlutosHeart May 2023 #10

Same, & fully vaxxed. NullTuples May 2023 #13

I had my first negative comment about my mask wearing the other day, a tRumper ask sarcasticly yaesu May 2023 #19

I'm another one. barbtries May 2023 #21

same. AllaN01Bear May 2023 #32

We do, also. Tikki May 2023 #36

I'm also still masking. area51 May 2023 #44

Still wearing mine. About 20 percent masking where I go. niyad May 2023 #47

Important article, thanks for posting it, jgo. JudyM May 2023 #4

❤️ littlemissmartypants May 2023 #5

KnR Hekate May 2023 #7

coulda, shoulda. woulda speak easy May 2023 #8

How many people will die because of their egos? sakabatou May 2023 #9

If they Rebl2 May 2023 #34

because most people (fucking morons) are behaving like it no longer exists Skittles May 2023 #11

Historians may look back and ask, "They had vaccines, why didn't they immunize everyone?" NullTuples May 2023 #14

Because they believed a Fascist Liar Captain Zero May 2023 #24

maybe, babe, speak easy May 2023 #15

I look at Worldometers and the past 3 years BigmanPigman May 2023 #18

Wow! C Moon May 2023 #20

The disease will do what it's going to do. Prepare MAGA Purge, The Encore bucolic_frolic May 2023 #22

Its funny how we never got the all clear on the shoe bomber - we still have to take our shoes off Blues Heron May 2023 #26

I feel like we are at the point where we know it is be endemic worldwide tornado34jh May 2023 #27

Well... mollie8 May 2023 #28

Infection stats are unclear orthoclad May 2023 #30

The Boston Wastewater Monitoring GopherGal May 2023 #43

Wastewater monitoring orthoclad May 2023 #49

Short attention span and political exploitation, orthoclad May 2023 #29

it never left wear your masks and update your vaccines . pox the idiots . AllaN01Bear May 2023 #31

Still masking here Bayard May 2023 #33

Thanks for this. ificandream May 2023 #35

I feel bad for those who live in a constant state of fear. hueymahl May 2023 #37

Explain please? LuckyCharms May 2023 #39

And how do you feel about those who live in ignorance? wnylib May 2023 #40

++ appalachiablue May 2023 #53

Everyone should have a healthy fear of this virus- we've seen what it is capable of Blues Heron May 2023 #42

Someone used that on me. orthoclad May 2023 #50

How soon before the authoritarians start locking things down? DashOneBravo May 2023 #45

Post removed Post removed May 2023 #52

Those vaccinations and Paxlovid dickthegrouch May 2023 #46

There are plenty of anti-vaxxers to keep it going SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #48

Indeed. orthoclad May 2023 #51