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In response to "MDH from B2 -- (link*)" by Inigo

A few thoughts

Posted by MDH Dec 21 '21, 08:29

1) I truly hope it mutates into something innocuous. We just don't know where it's heading at this point.

2) Delta is still around, but yes it has mostly gone to the wayside, because Omicron is more contagious. Omicron is so contagious it's making everyone catch it, so people aren't impacted by Delta, and then Delta doesn't have much of an impact. It didn't go away. There's an explanation why it decreased in prevalence. Thinking a virus can go away without explanation is a dangerous mind set. Viruses don't just go away. COVID may not be 'COVID' in a few years, but the pieces will be.

3) "So far" is the key. Countries can't stay locked down forever. People do things, people move around/travel, it spreads.

In all seriousness, look at the recent data. I'm speaking the scientists points. This Omicron surge is real. Nothing can stop it. People are attending masked events where the transmission rates are above 90%.

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playing devil's advocate: Why would be shutting down for a third year be so terrible? - Max Dec 21, 09:05 6
- the studies on learning outcomes for remoote learning show that it's largely ineffective. kids are f*cked in the head from isoltaion. - amanda jeans Dec 21, 09:07 5
  - This. Closing schools is destroying children. -- nm - MDH Dec 21, 09:35
  - speaking from experience with our grade 10 daughter, remote learning sucks. Mental Health is a huge issue thanks to it. She and almost every one of - Beaker Dec 21, 09:12 2
    - It sucks, and at the same time I think the kids are the major spreaders right now. -- nm - Max Dec 21, 09:23 1
      - oh for sure. it is going through our schools here alot right now -- nm - Beaker Dec 21, 09:25
  - note: my spell check appears not to be working. who knew? (how do I fix it?) -- nm - amanda jeans Dec 21, 09:09
2) Yes, viruses do go away to a great degree. Are we still dealing with H1N1? SARS? H3N2? - Inigo Dec 21, 08:50 1
- It worked in places that actually did it. But then we got more from places that didn't. -- nm - Reagen Dec 21, 08:52

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