COVID-19 Megathread 6: Return of the Omicron

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Why was MATTROSE94 banned for saying something that became a mainstream position a few days later?

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Why was MATTROSE94 banned for saying something that became a mainstream position a few days later?

Because he spent the last year trolling and spamming the boards with pure contrarianism to whatever was being said on a given day. His posts did not represent any genuine viewpoint.

Does the Democratic establishment not count?

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Tennessee's another dark horse for being a COVID-19 epicenter over the coming weeks, competing with Georgia despite only having 65% of its population

Not for anyone reading ExtremeRepublican’s posts.

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https://twitter.com/TristanSnell/status/1455271891736924164
This has happened over and over again.  Lots of people talk big and threaten to walk out over a vaccine mandate, but when push comes to shove very few of them actually do it.

So are 99%+ of NYC’s police officers not vaccinated? Or are they just not enforcing the mandate?

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Is it possible masks will be something to live with for literally the rest of our lives?

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Perhaps MATTROSE94 being banned for “trolling” was premature, considering how his views are pretty mainstream among left wingers.

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What was the question for the poll in this thread?

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Zero COVID hasn't been plausible since "two weeks to slow the spread" but there's been plenty of strategic incoherence regarding why we are doing much of what we have been doing since then, so many people still believe that is our collective goal.

Nobody on here is arguing for it, maybe a few in the real world, but that definitely has not been the goal since…probably last summer.

Then what is the goal?

Keep hospitals running and not overwhelmed? Lmao

Omicron is mild and we're doing that.

Unless you’re a Vermont liberal.

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Chicago Teachers Union gearing up for walk out over COVID safety concerns

https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-students-to-return-to-class-monday-amid-debate-over-covid-19-safety/086d207e-9bdc-4a74-9eac-7faf5dc1770d

Major development here in Chicago

This is absolutely ridiculous. If you’re scared about COVID, then get vaccinated, and you’ll be fine. There’s absolutely no reason for anyone to want to work at home anymore, unless you’re counting “wanting to do less work” as a reason.

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Chicago Teachers Union gearing up for walk out over COVID safety concerns

https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-students-to-return-to-class-monday-amid-debate-over-covid-19-safety/086d207e-9bdc-4a74-9eac-7faf5dc1770d

Major development here in Chicago

This is absolutely ridiculous. If you’re scared about COVID, then get vaccinated, and you’ll be fine. There’s absolutely no reason for anyone to want to work at home anymore, unless you’re counting “wanting to do less work” as a reason.

I agree. I’d add that one complicating factor they’re also weighing is staffing shortages. There’s worry over whether, with so many staff in quarantine or isolation, schools will be able to run properly in person.

A simple solution is a vaccine mandate for teachers so this whole issue can be ended.

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https://twitter.com/DataDrivenMD/status/1478205885507727362

RIP

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How long has this thread had Star War references as it’s titles?

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As expected, anti-vaxer sentiment fueled by disinformation surrounding the COVID vaccines has spread to childhood shots for mumps, measles, diptheria, and the like:

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1529636444221890560
It is a long article, but worth the read.

Said this in another thread, but the GOP is going to be responsible for the downfall of the United States.

You’ve said that in like 1000 threads lmao