COVID-19 Megathread 6: Return of the Omicron

[Donerail]

one of the guys followed me and kept shouting for a while. Tbf he (and the other incident) was crazy and likely some guy on drugs but still it’s clear there is a war against those who chose to wear a mask, and just know Atlas supports it in full silently.

a crackhead yelled at me [normal, crackhead]. from this encounter it is clear there is a war on against me personally, and everyone here supports it

[Zohranism is OUR future]

one of the guys followed me and kept shouting for a while. Tbf he (and the other incident) was crazy and likely some guy on drugs but still it’s clear there is a war against those who chose to wear a mask, and just know Atlas supports it in full silently.

a crackhead yelled at me [normal, crackhead]. from this encounter it is clear there is a war on against me personally, and everyone here supports it

🙄, I don’t think either of these two specific instances are exactly much more than crazies being crazy, but the fact they both were specifically railing about my mask instead of the usual nonsense shows there is some feeling there. That combined with people calling for masks to be literally banned and a literal “ooohhh I understand where he’s coming from” with regards to the guy screaming at some guy to take the mask off. It’s especially concerning because while I can be fine without a mask, some can’t, what will happen to them? Will you meme about it then? Oh who am I kidding of course you of all people would.

[TheTide]

We are now certainly at a point in which Covid can no longer be credibly compared with the flu. Because Covid is something that people actually bother to get vaxxed against.

[Ferguson97]

This country is in such an abject condition that being on the receiving end of deranged schizophrenic rants from street-dwelling drug addicts is widely accepted as an unavoidable fact of life. It doesn't have to be this way.

Do you think that this sort of thing is a recent development?

[Wrong about 2024 Ghost]

This country is in such an abject condition that being on the receiving end of deranged schizophrenic rants from street-dwelling drug addicts is widely accepted as an unavoidable fact of life. It doesn't have to be this way.

If we don't remember to vote Democratic, we'll end up having deranged schizophrenic rants from White House-dwelling madmen instead.
https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1253448500676898818

[emailking]

^ 2 year anniversary of that

[GregTheGreat657]

COVID is endemic at this point, so we need to go back to 2019, in terms of public health measures, and no quarantining for asymptomatic, vaccinated individuals

[Horus]

COVID is endemic at this point, so we need to go back to 2019, in terms of public health measures, and no quarantining for asymptomatic, vaccinated individuals

Agreed. This thread should also be unstickied imo.

[Blue3]

Let's see if we can last 6 months without a scary new variant making waves. It is the #3 cause of death in the US again.

[Horus]

Let's see if we can last 6 months without a scary new variant making waves. It is the #3 cause of death in the US again.

Do we have a heart disease or cancer thread stickied?

[emailking]

Or renamed The BA.2 Awakens.

[Blue3]

Let's see if we can last 6 months without a scary new variant making waves. It is the #3 cause of death in the US again.

Do we have a heart disease or cancer thread stickied?

Are they new, contagious pandemics?

[Doomer]

COVID is endemic at this point, so we need to go back to 2019, in terms of public health measures, and no quarantining for asymptomatic, vaccinated individuals

I don't know.

We've been here before, where cases are really low only to see them rise exponentially again. It's too early to see it's endemic, IMO.

[GregTheGreat657]

COVID is endemic at this point, so we need to go back to 2019, in terms of public health measures, and no quarantining for asymptomatic, vaccinated individuals

I don't know.

We've been here before, where cases are really low only to see them rise exponentially again. It's too early to see it's endemic, IMO.

The most contagious variants have become the most dominant strains, and the case numbers have basically been flat over the past two months.

[Not Me, Us]

COVID is endemic at this point, so we need to go back to 2019, in terms of public health measures, and no quarantining for asymptomatic, vaccinated individuals

I don't know.

We've been here before, where cases are really low only to see them rise exponentially again. It's too early to see it's endemic, IMO.

The most contagious variants have become the most dominant strains, and the case numbers have basically been flat over the past two months.

For all the talk about BA.2, it doesn't seem like it's caused much of an uptick in cases. That's a big indication to me that we're well past Covid being a big concern.

[Zohranism is OUR future]

COVID is endemic at this point, so we need to go back to 2019, in terms of public health measures, and no quarantining for asymptomatic, vaccinated individuals

I don't know.

We've been here before, where cases are really low only to see them rise exponentially again. It's too early to see it's endemic, IMO.

The most contagious variants have become the most dominant strains, and the case numbers have basically been flat over the past two months.

For all the talk about BA.2, it doesn't seem like it's caused much of an uptick in cases. That's a big indication to me that we're well past Covid being a big concern.

This is faulty logic. Just because it didn’t happen this time with a sub variant doesn’t mean we can’t/won’t get another variant that changes the situation dramatically.

[Not Me, Us]

COVID is endemic at this point, so we need to go back to 2019, in terms of public health measures, and no quarantining for asymptomatic, vaccinated individuals

I don't know.

We've been here before, where cases are really low only to see them rise exponentially again. It's too early to see it's endemic, IMO.

The most contagious variants have become the most dominant strains, and the case numbers have basically been flat over the past two months.

For all the talk about BA.2, it doesn't seem like it's caused much of an uptick in cases. That's a big indication to me that we're well past Covid being a big concern.

This is faulty logic. Just because it didn’t happen this time with a sub variant doesn’t mean we can’t/won’t get another variant that changes the situation dramatically.

If such a variant arises, like one that's significantly deadlier, then it's possible new restrictictions may be warranted. But there's no indication of a variant like that developing right now, and we shouldn't be crafting public policy based on random hypotheticals. It's also possible that an asteroid hits the Earth tomorrow, but that doesn't mean we should mandate helmets just in case. Covid is in a stage where people should take precautions if they want to, but none should be forced on anyone. If you want to wear a mask, more power to you, I couldn't care less, but that doesn't mean I should have to.

[Zohranism is OUR future]

COVID is endemic at this point, so we need to go back to 2019, in terms of public health measures, and no quarantining for asymptomatic, vaccinated individuals

I don't know.

We've been here before, where cases are really low only to see them rise exponentially again. It's too early to see it's endemic, IMO.

The most contagious variants have become the most dominant strains, and the case numbers have basically been flat over the past two months.

For all the talk about BA.2, it doesn't seem like it's caused much of an uptick in cases. That's a big indication to me that we're well past Covid being a big concern.

This is faulty logic. Just because it didn’t happen this time with a sub variant doesn’t mean we can’t/won’t get another variant that changes the situation dramatically.

If such a variant arises, like one that's significantly deadlier, then it's possible new restrictictions may be warranted. But there's no indication of a variant like that developing right now, and we shouldn't be crafting public policy based on random hypotheticals. It's also possible that an asteroid hits the Earth tomorrow, but that doesn't mean we should mandate helmets just in case. Covid is in a stage where people should take precautions if they want to, but none should be forced on anyone. If you want to wear a mask, more power to you, I couldn't care less, but that doesn't mean I should have to.

Not saying we should change policy, just saying to not be so optimistic yet.

[Joe Biden 2028]

What ever happened to B.A.2? The media and Fauci were hyping another wave that never happened. Typical

[emailking]

They didn't hype it.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

What ever happened to B.A.2? The media and Fauci were hyping another wave that never happened. Typical

Their hype was a failure, just like how they've failed at everything else.

[Blue3]

What ever happened to B.A.2? The media and Fauci were hyping another wave that never happened. Typical

My state has risen from record low back to medium for COVID cases.

[Hammy]

What ever happened to B.A.2? The media and Fauci were hyping another wave that never happened. Typical

My state has risen from record low back to medium for COVID cases.

Wouldn't record low be zero?

[Raccoon]

What ever happened to B.A.2? The media and Fauci were hyping another wave that never happened. Typical

Their hype was a failure, just like how they've failed at everything else.

they probably are the same people who want Biden to send everyone 2000 dollar checks each month.

I find it very interesting that just as Bernie Sander's campaign was beginning to falter that covid magically appears...

makes you think....

[emailking]

Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid

Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday after returning from a weeklong trip to California, the White House announced.

"Today, Vice President Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on rapid and PCR tests. She has exhibited no symptoms, will isolate and continue to work from the vice president's residence," said Kirsten Allen, the vice president's press secretary, in a statement.

Allen added, "She has not been a close contact to the President or First Lady due to their respective recent travel schedules. She will follow CDC guidelines and the advice of her physicians. The Vice President will return to the White House when she tests negative."

https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/26/politics/kamala-harris-positive-covid/index.html