COVID-19 Megathread 6: Return of the Omicron

[Waldo]

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2022/05/17/deborah-birx-kravis-center-warns-florida-summer-surge-covid/9797007002/

Let's see how the FL races shape up and DeSantis doesn't want kids to wear masks and Trump never wears one

No other country in the world has tried to make the argument that kids, above all else, should be the ones to mask up. What is it you think we know that nobody else does?

[Mr.Bakari-Sellers]

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2022/05/17/deborah-birx-kravis-center-warns-florida-summer-surge-covid/9797007002/

Let's see how the FL races shape up and DeSantis doesn't want kids to wear masks and Trump never wears one

No other country in the world has tried to make the argument that kids, above all else, should be the ones to mask up. What is it you think we know that nobody else does?

I was making that argument in addition to Trump not wearing a mask, you know why Trump never wears a Mask because Melania, she is his wife is UKRAINE, and guess what Zelinsky never wears a mask, he was on TV visiting a Hospital and he didn't have a mask on, neither do we see Putin in a Mask

Biden always wears a Mask and so does Pence

ACB during the height of Pandemic had a Super spreader rally when she was introduced as JUSTICE

[Sir Mohamed]

Well, people just stopped caring about Covid.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Well, people just stopped caring about Covid.

This.  Especially in Florida.  Went to Disney in February and the 90,000 people in the Magic Kingdom and the other parks weren't wearing them, including Disney employees.  And everyone is up everyone's butt when you visit there.

[Waldo]

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2022/05/17/deborah-birx-kravis-center-warns-florida-summer-surge-covid/9797007002/

Let's see how the FL races shape up and DeSantis doesn't want kids to wear masks and Trump never wears one

No other country in the world has tried to make the argument that kids, above all else, should be the ones to mask up. What is it you think we know that nobody else does?

I was making that argument in addition to Trump not wearing a mask, you know why Trump never wears a Mask because Melania, she is his wife is UKRAINE, and guess what Zelinsky never wears a mask, he was on TV visiting a Hospital and he didn't have a mask on, neither do we see Putin in a Mask

Biden always wears a Mask and so does Pence

ACB during the height of Pandemic had a Super spreader rally when she was introduced as JUSTICE

Wow. Hope you didn't watch the Emmys.

[Raccoon]

I've been flying today and about a week ago with no MASK.

Everyone is happier without wearing those mouth diapers. 

In fact, I propose we BAN MASKS on flights or any mass transport

[Bandit3 the Worker]

Does anyone care what Deborah Birx says?

[MATTROSE94]

Well, people just stopped caring about Covid.

This.  Especially in Florida.  Went to Disney in February and the 90,000 people in the Magic Kingdom and the other parks weren't wearing them, including Disney employees.  And everyone is up everyone's butt when you visit there.

Really the only places that seem to care about COVID anymore are in California, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, Illinois, DC, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, and New Jersey. Most other states have (rightfully) moved on.

[Raccoon]

It's been 5 months since I was infected with OMICRON and I feel STRONG and PROTECTED.

[emailking]

You're like a Star Wars crawl.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

So how will people react if the mask mandate for transit comes back?

[MATTROSE94]

Did you guys see all the monekypox cases that are being reported? A lot of the zero COVID proponents on Twitter are using that as an excuse to push for masking and lockdowns.

[emailking]

Sounds like it's a lot harder to spread, plus smallpox vaccine works if needed.

[MATTROSE94]

Sounds like it's a lot harder to spread, plus smallpox vaccine works if needed.

Yeah. Most of the spread seems to be sexually transmitted. Also, most people in the US born prior to 1980 had the smallpox vaccine at least and that vaccine can be deployed quickly if needed.

[Zohranism is OUR future]

At this point I just go back to this thread whenever I have a bit too much faith in humanity and read the posts.

[Donerail]

At this point I just go back to this thread whenever I have a bit too much faith in humanity and read the posts.

It's bad, isn't it? Not like I needed another reminder not to vote Democrat, but

[Raccoon]

Did you guys see all the monekypox cases that are being reported? A lot of the zero COVID proponents on Twitter are using that as an excuse to push for masking and lockdowns.

Dr. Fauci is looking at this gleefully.. He wants his publicity back.

[Doomer]

Did you guys see all the monekypox cases that are being reported? A lot of the zero COVID proponents on Twitter are using that as an excuse to push for masking and lockdowns.

Dr. Fauci is looking at this gleefully.. He wants his publicity back.

Um...no.

[Blue3]

School districts here are bringing back the mask mandate.

[emailking]

BA.2.12.1 is starting to dominate. It's more contagious than vanilla Omicron and even BA.2.

[Frodo]

Based on what you read, do you suspect you have 'long COVID'?

Long COVID symptoms lasted a median of 15 months, Northwestern study finds

[Frodo]

https://twitter.com/DrLeanaWen/status/1528717402778877952

[Raccoon]

Based on what you read, do you suspect you have 'long COVID'?

Long COVID symptoms lasted a median of 15 months, Northwestern study finds

Blah blah blah fake news.

[emailking]

Good that it eventually went away for most people though.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

The national rise in cases seems to have plateaued this week.  The Northeast is in clear decline at this point.  The Midwest and West seem to be roughly flat.  The South has the lowest case rates but seems to still be rising (given that the South was the last to begin rising, it makes sense that the peak would be slightly delayed).  By mid-to-late June, the B.A. 2 ripple will probably be fading everywhere.