COVID-19 Megathread 6: Return of the Omicron

[Progressive Pessimist]

My boy Murphy. 
https://twitter.com/NJGov/status/1422998723366461441

 It's pretty clear now this is pandemic of stupidity. This state of general ignorance America finds itself in has been building long before Covid-19.

The pandemic was always a two-front war: one against the pathogen and another against the self-destructive nature of far too many of society's humans.

[DINGO Joe]

County coroner in Missouri says he omits Covid-19 from some death certificates

Apparently, it upsets some families to have it listed as a cause of death.  Sad

[Hammy]

County coroner in Missouri says he omits Covid-19 from some death certificates

Apparently, it upsets some families to have it listed as a cause of death.  Sad

This guy should be brought up on cover-up and falsification charges.

[DINGO Joe]

And another layer of stupidity from Missouri

https://www.ky3.com/2021/08/03/doctors-warn-not-take-drug-horses-sold-farm-home-stores-treat-covid-19/

People in rural Missouri are rushing out to buy a drug called ivermectin which is used to treat horses for worms and does nothing for Covid in humans.  Vaccine bad, random horse drug good.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

Another COVID-19 variant has shown up in Florida as Delta rages on

While the Delta variant surges across the country, another mutation of COVID-19 is starting to spread among patients in Florida. Health care officials in Miami say the new variant—which is currently called B.1.621—now makes up about 10% of the cases there.

B.1.621 seems to have originated in Colombia and is likely spreading in South Florida because of the frequent travel between that country and Miami.

The variant, so far, has not been named one of concern or interest, as it accounts for just 2.1% of cases, according to the Washington Post. The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention, however, notes it could have significant impact, but cautions that right now data is preliminary. Public Health England continues to run lab tests on B.1.621.

Some Florida School Districts Will Require Masks. The Governor May Cut Their Funding

"We are finalizing health and education emergency rules this week that do not prohibit masks in schools but will require parents to have the right to opt their children out. School districts will be expected to allow parents to make this choice," DeSantis' press secretary, Christina Pushaw, said in a statement.
Florida Governor Threatens To Withhold State Funds From Any School Districts That Mandate Masking

"t has to be the parent's free choice. Requiring medical documentation to opt out of the mask mandate, for example, would violate the spirit of the EO," she added.

The executive order says Florida could withhold public funds from "noncompliant school boards" that violate the new requirement.

In Russian Roulette, nihilists gamble on the odds of their own survival for profit and macabre amusement. In Republican Roulette, cultists gamble on the survival of random men, women and children for self-satisfaction and political gain.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

The President has clearly indicated that more than everyone in the U.S. is vaccinated.  All is well.

https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1423670823328563200

[soundchaser]

350 million doses in the U.S. — not a great slip, but also not a number pulled from thin air.

[jamestroll]

For better or worse.. we may not get a winter surge after all if delta keeps spreading like this..

so much for covid being a completely seasonal virus.

Oh.. look at the weather in India during their mega surge.

The winter surge in the US occurred as everyone flocked indoors. Not directly because it was cold.

[Inmate Trump]

For better or worse.. we may not get a winter surge after all if delta keeps spreading like this..

so much for covid being a completely seasonal virus.

Oh.. look at the weather in India during their mega surge.

The winter surge in the US occurred as everyone flocked indoors. Not directly because it was cold.

By winter we could be dealing with a worse variant that completely evades vaccines altogether.

[soundchaser]

For better or worse.. we may not get a winter surge after all if delta keeps spreading like this..

so much for covid being a completely seasonal virus.

Oh.. look at the weather in India during their mega surge.

The winter surge in the US occurred as everyone flocked indoors. Not directly because it was cold.

By winter we could be dealing with a worse variant that completely evades vaccines altogether.

https://twitter.com/sailorrooscout/status/1422939266347372545?s=20

It's very, very unlikely.

Lambda is also nothing to worry about compared to Delta, just to head that off at the pass:

https://twitter.com/sailorrooscout/status/1422965233371467776?s=20

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/plsteiner/status/1421953446916337670

Reminds me of a few people.

[ProudModerate2]

And another layer of stupidity from Missouri

https://www.ky3.com/2021/08/03/doctors-warn-not-take-drug-horses-sold-farm-home-stores-treat-covid-19/

People in rural Missouri are rushing out to buy a drug called ivermectin which is used to treat horses for worms and does nothing for Covid in humans.  Vaccine bad, random horse drug good.

OH MY GOD!
What the hell is that!

[GeorgiaModerate]

And another layer of stupidity from Missouri

https://www.ky3.com/2021/08/03/doctors-warn-not-take-drug-horses-sold-farm-home-stores-treat-covid-19/

People in rural Missouri are rushing out to buy a drug called ivermectin which is used to treat horses for worms and does nothing for Covid in humans.  Vaccine bad, random horse drug good.

OH MY GOD!
What the hell is that!

Another example that Darwin always has the last laugh.

[Darthpi – Anti-Florida Activist]

And another layer of stupidity from Missouri

https://www.ky3.com/2021/08/03/doctors-warn-not-take-drug-horses-sold-farm-home-stores-treat-covid-19/

People in rural Missouri are rushing out to buy a drug called ivermectin which is used to treat horses for worms and does nothing for Covid in humans.  Vaccine bad, random horse drug good.

What could possibly go wrong.

[Bismarck]

And another layer of stupidity from Missouri

https://www.ky3.com/2021/08/03/doctors-warn-not-take-drug-horses-sold-farm-home-stores-treat-covid-19/

People in rural Missouri are rushing out to buy a drug called ivermectin which is used to treat horses for worms and does nothing for Covid in humans.  Vaccine bad, random horse drug good.

What could possibly go wrong.

Ivermectin is also very painful to receive. I used to give it to pigs when I was a kid. They hated it.

[Progressive Pessimist]

And another layer of stupidity from Missouri

https://www.ky3.com/2021/08/03/doctors-warn-not-take-drug-horses-sold-farm-home-stores-treat-covid-19/

People in rural Missouri are rushing out to buy a drug called ivermectin which is used to treat horses for worms and does nothing for Covid in humans.  Vaccine bad, random horse drug good.

OH MY GOD!
What the hell is that!

I have this in my house to use on my pig. Maybe I can make some cash off of these peoples' stupidity! If you can't beat 'em, right?

[Holmes]

How many people here own or have owned pigs?

[DINGO Joe]

Just get vaccinated and wear a mask (for now) in crowded areas and live an other wise normal life is the best advice here.

Alright, what'd you do with jimmie?

[Progressive Pessimist]

How many people here own or have owned pigs?

I'm surprised it isn't just me apparently, to be honest.

[It’s so Joever]

Just get vaccinated and wear a mask (for now) in crowded areas and live an other wise normal life is the best advice here.

Alright, what'd you do with jimmie?

Jimmie has always held this stance...he just happens to be terrible at messaging.

[Joe Biden is your president. Deal with it.]

122,471 new cases today and 739 deaths today.

How likely the US goes into a lockdown now? We were averaging about 15,000+ cases when we had our first lockdown.

[jamestroll]

122,471 new cases today and 739 deaths today.

How likely the US goes into a lockdown now? We were averaging about 15,000+ cases when we had our first lockdown.

Absolutely Zero.

[GeorgiaModerate]

122,471 new cases today and 739 deaths today.

How likely the US goes into a lockdown now? We were averaging about 15,000+ cases when we had our first lockdown.

None.  We didn't have a vaccine then.

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

What isn’t every state breaking down all of these daily case and death stats by vaccination status??? Just that one change would make a huge difference.

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

Massachusetts and Tennessee have nearly identical populations.  Tennessee recorded 29 covid deaths today and Massachusetts recorded 2.  But of course the breakthrough infection hotspot in MA gets the national media most riled up.