COVID-19 Megathread 6: Return of the Omicron

[CEO Mindset]

COVID-19 has me convinced we should just retire at full pay basically everybody working in public health, then restart the departments with a much more limited mandate/budget.

[It’s so Joever]

I dont understand why yall think I am an out of control crazy psycho

Probably because you write like an out of control crazy psychoz

[Matty]

More great news out of Suid Afrika

https://mobile.twitter.com/sailorrooscout/status/1467151590129913865

https://mobile.twitter.com/sailorrooscout/status/1467152030212968450

https://mobile.twitter.com/sailorrooscout/status/1467184791506374660

[It’s so Joever]

One year ago: OH MY GOSH THE SOUTH AFRICAN VARIANT IS GOING TO SPREAD EVERYWHERE NOOO
Now: Oh MY GOSH THE SOUTH AFRICAN VARIANT IS GOING TO SPREAD EVERYWHERE

[CEO Mindset]

The endgame of covid-19 is it becomes another cold virus. The only question is how much damage attempting to reduce it's spread governments and corps do to society.

[_.]

What if scientists created an uber-infectious version of COVID with zero death rate and then let it spread throughout the world, to completely outcompete actually deathly variants of COVID. Sort of like what they're doing with some mosquitoes to get rid of malaria

A Maze Runner-esque solution of course (and not one I support due to how easily it could go awry and how horrible it could get if the people at the top don't have the right intentions or are incompetent), but interesting to think about

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

What if scientists created an uber-infectious version of COVID with zero death rate and then let it spread throughout the world, to completely outcompete actually deathly variants of COVID. Sort of like what they're doing with some mosquitoes to get rid of malaria

A Maze Runner-esque solution of course (and not one I support due to how easily it could go awry and how horrible it could get if the people at the top don't have the right intentions or are incompetent), but interesting to think about

They can't otherwise Herpes or HIV would of been killed off this is a Worldwide problem not a US problem, everyone is wearing masks and getting shots

It's a virus not a bacterial infection we have no cute for viruses

It's akin to T B it's spreader thru homeless people the unvaccinated

[roxas11]

What if scientists created an uber-infectious version of COVID with zero death rate and then let it spread throughout the world, to completely outcompete actually deathly variants of COVID. Sort of like what they're doing with some mosquitoes to get rid of malaria

A Maze Runner-esque solution of course (and not one I support due to how easily it could go awry and how horrible it could get if the people at the top don't have the right intentions or are incompetent), but interesting to think about

This guy would love that idea..


Even if your plan worked Alex Jones and the crazy people on Facebook would still find a way to paint it in a negative light. They will most likely claim that if scientists can create an uber-infectious version of COVID with a zero death rate that would mean they also could have created the original covid virus in the first place....

[It’s so Joever]

What if scientists created an uber-infectious version of COVID with zero death rate and then let it spread throughout the world, to completely outcompete actually deathly variants of COVID. Sort of like what they're doing with some mosquitoes to get rid of malaria

A Maze Runner-esque solution of course (and not one I support due to how easily it could go awry and how horrible it could get if the people at the top don't have the right intentions or are incompetent), but interesting to think about

They can't otherwise Herpes or HIV would of been killed off this is a Worldwide problem not a US problem, everyone is wearing masks and getting shots

It's a virus not a bacterial infection we have no cute for viruses

It's akin to T B it's spreader thru homeless people the unvaccinated

How did OC know my university has TB?

[Woody]

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[emailking]

Hmm, nope. And he won't, because he sees all these criticisms of him as the BS they are, so.

[BG-NY]

He should escort Fauci out of DC himself, and have it televised.

[Hermit For Peace]

I don't think so. Fauci is a long time stable influence in the country, plus he has a long time stable marriage. I think he is a very stable guy who sticks with his principles. Leave him alone.

[GregTheGreat657]

Yes, but Biden will never do it

[Fuzzy Bear]

He should escort Fauci out of DC himself, and have it televised.

[Calthrina950]

No, although Dr. Fauci should have retired many years ago, and may very well retire in the next few years.

[Torie]

The dumbest Senator of them all, by a co8u try mile, says not to worry - the Fauci guy is just hyping the covid danger in the same way that he hyped the danger of AIDS.

https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/584388-fauci-cals-johnsons-aids-comment-preposterous-i-dont-have-any-clue

[Torie]

If his VP were not the person that is in fact VP, but someone in whom one can repose some confidence in the person's temperament and competence, the better option would be for Biden to resign actually. So no, no, and hell no. In fact, I would prefer Dr. Fauci as POTUS at the moment. I mean that.

[Frodo]

Absolutely not.  The ones who want him fired are the same ones who never forgave him for standing up to and contradicting their beloved Trump when he spouted off nonsense about COVID:

[Del Tachi]

If his VP were not the person that is in fact VP, but someone in whom one can repose some confidence in the person's temperament and competence, the better option would be for Biden to resign actually. So no, no, and hell no. In fact, I would prefer Dr. Fauci as POTUS at the moment. I mean that.

Your idea isn't as crazy as it sounds actually, but only because Fauci already thinks he's a president of sorts lol 

[Hindsight was 2020]

Honestly the fact that Fauci of all people inspires such reactions from the right shows how much of a Neanderthal party they have become

[ProudModerate2]

No.
Why should he?

[jamestroll]

Absolutely. He is an attention seeking troll.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

No, but he should minimize his public role. Fauci's ascent to being the "voice of the pandemic" was an accident of history due to Trump's alarming incompetence. Fauci's trade is worst-case scenarios, and that's no longer what the public needs to hear.

[SnowLabrador]

Honestly the fact that Fauci of all people inspires such reactions from the right shows how much of a Neanderthal party they have become

This. If not for the fact that he's become a key figure in the culture war, he seems about as inoffensive as you can get.