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Omicron means it's time to switch to N95 masks |
2021-12-06 |
[Quartz] The omicron variant is spreading fast. According to the World Health Organization, at least 38 countries, on six continents, have confirmed cases of the new variant. There is still quite a bit we don’t know about omicron—including whether it is more contagious than delta, and if it is more likely to escape vaccine protection. So far, we have some indications that both conditions might be true, and that omicron appears to present a higher risk of reinfection for people who already had covid-19. At the moment, delta—which is more contagious than previous variants—is still the prevailing variant around the world, and with omicron increasing and winter underway in the northern hemisphere, it’s again time to mask up properly. In other words, you might want to put away your cloth masks and turn to N95. |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#13 https://www.mpg.de/17916867/coronavirus-masks-risk-protection |
Posted by: KBK 2021-12-06 18:48 |
#12 With each variant do we have data on hospitalizations and deaths? The current PCR type tests don't exactly show which variant is responsible for a positive. The genome has to be tested separately and this is not nearly as fast as the PCR test. The USA has lagged behind other countries like South Africa and the UK in doing this. Most likely the Moronic variant was worldwide by the time South Africa broke the news. The ongoing deaths from whatever variant are usually omitted by the MSM in its hysterical hype. |
Posted by: Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2021-12-06 18:08 |
#11 Crowder made an interesting point. With each variant do we have data on hospitalizations and deaths? Any kind of sane policy planning should be using that info. |
Posted by: ruprecht 2021-12-06 17:43 |
#10 Branch Covidianism was always a useful pretext for the Left to rule by diktat. "Never let a crisis," etc Latest example: California's idiotic water policies and stupid environmentalists have caused yet another drought -- so note the COVID reference by this little Bolshevik, below: The worsening drought is top of mind for environmental groups who have started to pressure Governor Newsom to curtail the rights of heavy industry in the state... “It is unthinkable that serial water abusers like Big Ag and Big Oil can reap billions of dollars in profits...” said Alexandra Nagy, Food & Water Watch’s California Director. On Monday, Nagy’s organization, along with nearly 50 others, urged Newsom to use his executive powers to ... place a moratorium on new oil and gas operations, factory farms .... “COVID has been such an illustrative example of what’s possible in a true emergency situation,” said Nagy. |
Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2021-12-06 10:34 |
#9 Extreme case of Stockholm Syndrome |
Posted by: Warthog 2021-12-06 10:33 |
#8 Branch Covidians |
Posted by: warthogswife 2021-12-06 10:14 |
#7 It is evident that the atheists and agnostics on the left have a new religion: covidism which they will live in forever Notice how news out of Africa about this new variation is almost completely absent especially after that doctor talked about how mild its effects were |
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2021-12-06 10:08 |
#6 Running some errands over the weekend. Was please to see many people ignoring our local mask mandate. |
Posted by: Angstrom 2021-12-06 08:57 |
#5 Even left-liberal writers at The Atlantic recognize their fellow travelers are f*cking loons |
Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2021-12-06 08:51 |
#4 OR upon can tie a plastic bag over your head. Gauranteed 100% effective in stopping you from getting covid. Better put a /SARC tag here in case any lefties are reading this. |
Posted by: CrazyFool 2021-12-06 08:37 |
#3 This would, be they? |
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Posted by: Besoeker 2021-12-06 03:08 |
#1 While supplies last. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2021-12-06 03:00 |