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Re:South Africa’s omicron coronavirus outbreak subsides as f... by starik36 on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @03:57PM (#29655084)
Didn't the doctor who discovered and documented Omicron state that it results in mild disease? Therefore, it won't require ventilators and thus won't overwhelm hospitals?
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Re:South Africa’s omicron coronavirus outbreak subsides as f... by andybak on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @04:06PM (#29655197)
You seem to be talking in absolutes rather than probabilities.
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Re:South Africa’s omicron coronavirus outbreak subsides as f... by SketchySeaBeast on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @04:00PM (#29655114)
COVID in general results in mild cases for the vast majority. It's that sliver of the population that wont that's the problem.
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Re:South Africa’s omicron coronavirus outbreak subsides as f... by zerocount on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @04:02PM (#29655139)
Yes, but nobody in a position to affect a country with Covid lockdowns and laws believed her. It seems like money and politics are running the show.
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