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Re:Omicron at 100% Prevalence, Colorado by x86_64Ubuntu on Thursday January 06, 2022 @12:54PM (#29827022)
Keep in mind, that between the "like the flu" and "mild" designator, folks are dismissing the severity of Omicron. But we must keep in mind that "mild" is in reference to "severe" which entails death and ground glass lungs.
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Re:Omicron at 100% Prevalence, Colorado by smileysteve on Thursday January 06, 2022 @05:03PM (#29830948)
The pandemic has taught me how little people care about words;

"Asymptomatic" now means "just a low grade fever", or "a cough that didn't take me to the hospital"

"Allergies" now means "I can barely breathe no matter what environment and I'm tired like I'm taking Claritin, just ignore the color of my sputum or my cough."

"It's just the cold or flu" now means "I'm just sick for a week, and I should definitely socialize like normal"

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