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Re:Vaccines and Omicron mean Covid now less deadly than flu ... by somewhereoutth on Thursday March 10, 2022 @07:39PM (#30634693)
Except it is not like every other endemic disease. It is very contagious, systemic (i.e. more than just a respiratory infection), has a propensity to cause serious long term effects, and immunity against it seems to wane.

People lead their lives under all sorts of necessary restrictions (e.g. seatbelts, motorbike helmets). Unfortunately these extra restrictions highlighted that uncomfortable and inevitable fact. Some people have been able to deal with this better than others.

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Re:Vaccines and Omicron mean Covid now less deadly than flu ... by _dain_ on Thursday March 10, 2022 @07:50PM (#30634780)
I stopped caring about any of this over a year ago, and more people are joining me every day. Nobody is going in the opposite direction.

Normal people will win through sheer attrition.

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Re:Vaccines and Omicron mean Covid now less deadly than flu ... by somewhereoutth on Thursday March 10, 2022 @08:11PM (#30634944)
Win what? More sickness? You will care very much if debilitating long Covid happens to you. It is easy to be carefree when things are going well.
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Re:Vaccines and Omicron mean Covid now less deadly than flu ... by RobertMiller on Thursday March 10, 2022 @08:43PM (#30635146)
I think he's right. People are giving up on covid mitigations a lot faster than people are dying of covid. Every day I see fewer people wearing masks than before, and death rates are trending in the opposite direction.
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