Omicron Variant...

[Digimon_Sommelier]

Let us hope as a people that this pandemic ends sooner than later - though that's the least of my problems, and there are many creep-out things going on in my life atm!!

[Clayton_n]

Let us hope as a people that this pandemic ends sooner than later - though that's the least of my problems, and there are many creep-out things going on in my life atm!!

Such as?

[Digimon_Sommelier]

Such as?

Oogity-boogity, already explained in another thread. F my life...

[Beccaa]

For a while now I expect to see a variant of the variant of the variant of the variant............

[PictureGuy]

For a while now I expect to see a variant of the variant of the variant of the variant............

Considering there are parts of the world were the vaccination rates are barely on the right side of nil, I would say that your expectations shall be realized.

[Bagshubash]

Considering there are parts of the world were the vaccination rates are barely on the right side of nil, I would say that your expectations shall be realized.

The good news: It'll likely be over by April, maybe May, and omicron may be the most infectious form this virus is able to take (it's already the most infectious virus known it appears). And in that case, it will continue to dominate future mutations as they occur while, perhaps becoming even less capable of causing damage to the host.

[PictureGuy]

^ Infection rates have gone up since mask mandates ended. Hospitalizations are down, except for unvaccinated children, but it is too early to judge the newest influx.

[Clayton_n]

I really wish a virus would just take out 1/3 of the population.

[Digimon_Sommelier]

What variant are we on now?

[Clayton_n]

The hyper intelligent one

[PictureGuy]

I tested myself almost two weeks ago, after flying home from a trip. I waited in a crowded terminal as my flight was delayed, and I got a bit careless with my mask. I just wanted to be sure I didn't pick anything up. Well, I did. My self-isolation ends today. No symptoms.

[CapnJack]

What variant are we on now?

Still in Omicron, but now we got "variants" of the variants. Now it's a strain of Omicron called Ba.5.

[Clayton_n]

Biden's blood was like 70% vaccine. I'm pretty sure it's mostly a placebo at this point.






How about Monkey Pox?

[Digimon_Sommelier]

What variant are we on now?