Omicron Spreading Twice as Fast as Delta Variant

[applegrove]

Omicron Spreading Twice as Fast as Delta Variant

December 3, 2021 at 2:42 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 0 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/12/03/omicron-spreading-twice-as-fast-as-delta-variant/

"SNIP.......

“Underscoring growing concerns about Omicron, scientists in South Africa said on Friday that the newest coronavirus variant appears to spread more than twice as quickly as Delta, until now the most contagious version of the virus,” the New York Times reports.

“Omicron’s rapid spread results from a combination of contagiousness and an ability to dodge the body’s immune defenses, the researchers said, but the contribution of each factor is not yet certain.”

......SNIP"

[CrispyQ]

1. I have family & friends posting photos of life as usual.

Granted they are vaxxed, but they are socializing at events & restaurants, etc. No masks. No distancing.

[applegrove]

2. I went to a restaurant last night. It was empty. Granted I live

in a government town so people are extra cautious. They still have not re-imposed lockdowns. I gotta trust the government to say when it is not safe.

[maxsolomon]

3. That's not that unusual.

In restaurants here in Seattle, you show your vax card and can unmask at the table. Indoors. The lid has to come off the pressure cooker somewhat.

Hopefully Omicron is less lethal and represents an Endemic form of the virus.

[mitch96]

4. I hope this is the beginning of the non lethal variant that is spreading...

I looked on the interwebs and did not see any reported deaths from OH MY!cron...YMMV
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