"It's been, obviously, a long two and a half years for Americans, and we understand that people want to move on," Jha, the White House COVID-19 coordinator, told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz of the virus that has killed more than 1 million people in the U.S. "The good news is people can move on if they keep their immunity up to date."
I fucking hate this piece of shit, AHHHHHH :agony-limitless:
Also a revealing quote when asked about RSV:
"RSV, for most people, [is] not a big deal. It's very mild. For the elderly, and for the youngest kids, it can be a problem," he said, recommending "basic respiratory hygiene" such as "avoiding sick contacts ... washing your hands, cleaning surfaces."
If only there was a better way to protect others and yourself, like putting a piece of cloth over your face and nose, perhaps? Nahhhhhhh
The vaxxed and relaxed mindset will continue until everyone has long COVID, sorry folks.
Good thing I never interact with either group or breathe the same air or touch the same public surfaces.
Both are a nightmare scenario structurally. Paediatrics is extremely specialised medicine and you couldn't put me in a PICU any more than I'd volunteer to be in one. The regional children's hospital has been repeatedly overwhelmed by RSV cases which puts unnecessary stress on staff and denies beds to children with every other illness and injury. Geriatrics is super concentrated in nursing homes that also function as surgical rehab. Everyone there is some kind of immunocompromised and many are mentally/physically incapable of taking precautions while the facility tries to provide a sense of normality through group activities. If that illness is at all serious, and due to the demographic anything is serious, they're sent to emergency where they'll immediately contract COVID.
God damn America.
:doomjak:
On the topic of RSV, my co-worker told all of us today that she got RSV from her niece right before Thanksgiving, but then her and her family decided to have the Thanksgiving dinner anyways. :agony-4horsemen:
And this same co-worker had also gotten COVID within the last few months.
I hate it here.