The ‘Kraken’ Virus Is Here. What’s the Threat Level? | The Tyee
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Emerging research on the COVID variant sounds alarms about contagiousness, severity and health-system impact.

A group of U.S. researchers has modelled where society’s current path — an unmitigated spread of COVID — would lead. They concluded that unfettered transmission could result in death tolls exceeding 100,000 a year in the U.S. alone. “Endemicity is not a victory,” they added.

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  • FoolishFool [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    The site is overwhelmingly covid-conscious. Equating a "touch grass" post with "The site is majority let it rip" or something is silly.

    • booty [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      “The site is majority let it rip”

      Literally no one said this, who are you talking to?

    • AHopeOnceMore [he/him]B
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      2 years ago

      Now you're just being silly, talking about things I haven't said.

      And the post I'm thinking about cast undeserved doubts on immune damage from COVID.

      • FoolishFool [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        We could very well be thinking of 2 different posts.

        I'm just tired of people complaining about the one I'm thinking of and making it a bigger deal than it was.

        Edit: For context, I meant this post

        • AHopeOnceMore [he/him]B
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          2 years ago

          Oh yeah that post is more or less fine. IMO people are sometimes getting stuck in a dichotomous way of thinking: either be a 100% hermit or hey just hang out like whatever with no mask. In the latter case they might give up on masks and visit people, become a regular at indoor bars, etc etc.

          There's a reasonable middle ground of still seeing people but being careful with masking and limiting exposure and so on. I don't think folks consider it enough in these convos.