Was reading this post and was absolutely terrified. It's gonna be bad.

Take away is that current lock downs are basically useless against the new strain as it has mutated enough to be more transmissible thru/around mask. Vaccines are still likely to work, and its not more deadly (seems like), but just going to blow thru our preventive measures like nothing.

Reposting because the first post didn't get enough traction and I need people to commiserate with me. Pulled out the money shot image, because I know libs don't read .

    • SoyViking [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Imagine that all countries had required everyone who's not a nurse or a firefighter to stay at home for a few weeks at the beginning of this instead of whining about the economy. This could have been over by now.

        • SoyViking [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          But then that money would have been distributed equally instead of lining the pockets of the oligarchs. We can't have that.

      • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]
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        4 years ago

        Imagine that all countries had required everyone who’s not a nurse or a firefighter to stay at home for a few weeks

        Or to just not breathe the same indoor air as other people. With ventilation and cloth masks and distancing- and air filters if you want to be extra safe- you can have multiple people exist in a public place without much risk.