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U.S. COVID cases are on the rise, but this doctor sees hope on the horizon : Coronavirus Updates : NPR

Could the U.S. really be in "good shape" in terms of the pandemic in six to eight weeks?

Yeah, I think that's the likeliest outcome. I should always caveat it by the fact that over the past two years, every time things have started looking good, something bad happens. So it's possible that will happen again. There'll be another variant that will be a curveball. But if that doesn't happen, I think the likeliest outcome for February and March is that we'll be in pretty good shape.

Most of the openly unvaccinated people I know at this point have gotten COVID-19 and it sure doesn’t seem like fun

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Most of the openly unvaccinated people I know at this point have gotten COVID-19 and it sure doesn’t seem like fun. Some have gone to the hospital but I those who haven’t have had high fevers and felt like shit for days.

I don’t celebrate vaccination mandates and I don’t think they are a good thing but I think people should seriously consider the benefits of vaccination on their own, especially because it’s relatively inexpensive and easy to get at this point. If people want to harm themselves and feel like shit for many days, then all the more power to them.

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The CDC slashes estimates of omicron’s prevalence in the U.S. : NPR

New data released on Tuesday shows that while omicron remains the dominant variant, delta – which is the more severe strain – is still a worrisome driving force behind the current surge.

The CDC had previously reported that as of Dec. 18, 73% of new cases were linked to omicron. But on Tuesday, the agency revised those figures, slashing that estimate to 23% – a 50-point drop, suggesting that while the new variant was on the rise, it was not infecting people at the rate the CDC had projected

Omnicron is pretty much a scam 😷

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Omnicron is pretty much a scam 😷

It’s winter, COVID-19 cases are back up again but mostly for those who choose to be unvaccinated. The news media and politicians are all over it with their scare tactics and mandates, but I don’t think it’s much to worry about.

People get sick this time of year from all kinds of things. The muzzles seem to help and I don’t mind wearing my reusable mask when I’m in an elevator or on a bus. I got vaccinated and boosted and I am avoiding any dangerous business that requires proof of vaccination.

I am not freaking out. I’m not buying a disposable N95 mask nor am I going to take up ramparts in the bunker. No need to stay home, but I won’t to any restaurants or vaccination-check card places soon. I despise both having to wear a muzzle for a quick run into the gas station and I don’t think the government should be coercing people to get vaccinated if they choose to live a life at constant risk of getting sick.

I sure hope that come next year that should Republicans take congress they hold accountable those who are celebrating mandates and power grabs, force them to turn over records and speak candidly under oath what they actually knew about the risks and benefits of the restrictions. Science not the political views of scientists should be deciding policy.

There is very little accountability right now when it comes to public health measures, with the scientists getting away with believe us and our choices, we are the experts.