Conavirus......

[iris lilies]

Shade. 0 points.

I dunno, I would give her a point or two on that.

I didn’t get on a plane, didn’t rub elbows with people in an airport, didn’t attend indoor parties with friends beyond 1 time, or didnt go to a super spreader Rolling Stones concert this year. I have the funds and the time to do all of it. I didn’t know this summer and fall was our only window of opportunity, and now we have to hunker down. I didn’t get that memo.

The thing about Jeppy is that there’s a tiny grain of truth in many of her posts, while greatly exaggerated and always “out there “. But that’s how these damn conspiracy things get started.

That said, this communication from a county public health officer displays intense emotion. I’m sorry he is so beaten down by this virus. I’ve said it before here often that I do feel sorry for the healthcare workers who are working in this environment, It’s very difficult and I’m sure lives are being diminished and lost because of problems with capacity in our healthcare system.

[Rogar]

I attended our local theater's Holiday musical presentation this week. Photo ID, proof of vaccination and masks. They had a security guard walking through the audience to make sure all the masks were on. It was a sell out crowd and I was slightly uncormfortable but wanted to see some friends at least once in person before Christmas. Until the results of Holiday crowds and any omicron risk is known I'm going back to very small gatherings of vaccinated people and extra precautions in public spaces indoors. But probably not the stay at home isolation of earlier times. Infection rates and any hospital crunches are down here for now after going through a concerning wave a few weeks ago and no outbreaks of the new variant, at least that they know of.

It's conceivable local health authorities may over emphasize risk just to get some of the laggards to take things seriously, but the news I'm seeing is saying to get ready for a new wave.

[Chicken lady]

My county set a new all time record for 7 day covid death average yesterday. Yay us!

School is out. Wonder if we will really go back on the 4th? All of my students will have had time to get double vaxxed +2 weeks and many of the teens were getting boosted.

[razz]

The health officer's directive sounds just like common sense to me to deal with today's situation in that geographical location wisely trying to protect and advise its residents.

[Yppej]

Everyone who does not live in a cave will be exposed to covid. It is just a matter of time. We need to learn to live with it not cower in fear year after year. By all means take whatever measures make you feel good, just don't tell me what to do.

[Teacher Terry]

I really feel sorry for the man that wrote that letter. Omicron is extremely contagious but it appears to be mild and it may even be attaching to the common cold. In a way this could be good news if it wasn’t any more deadly then a cold.

[ApatheticNoMore]

I don't know that it is mild, but maybe if you are triple vaxed or equivalent, it will just be like a flu. I suppose the only good thing about it being so contagious is wave will be over soon enough though (beginning of Feb or March?)

This is the update on do it at home covid tests: local Walgreens out, CVS had, limit of one test packet per person with two tests in a packet, they cost over $26 per packet with the sales tax (oh yes there is state sales tax on covid test, fun fun. Who knows if insurance reimburses the sales tax). FWIW I don't at all think I have covid, I just say if I'm going to see older people inside maybe I should (though they are intimidating so we'll see) ... so I got one test packet, as that's all I'm allowed. Like as if there was a limit of one condom per person to prevent the spread of STDS (and a condom cost $27)

[boss mare]

Everyone who does not live in a cave will be exposed to covid. It is just a matter of time. We need to learn to live with it not cower in fear year after year. By all means take whatever measures make you feel good, just don't tell me what to do.

I don't cower in fear. I take universal precautions. You do you. And if it makes you feel superior, please, by all means keep correcting my spelling and grammar. I find it amusing. Pro Tip: Make your corrections in red.

[Teacher Terry]

A doctor from South Africa was on tv and they were filming a half empty hospital. He said previously it was over capacity with Delta. Now tons of people have omicron but didn’t need medical care. That’s encouraging if it continues to be true.

[sweetana3]

I am always suspicious of info coming out of Africa or India. They manipulate information and have been shown to outright lie when the facts do not support their position. However, it does seem that the new variant of the virus is potentially less virulent. However, still appears as dangerous to those with underlying conditions and the unvaccinated.

ps: I have a sinus infection type cold for over a week and would not want anything else. This is bad enough.