Posted on 12/29/2021 6:57:04 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Contrary to online claims, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 does not have a 100% survival rate, as some social media users suggest. The variant identified by the World Health Organization as a variant of concern on November 26, 2021, has been a contributing factor in worldwide deaths.
A misleading statement published to Facebook, which reads: “The survival rate for Omicron currently is 100%! You’re statistically more likely to die from literally anything else” is viewable here
Similar posts are visible here and here .
According to the guidance (here ) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health officials are still learning about the Omicron strain. Factors such as transmissibility, severity, and how well available vaccines and medications work against Omicron are still being studied.
While initial reports ( here , here ) spoke of the milder symptoms associated with the disease, Reuters reported on Dec. 21 that Omicron infections appeared to be as severe as previous variants ( here ).
There have been COVID-19 deaths linked to the Omicron variant.
Reuters coverage of deaths attributed to Omicron in the United Kingdom can be seen here . According to the Dec. 22 report, 129 people are hospitalized and 14 died, per an announcement from junior health minister Gillian Keegan.
In Israel ( here ), a hospital confirmed the first known death in the country of a patient with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, who is said to have suffered from several serious pre-existing conditions. The death of an unvaccinated Harris County, Texas man surfaced on Monday, Dec. 20 (here) and is reported to be the first U.S. death attributed to the Omicron variant.
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Oh boy. What snake oil lie is Rooters trying to push now? Does anyone actually believe these people anymore?
Almost nothing has a 100% survival rate. People die every year from a single bee sting.
Ok. 99.99999999999999999999% survival rate.
But, but, but ...
Those hundreds of thousands of democrat city old age people were (mostly) Trump voters. Besides, they were on old age pensions (that were going bankrupt in democrat-run states), were on democrat city-funded and democrat state-funded medical plans (that were going bankrupt), and were no longer paying income taxes (to democrat-run) cities and (democrat run) states , and their death taxes could go to immediately fund (democrat-run) cities and democrat-run states.
Overall, killing blue state old pensioners with a Covid crisis saves blue state cities and states many billions of dollars. /not much sarcasm
ANOTHER Rooters, “in your face” LIE! (deception)
If just ONE person died, then the statement of 100% would be accurate, but VERY DECEPTIVE, since ALMOST no one has died from Omicron.
An aside...
Isn’t Omicron in the Delta quadrant? /s
So, Rueters felt the need to counter something said on FaceBook?
No sensible person claims 100% of anything. Plus, “death from Covid” in the WEst has long been “if in the area of the suspected germ, report it as Covid so we can get the $$$”
You are a racist, homophobe, misogynist and reich-wing extremist for asking that question. I'll bet you boil kittens alive for your lunch as well! (/liberal)
Spok wrote: “The question is when a person dies and has a co-morbidity, is their death attributed to that condition or to the Wuhan virus?”
The question is when a person is shot with a 44 Magnum and has a co-morbidity, is their death attributed to the gun shot or the co-morbidity?
Contrary to online claims
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The irony is lost on them.
Spit.
Is there ANYTHING that Doctor Rooters doesn’t know?
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