2 clarifications:
SFAIK, one of the family / friends that I mentioned in RP w/ significant COVID cases was vaccinated. But, my wife says “she’s always sick”. SFAIK the rest who were vaxed have been fine (asymptomatic or extremely mild cases at most.)
My wife and I don’t know directly of anyone vaccinated who had a really severe or worse case of COVID (any variant), a stark contrast to those unvaccinated, given the size of the group monitored. (I still support the truckers, though!)
Interesting. I thought the Philippines had govt hospitals and for the rich, private hospitals. The former had enormously long queues.
Phils and SA both have young life expectancies. Until a variant moves things leftward on the age graph, the concept of dying before Covid can get them is in play.
SA 203 today, that is below same day last week by a handful.
Northern hemisphere moving into springtime. The virus will have all sorts of reservoirs. Time will pass, seasons change, vax will age. No telling when the next surge arrives.