[digger48]

When it fizzles, they’ll find another one

Too much of the power they crave and use depends on it

[Mr. Jeeves]

“Pfizer’s Profit Projections in Mortal Peril - Fauci, Politicians Rushing Bravely Forward to Save this American Icon.” :)

[MtnClimber]

Then there will be a new cold variant to lock things down again.

[CatOwner]

"You have to be careful with any virus mutation that follows a weak one, because it could be real deadly."

The above is made up by me, but what are the odds something along those lines happens soon?

[ifinnegan]

How omicron was found.

Doctor noticed people testing positive but not getting sick. They did lose sense of smell, which confirmed it was Covid-19, but otherwise it was a mild illness.

Omicron is good.

[Signalman]

Bad news for the left.

Most viruses mutate and over time, become less virulent. Eventually the China virus will become just like the common cold.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Might the slow-down in South Africa be related to seasonal adjustment (going into Spring) in the Southern Hemisphere ?
Might the increase in the United Kingdom be related to seasonal adjustment (going into Winter) in the Northern Hemisphere ?
Perhaps a study involving Vitamin D-3 (or sunlight) would be appropriate ?

[silverleaf]

Dr Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency, told the BBC’s Andrew Marr: “It’s a big wave and it’s coming straight at us.

“If we see even half the severity we saw with Delta, then we’re facing a very large number of hospitalizations and deaths.”

What does that even MEAN?

[kvanbrunt2]

I heard 10,000 are waiting to die from the omicron next week./s