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Omicron 'most significant threat' since pandemic began, U.K. health authority warns
NBC News / Comcast ^ | December 15, 2021 | By Rachel Elbaum

Posted on 12/15/2021 8:50:49 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

LONDON — Omicron is “the most significant threat” to public health in the U.K., authorities warned Wednesday, as the World Health Organization cautioned that the highly contagious Covid-19 variant was spreading at an unprecedented rate.

Britain reported 59,610 new Covid infections on Tuesday, the highest figure since early January and the fifth highest recorded since the outbreak of the pandemic in March last year. More than 5,300 cases of omicron have been recorded in the U.K., with 10 people hospitalized. One person died after contracting the variant.

New regulations intended to help slow the spread of omicron, including masks in public places and the use of Covid-19 passes for some venues, passed in Parliament on Tuesday evening. However, scores of Conservative lawmakers refused to back the new measures.

Some called the new measures too severe and questioned the introduction of a certificate of vaccination or proof of a negative Covid test to enter some venues.

“We are not a 'papers, please' society. This is not Nazi Germany,” Conservative lawmaker Marcus Fysh told BBC radio on Monday.

The comment led to pushback both in Parliament and on social media, where the term Nazi Germany trended, and Fysh later apologized for the comparison in a piece he wrote for London’s Jewish Chronicle newspaper.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: batfever; ccp; china; europe; moronic; omicron; virus; wuhan
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1 posted on 12/15/2021 8:50:49 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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3 posted on 12/15/2021 8:52:23 AM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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The once-brave/honorable British “leaders” do love their fear porn.


4 posted on 12/15/2021 8:52:34 AM PST by glennaro (Although I don't believe in "big conspiracies", neither do I believe in "big coincidences")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

NBC, your weekly paycheck is on the way.
Thanks,
Big Pharmuh


5 posted on 12/15/2021 8:54:10 AM PST by Zuriel (Acts 2:38,39....Do you believe it?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

QUICK!

Airdrop in the Kleenex!

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6 posted on 12/15/2021 8:56:03 AM PST by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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First described as very mild.

Someone’s lying and it’s the Vaxcist.


7 posted on 12/15/2021 8:57:01 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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London Administrative State - bump for later....


8 posted on 12/15/2021 8:57:24 AM PST by indthkr
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Time for a sniffle shutdown.

/s


9 posted on 12/15/2021 8:57:26 AM PST by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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Shovel Ready


10 posted on 12/15/2021 8:58:00 AM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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Yeah, whatever. 🥱


11 posted on 12/15/2021 8:59:20 AM PST by Allegra
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Fortunately, you vaxxed 80% of the population and they’re now immune. Right? Right?


12 posted on 12/15/2021 9:02:12 AM PST by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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Omicron is “the most significant threat” to public health in the U.K., authorities warned Wednesday...

Why? Why is it considered a threat at all, let alone "the most significant threat?" Because it's covid? I guess covid has become the bogeyman incarnate.

The symptoms are reported to be relatively mild. If anything Omicron looks to be a blessing not a threat. Consider, thousands could catch and easily recover from covid, generating natural immunity.

Of course widespread natural immunity doesn't feed the vax beast so... FEAR FEAR FEAR! GET VAXXED, GET BOOSTED! VAX/BOOST YOUR KIDS!... :-/

13 posted on 12/15/2021 9:03:32 AM PST by ThunderSleeps (Biden/Harris - illegitimate and everyone knows it.)
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Puh- leeze.

This is the flu.


14 posted on 12/15/2021 9:06:20 AM PST by Cowgirl of Justice
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[[Britain reported 59,610 new Covid infections on Tuesday, the highest figure since early January and the fifth highest recorded since the outbreak of the pandemic in March last year. More than 5,300 cases of omicron have been recorded in the U.K., with 10 people hospitalized. One person died after contracting the variant]]

60,000 cases and only 10 are hospitalized, and 1 died WITH onion, and this is the most ‘significant variant evah?” Tylenol is deadlier!


15 posted on 12/15/2021 9:08:46 AM PST by Bob434
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Just wait until ‘zetabooftah’ shows up.


16 posted on 12/15/2021 9:09:45 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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WITH omicron, NOT onions lol


17 posted on 12/15/2021 9:09:52 AM PST by Bob434
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Really. Considering the medical effects are more akin to the common cold. 😒😑🙄🦠


18 posted on 12/15/2021 9:11:56 AM PST by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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“WITH omicron, NOT onions lol”
Onions are much more dangerous


19 posted on 12/15/2021 9:20:50 AM PST by brookwood
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WOLF!!!!!

Seriously, we mean if this time.


20 posted on 12/15/2021 9:23:05 AM PST by FlipWilson
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