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by jimmaswell 1602 days ago
> And Omicron has made it so the risk profile is effectively the same as when this pandemic started; you will get it, you will be contagious for a time, and you will infect others.

Total nonsense. Anyone's chance of dying is massively diminished with the vaccine.
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TameAntelope 1602 days ago
Dying isn't the only bad thing that can happen to you if you contract SARS-CoV-19, and it's not just about you.
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spookthesunset 1602 days ago
Many respiratory viruses have “long” symptoms. Covid is not even close to unique in that regard. Should we shut down everything and force little kids to wear masks for 8 hours a day for the annual flu?
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TameAntelope 1602 days ago
Yes, if those other viruses are as contagious, widespread, and deadly as SARS-CoV-2.

Luckily, nothing else has reached that level. Yet.

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