>> The new variant is basically a bad cold. Why do we still have these silly mandates?? How much longer do people want to do this? We actually don't know if th

>> The new variant is basically a bad cold. Why do we still have these silly mandates?? How much longer do people want to do this? We actually don't know if the new variant is milder than Delta. And even if it is milder, ir is spreading so rapidly that a small proportion of severe cases could still flood hospitals. IMHO we need STRICTER covid rules in 2022 - shutdown the whole cultural sector, close bars, restaurants, criminally punish anti-vaxxers, impose penalties for unvaccinated, etc.