> “Omicron mortality is likely around 0.2%, roughly in line with seasonal flu." Like Constable Bob, people underestimate influenza at their own peril. More to

> “Omicron mortality is likely around 0.2%, roughly in line with seasonal flu." Like Constable Bob, people underestimate influenza at their own peril. More to the point, if the numbers indicate lethality comparable to a bad strain of influenza and transmissibility comparable to measles, we’re in a very bad situation. Even before all the data is in, the number of hospitalizations we’re seeing alone signifies a bad situation.