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> weak fatality of Omicron In the US at least, Omicron has killed significantly more people than Delta. A somewhat lower mortality rate has been more than com
by TomSwirly 5y ago
> weak fatality of Omicron
In the US at least, Omicron has killed significantly more people than Delta.
A somewhat lower mortality rate has been more than compensated for by a high infection rate.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/omicron-wave-accounts-for-more-u-s-deaths-than-delta-surge/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/omicron-wav...
- charlieyu1 5y agoAnd you can’t delay it forever. An outbreak with come sooner or later unless you plan to lockdown till 2030.
- moistly 5y agoBut you should try to control its spread, such that it doesn’t overburden the healthcare system. Otherwise you end up with not only the inevitable covid casualties, but also those who were unable to get timely healthcare: lots of cancer victims, accident victims, people suffering an organ failure, disabled or dead because covid crashed the system.