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Not the OP but: Covid definitely isn't over, it's just that we've gotten better at treating it and people have decided that they are over it. It is still killi

Not the OP but: Covid definitely isn't over, it's just that we've gotten better at treating it and people have decided that they are over it. It is still killing almost 2000 people a week in the US and it's very possible that we will see a huge spike in that as we get further into winter. the "next" booster is referring to the updated vaccine that more effectively targets the dominant "Omicron" variant.

sharken 4y ago
At least provide some facts to the 2000 people a week claim.
- greenyoda 4y ago
  The CDC is reporting 2344 COVID deaths per week: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
  - origin_path 4y ago
    Be aware that since Omicron virtually all of those are dying "with" COVID, not of it. Examples collected from the Milwaukee coroner's office: https://alexberenson.substack.com/p/six-recent-covid-deaths-per-the-milwaukee/comments https://alexberenson.substack.com/p/six-recent-covid-deaths-... That's why the age skew is so high.
- Avshalom 4y ago
  https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#trends_weeklydeaths_select_00 https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#trends_weeklydeath... The last time it was under 2000 was july '21
- cmh89 4y ago
  https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
- MaysonL 4y ago
  https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2022/11/covid-nov-11-2022-update-on-cases.html https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2022/11/covid-nov-11-2022...
- NeutronStar 4y ago
no_butterscotch 4y ago
> the "next" booster is referring to the updated vaccine that more effectively targets the dominant "Omicron" variant. Ah thanks for the context. I've only gotten the J&J vax (the worst one?) back in April of 2021, no boosters. I considered getting one but by then they were recommending boosters every few months and I decided to just "risk" it by not getting them? (I'm in my 30s and in good shape/health so don't feel vulnerable, but I understand that could be hubris and back-fire).
- Izkata 4y ago
  > I've only gotten the J&J vax (the worst one?) Back in those first few months I was keeping an eye on reports of side-effects, and J&J actually looked like the safest of the 4 available in the US. But it and AstraZeneca got absolutely vilified while any claims against Pfizer and Moderna got ignored as crazy conspiracies.
  - SoftTalker 4y ago
    I've also only got the J&J, once, only because my employer was threatening me with termination if I didn't get vaccinated. They actually never followed through on that threat for those that held out. I wish I hadn't. Lesson learned, never again.
  - jessaustin 4y ago
    Pfizer and Moderna have better PR departments.
- deleted 4y ago
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mikysco 4y ago
Always worth pointing out COVID (very) disproportionately kills the elderly (75+) https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#demographicsovertime https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#demographicsoverti... These stats don't indicate whether other confounding factors led to an individual's death.

sharken 4y ago

At least provide some facts to the 2000 people a week claim.

greenyoda 4y ago
The CDC is reporting 2344 COVID deaths per week: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
- origin_path 4y ago
  Be aware that since Omicron virtually all of those are dying "with" COVID, not of it. Examples collected from the Milwaukee coroner's office: https://alexberenson.substack.com/p/six-recent-covid-deaths-per-the-milwaukee/comments https://alexberenson.substack.com/p/six-recent-covid-deaths-... That's why the age skew is so high.
Avshalom 4y ago
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#trends_weeklydeaths_select_00 https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#trends_weeklydeath... The last time it was under 2000 was july '21
cmh89 4y ago
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
MaysonL 4y ago
https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2022/11/covid-nov-11-2022-update-on-cases.html https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2022/11/covid-nov-11-2022...
NeutronStar 4y ago

no_butterscotch 4y ago

> the "next" booster is referring to the updated vaccine that more effectively targets the dominant "Omicron" variant. Ah thanks for the context. I've only gotten the J&J vax (the worst one?) back in April of 2021, no boosters. I considered getting one but by then they were recommending boosters every few months and I decided to just "risk" it by not getting them? (I'm in my 30s and in good shape/health so don't feel vulnerable, but I understand that could be hubris and back-fire).

Izkata 4y ago
> I've only gotten the J&J vax (the worst one?) Back in those first few months I was keeping an eye on reports of side-effects, and J&J actually looked like the safest of the 4 available in the US. But it and AstraZeneca got absolutely vilified while any claims against Pfizer and Moderna got ignored as crazy conspiracies.
- SoftTalker 4y ago
  I've also only got the J&J, once, only because my employer was threatening me with termination if I didn't get vaccinated. They actually never followed through on that threat for those that held out. I wish I hadn't. Lesson learned, never again.
- jessaustin 4y ago
  Pfizer and Moderna have better PR departments.
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mikysco 4y ago

Always worth pointing out COVID (very) disproportionately kills the elderly (75+) https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#demographicsovertime https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#demographicsoverti... These stats don't indicate whether other confounding factors led to an individual's death.