BA.2 surge hitting US in April/May

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll need too dead bodies in the bread aisle of Giant before I go back to wearing a mask. Omicron wasn’t sht when I caught it.

+1

Don’t care at all about new variants. This is life now. Not wearing a mask ever again.

Cool. Enjoy not flying.

I flew this week. It was the first time in nearly six months that I wore a mask. It was more awful than I remembered.

Grow up.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll need too dead bodies in the bread aisle of Giant before I go back to wearing a mask. Omicron wasn’t sht when I caught it.

+1

Don’t care at all about new variants. This is life now. Not wearing a mask ever again.

Cool. Enjoy not flying.

I flew this week. It was the first time in nearly six months that I wore a mask. It was more awful than I remembered.

Grow up.

Nope. It was awful. Hot and stuffy. I can’t believe my kids were only recently unshackled from this nonsense.

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Here we go again.

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I mowed the lawn this weekend. It was the first time in nearly six months. It was more awful than I remembered. Hot and stuffy (and with pollen and dust!)

I can’t believe we haven't been unshackled from this nonsense. End the tyranny of lawn ordinances.

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I’m covid cautious (tripe vaxxed, still wear medical masks in stores etc) and yet I still remember DCUM falling all over itself just a few months ago to agree with this thread. Such ridiculous nonsense. I am tired of this hysteria.

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Anonymous wrote:Vulnerable people have had TWO years to arrange their lives in a way that manages their personal risk; be it through vaccines, masking or a lifestyle that puts them in less contact with the public. I am tired and unwilling to up-end my life yet again to accommodate those that have not.

Exactly. If someone died from COVID because they didn't get vaccinated? Not my problem.

"We need to mask to save the hospitals from becoming overburdened" = never happened even at the peaks.

You're so immunocompromised that COVID is a threat even with a vaccine = you need to stay at home. Others masking outside isn't going to save you (and let's be honest - are you really, genuinely, immunocompromised?).

If only I could keep my (yes legitimately immune compromised self) home away from people like you who don't give a sh*t about my health or life. But we immune compromised people have to go to doctor's appointments, as well as take care of other life necessities, like work, and we still have to send our kids to (now mask optional) school. So your plan for us doesn't work so well but thanks for trying.

Honest question…how did you deal with flu season each year before covid?

What an ignorant, evil question. I'm a new poster to this thread. I'll answer. I basically ignored flu season. Then I lost my dad to covid before any vaccines were available. Then my three best friends lost parents.

Most of the rest of us got covid at one point or another, despite vaccines and masks. Some were fine; some got really sick; some still can't smell anything.

So here's my answer to you: The flu and covid are not the same, and you're an absolute ignoramus (that's not really the word I want to use) for insulting the PP like this. And if you don't die of covid, you'll die young of something else because you don't care about medicine or science or taking care of yourself or others in our society. So shut up, stop being so selfish, put on a mask, get your fourth vaccine if you're lucky, and try to contribute something to society instead of sounding like a complete moron.

PP here (a new poster in my precious reply), who, by the way, is a transplant recipient that obviously takes an immunosuppressant (tacrolimus/prograf). I’m not sure why you reacted that way. While covid isn’t the same as the flu, flu season is still a natural comparison point as a known risk. Immunosuppressed individuals have long faced much greater risks from common infections. I was hospitalized for a week once over an uncomplicated viral infection (not the flu- they didn't determine what it was) not because I was particularly sick, but because they were worried my condition could deteriorate rapidly or that I could have an organ rejection episode.

Significantly immunocomprised individuals have been cautious during flu seasons, at least being sure to get annual flu shots. I'm not sure about others, but I've been quick to get flu tests so that I would be able to take antivirals if I were positive.

It's not really clear what the risk difference is between flu and covid after vaccinations. Mortality appears to have been a few times higher from covid versus the flu after 2 doses, although hopefully the third and fourth shots further reduced that gap. Covid is almost certainly still riskier, but the risk difference probably isn't as dramatic as you might think-- probably because you're underestimating the risk of the flu and overestimating the risk of covid after vaccination.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll need too dead bodies in the bread aisle of Giant before I go back to wearing a mask. Omicron wasn’t sht when I caught it.

+1

Don’t care at all about new variants. This is life now. Not wearing a mask ever again.

Cool. Enjoy not flying.

I flew this week. It was the first time in nearly six months that I wore a mask. It was more awful than I remembered.

Grow up.

Nope. It was awful. Hot and stuffy. I can’t believe my kids were only recently unshackled from this nonsense.

Single-layer cloth masks aren’t that bad to wear, except even they will fog up glasses.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll need too dead bodies in the bread aisle of Giant before I go back to wearing a mask. Omicron wasn’t sht when I caught it.

+1

Don’t care at all about new variants. This is life now. Not wearing a mask ever again.

Cool. Enjoy not flying.

I flew this week. It was the first time in nearly six months that I wore a mask. It was more awful than I remembered.

Grow up.

Nope. It was awful. Hot and stuffy. I can’t believe my kids were only recently unshackled from this nonsense.

Single-layer cloth masks aren’t that bad to wear, except even they will fog up glasses.

That and they are nothing more than a fashion statement with minimal effectiveness, per the CDC.

But they show you care!

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll need too dead bodies in the bread aisle of Giant before I go back to wearing a mask. Omicron wasn’t sht when I caught it.

Keep rolling the dice sister, FAFO how sick you can get.

No to mild symptoms here.

The first time. Good luck with the next time. Or are you one of those Trumper idiots who think “whew, now I have long term immunity?”

Some of you really want the pandemic to last forever and get worse, I’m convinced. Like your life is now defined by it and you refuse to accept it doesn’t need to.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll need too dead bodies in the bread aisle of Giant before I go back to wearing a mask. Omicron wasn’t sht when I caught it.

+1

Don’t care at all about new variants. This is life now. Not wearing a mask ever again.

Cool. Enjoy not flying.

I flew this week. It was the first time in nearly six months that I wore a mask. It was more awful than I remembered.

Grow up.

Nope. It was awful. Hot and stuffy. I can’t believe my kids were only recently unshackled from this nonsense.

Single-layer cloth masks aren’t that bad to wear, except even they will fog up glasses.

That and they are nothing more than a fashion statement with minimal effectiveness, per the CDC.

But they show you care!

Right- I don’t get why TSA extended the mask mandate either when it is all for show.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m covid cautious (tripe vaxxed, still wear medical masks in stores etc) and yet I still remember DCUM falling all over itself just a few months ago to agree with this thread. Such ridiculous nonsense. I am tired of this hysteria.

The worst part is those people never return to their old predictions, never hold themselves accountable, just go on posting about the State of the Union and the war in Ukraine like they weren’t sensationally stoking fear just weeks earlier.

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Anonymous wrote:Not worried. We had omicron. Thankfully it was nothing for our family. My youngest was much more sick from her last cold.

Neat. The next time you get it, you may not be so lucky.

Even the CDC admits that natural immunity is protective. I am vaccinated and had COVID. I had a sore throat for a day. Not worried.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll need too dead bodies in the bread aisle of Giant before I go back to wearing a mask. Omicron wasn’t sht when I caught it.

So was wearing a mask that awful for you? No snark, seriously asking. It just hasn't been a big deal for me and I am genuinely curious to hear what made it so hard for you.

It’s not a big deal for me because I work from home. My spouse had to work in person and wear a mask all day until about two weeks ago and he is now DONE with masks.

+1. I am a teacher. Teaching in a mask has been terrible. Glad the mandates are lifted.

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Anonymous wrote:Not worried. We had omicron. Thankfully it was nothing for our family. My youngest was much more sick from her last cold.

Neat. The next time you get it, you may not be so lucky.

Even the CDC admits that natural immunity is protective. I am vaccinated and had COVID. I had a sore throat for a day. Not worried.

Jokes on them too - it’s probably better to get it younger anyway too - not that anyone should try to get it - and we didn’t. But if you leave your house / you’re probably eventually going to get it and I’m not willing to stay in.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll need too dead bodies in the bread aisle of Giant before I go back to wearing a mask. Omicron wasn’t sht when I caught it.

Keep rolling the dice sister, FAFO how sick you can get.

No to mild symptoms here.

The first time. Good luck with the next time. Or are you one of those Trumper idiots who think “whew, now I have long term immunity?”

No but I think with vaccine plus natural immunity - we are better protected going forward than vaccine alone. Google hybrid immunity.