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41. The virus will continue to thrive and evolve, aided by the millions of Americans

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 03:26 PM

Jul 2022

who can’t be bothered to take even the simplest precautions for the greater good. Reminds me of Trump’s statement on January 6th: “Let the virus in! It’s not here to kill me.”

Those of us whose age or other factors place us at significant risk from infection (not to mention Long COVID), have to look out for ourselves and each other. The “Fuck You, Me First” mindset that guides a huge portion of American society will continue keeping us masked and/or isolated for a while longer.

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The worst virus variant just arrived. The pandemic is not over. [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2022 OP

K & R...for visibility...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2022 #1

Paywall BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #2

You think they should work for free? Nt USALiberal Jul 2022 #3

What are you on about? BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #8

Let me know when you start a free newspaper USALiberal Jul 2022 #17

Weren't there a number of articles that were made free, so everyone had access to the latest halobeam Jul 2022 #28

Yes there were, though I think that stopped some time ago. nt róisín_dubh Jul 2022 #70

TY!! halobeam Jul 2022 #90

There's an archive link in the op, labeled no paywall. Worked for me. badhair77 Jul 2022 #6

Found it. Thanks. BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #7

I provide a no paywall link on all my posts. Nevilledog Jul 2022 #26

(how do you do that?) nt orleans Jul 2022 #64

I use this site 👇 Nevilledog Jul 2022 #65

nice. thanks. nt orleans Jul 2022 #66

Does vaccine/prior infection still offer lessened severity AkFemDem Jul 2022 #4

From the post. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #9

And yet, the article also says that BA5 evades the immune system wnylib Jul 2022 #52

It's both Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #72

I never stopped wearing my mask. wnylib Jul 2022 #80

I get it. Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #92

Hardly any masks in my area. CrispyQ Jul 2022 #5

Likely what I had - Ms. Toad Jul 2022 #10

Even the so-called fields-of-green weak water chart at... Hugin Jul 2022 #13

Far as I know, we don't have that yet! n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2022 #54

"The worst virus variant just a arrived." This is bad news. Iggo Jul 2022 #11

Is this the FAFO variant? Hugin Jul 2022 #12

Maybe it will save RWNJ's the trouble Turbineguy Jul 2022 #14

and maybe... AmBlue Jul 2022 #67

It's an opinion piece. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #15

On the contrary it is going everywhere. It is as infectious as measles. LisaL Jul 2022 #16

Link please USALiberal Jul 2022 #18

Opps Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #19

That article doesn't claim BA.5 is intrinsically leass deadly. LisaL Jul 2022 #20

What it says is Whether BA.5 will lead to more severe disease isn't clear yet Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #22

What it doesn't say that it's of no concern and is going nowhere. LisaL Jul 2022 #24

It's also a Los Angeles Times straight-news piece today. Not in the opinion section. Hekate Jul 2022 #33

it is not just an opinion piece, it is an official WaPo Editorial by their entire board Celerity Jul 2022 #38

Oh, excuse me. It's an "official" opinion piece. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #39

I have it right now. Ron Green Jul 2022 #21

My mum has it as well. róisín_dubh Jul 2022 #71

this is panick mongering RAB910 Jul 2022 #23

It appears by "worst" he means the "most infectious." LisaL Jul 2022 #25

That's not how "worst" works RAB910 Jul 2022 #27

It's worst of the Omicrons so far. LisaL Jul 2022 #36

Nope. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #40

Slightly lower death rate is because people build up a lot of immunity. LisaL Jul 2022 #44

Let me chime in... Hugin Jul 2022 #62

Topol is a smart man Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #73

It really is overkill. If you're vaxxed relax. live love laugh Jul 2022 #43

Vaccines don't work well against BA.5. LisaL Jul 2022 #51

I just had it. I'm vaxxed. It's likely mild live love laugh Jul 2022 #55

Everyone is different AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #56

According to numerous articles it's milder. live love laugh Jul 2022 #61

Hospitalizations are going up in many places. LisaL Jul 2022 #63

That is true Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #76

They sure are AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #78

"Milder"? AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #77

Two things can be true. live love laugh Jul 2022 #89

Of course there are many factors Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #75

My vaxxed and boosted friend got it right now. LisaL Jul 2022 #57

Vaccines DO work great Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #74

I am not suggesting people didn't vaccinate. LisaL Jul 2022 #85

The reality is that Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #91

To those of you botching about paywalls- James48 Jul 2022 #29

What he is trying to say is that we are fucked. flying_wahini Jul 2022 #30

The mRNA vaccines can be modified fairly quickly and easily... Mister Ed Jul 2022 #35

Not quickly enough. LisaL Jul 2022 #45

But an ignorant trumpointee ended mask mandates! So the pandemic's over! /s Grokenstein Jul 2022 #31

What we are learning about long covid has to be added to the discussion. Covid wiggs Jul 2022 #32

It has never been over. LoisB Jul 2022 #34

correct Skittles Jul 2022 #58

Exactly! Even as their own friends and family members drop dead. As the great Ron White said LoisB Jul 2022 #59

As someone who has had COVID, even though I had been vaccinated, I do NOT want to have any variant! Ford_Prefect Jul 2022 #37

The virus will continue to thrive and evolve, aided by the millions of Americans Pinback Jul 2022 #41

If every America 100% followed every rule to 100% degree CV19 would still be around and never uponit7771 Jul 2022 #69

Masks were an essential part of defeating the Spanish Flu AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #79

Neither Spanish flu or TB were eradicated, that's not true. uponit7771 Jul 2022 #93

That would depend on what your definition is AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #96

The Spanish Flu and TB Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #95

My post does not posit a future in which COVID ceases to exist. Pinback Jul 2022 #81

Currently in US the risk of severe COVID for nominal health vaccinated is already minimal. Severe uponit7771 Jul 2022 #94

People can at least take steps to stop the spread during surges liberal_mama Jul 2022 #82

Most people are now living as if covid was over. LisaL Jul 2022 #88

I don't think if will ever be over YoshidaYui Jul 2022 #42

I have two family members hospitalized with Covid now + a girl I know is hospitalized with her 5th liberal_mama Jul 2022 #46

That's terrible. maxsolomon Jul 2022 #47

There have been multiple large studies showing an increased risk for developing diabetes after Covid liberal_mama Jul 2022 #48

It is shocking. LisaL Jul 2022 #50

Quite a few people posting on social media about having Covid 3 or 4 times womanofthehills Jul 2022 #53

KnR n/t Hugin Jul 2022 #49

Sigh... Truth_Serum Jul 2022 #60

True, CV19 along with every other virus including aides will be around for trillions of years ... uponit7771 Jul 2022 #68

BA5/bivalent vaccine coming in the fall dwayneb Jul 2022 #83

But is it more deadly? TheFarseer Jul 2022 #84

But what about long term effects from repeated infections? I don't want to get Covid 3 or 4x a year liberal_mama Jul 2022 #86

Exactly. LisaL Jul 2022 #87

I know many people who have Long Covid. My husband had Covid in January and he still has lingering liberal_mama Jul 2022 #97