Was just reading about Japan’s wave completely dropping off which has experts baffled.

hugopal So the only problem becomes how many people get it at once, right? If it’s 20-50% less likely a positive case will end up experiencing ‘severe disease’ there only need to be 20%-50% more cases for hospital admissions to balance out at similar peaks to the top of the delta wave. Have I got that right?

      vinnyt77 that’s certainly my biggest concern. Omicron might burn itself out quickly, and be mostly harmless, but it’s not good if half the country has it at the same time, and are away from work. That could become a huge problem, hence the restrictions we have now again.

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          Homegrove which is what I alluded to about healthworkers and the strain on hospitals last week but it fell on death ears. Its ok though have you seen the percentages yet? Lol

            I meant also outside of health workers. Not everyone can work from home with SNIFFLES.

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              Homegrove of course, I hear ya. Goes without saying really barring one or two birdbrains.

                Hursty End January… I’d say more like mid January… the coalface beckons lads

                    alistair So basically, if you’re a young person of colour, living in a city and from an economically deprived background, you’re an Omicron hotbed?

                        Jules72 Tropple quad vaxxed and ready for the next Fabric gig front and centre 🤟

                          Yer ma’s an anti-vaxxer and calls herself Mrs. Doubtpfizer

                            vinnyt77 what struck me was how booster resistant the omicron variant appears to be so far (but then they do take time to kick in)

                                alistair Yeah - think there was a disclaimer on timing / efficacy of boosters towards the bottom of the summary. Might be an artefact of the double vax + booster combo being so powerful against Delta, that Omicron is the only variant of note/risk?