100% agree. And wish everyone did.
But the early numbers are staggering. Omicron doesn't fuck around.
Omicron is about to "vaccinate" everyone in the next few weeks.
Never would've believed it until the last 24-48 hours, but after seeing multiple NBA and CBB games cancelled and some NFL games moved, I imagine some bowl games won't be played.
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I hope Omicron is a blessing is disguise. Because it sure seems like everyone* is going to get it sooner or later.
*an exaggeration but it sure seem like nothing is stopping it from spreading.
Who doesn't see that? I see that.
What I disagree with is the idea that the 3% of the world's unvaccinated in the US not getting vaccinated is why this thing isn't long gone.
It doesn't help. Its dumb for them. But if they changed their mind tomorrow the worldwide pandemic isn't over.
The UK just hit its highest daily total. That means they have more cases in a day at 75% vaccinated than they ever did with 0%. In fact, the 78k blew past the previous record of 68k.
Define serious disease. Is mild or asymptotic Covid 19 a serious disease? The subject is Covid never going away. With 4 billion unvaccinated in the world and breakthrough cases very common, I don't see how anyone is surprised its still around here. In your "magical" scenario, yes, I believe there still would be major outbreaks in cases eventually. Because 5% more come in the next day. And the next. And the next....
ITT in the last 24 hours there is an article about Cornell shutting down its campus with 900 cases despite everyone on campus required to be vaccinated and wear masks. The NFL players are at 94% and the personnel at 100%, and there is a big outbreak this week. Thanks to the vaccines (and those groups' age and health) probably not a single one will be at risk. But still a "significant uptick."
Now, if we were 100% vaccinated, we probably would hardly test and we probably wouldn't know or care that Covid was still around. But like you said, that's "magical."
Even if that wasn't true, there are like 4 billion unvaccinated people on the planet. Alpha didn't come from here. Delta didn't come from here. Omicron didn't come from here. And we don't live on a fortified island.
94.3% of NFL players are vaccinated. I'm not so sure that punishing teams for their players testing positive despite doing the right thing and getting vaccinated is the best way to convince anyone to get vaccinated.
IMO, we just need to stop testing vaccinated players.
I've gotten pushback saying this, but I believe an insanely high percentage of kids in school have gotten it and had no idea. I can't imagine that a single kid that has gone to school the last two years hasn't been exposed multiple times.
Sure seems like Omicron doesn't GAF. Vaccine mandate. Mask mandate. Probably the same or worse on other campuses that don't have surveillance testing. Wonder if sending everyone home is the right call as far as stopping the spread. I would say no.
From the article:
Cornell University reported 903 cases of Covid-19 among students between December 7-13, and a "very high percentage" of them are Omicron variant cases in fully vaccinated individuals, according to university officials
The school has a mandatory vaccination policy for students, with exemptions for religious or medical issues. All unvaccinated students and many vaccinated students are required to take part in surveillance testing. Mask wearing indoors is compulsory.
Employees must be vaccinated by January 18. Ninety-seven percent of people on campus are fully vaccinated, the university says on its website.
I guess I shouldn’t have said all. Most don’t even have any masking messaging. But back when it was widespread, I always saw wear it in, take it off when seated.
I guess there are some places/states where you slide it down to take a bit/sip, then put it back up but I have not had that pleasure.