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| Topic | Omicron is now most common coronavirus variant in U.S. |
| adjl 12/21/21 8:58:51 AM #9: | Fam_Fam posted... its also the fact that we literally can't stop it now. A lot more could have been done to slow it down, and still could, but that's not going to happen so long as the prevailing attitude is "why bother?" Veedrock- posted... Do people really still think we have an agreement with some entity that'll make a virus just disappear if we lockdown for an arbitrary amount of time? I don't think anyone's presented it as a matter of the virus disappearing after an arbitrary lockdown period (aside from the extreme fantasy scenario of the entire world locking down completely for 3-4 weeks so existing cases can't spread and the virus dies out, but that's neither arbitrary nor a remotely feasible idea). It's a matter of slowing things down until other solutions are developed and implemented that can reduce the risks associated with returning to normal. These include mask mandates, plexiglass barriers, and vaccinations. Unfortunately, when a significant number of people are outright refusing to participate in those solutions and/or other precautions are lifted before case numbers reach a level where those precautions can manage them, it becomes necessary to lock things down to get case numbers back under control. Otherwise, case numbers remain out of control and you get problems like ICU's being unable to accept new patients. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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