COVID Thread

[Gomez Adams]

Yep. Shit that hasn't seen the light of day for 10's of thousands of years is suddenly getting a new lease on life.

 

[Zeedox]

New Covid subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are the most contagious yet – and driving Australia’s third Omicron wave | Adrian Esterman

The latest variants are masters at evading immunity – meaning previous infection and vaccines are unlikely to provide much protection against catching it

www.theguardian.com

Australia is heading for its third Omicron wave in the coming weeks, as BA.4 and BA.5 become the dominant Covid strains.

BA.4 and BA.5 are more infectious than previous Covid variants and subvariants, and are better able to evade immunity from vaccines and previous infections.

 

[Gomez Adams]

Jesus. How the hell can they be more contagious? Seriously. Omicron was already more contagious than the common cold, for crying out loud.

 

[Zeedox]

Changing up those binders "flat out like a lizard drinking".

 

[Zeedox]

Court martial planned for soldier who criticized vaccine mandate, led march to Ottawa

The Canadian soldier who recently led a protest march to Ottawa is now facing a court martial for having spoken out against the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine requirements while wearing his uniform.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[Gomez Adams]

I love it!

Here, we have a former general running around spouting Qanon shit and nothing is done.

I would reactivate him, strip him down to private, court martial him and then dishonably discharge him.

 

[Zeedox]

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www.cbc.ca

It's not unconstitutional to refuse an organ transplant to a woman who refuses to get the COVID-19 vaccine, an Edmonton judge has ruled.

Annette Lewis went to court seeking to preserve her spot on an Edmonton-based transplant program's wait-list after doctors told her she would not be eligible because she is not immunized against COVID-19.

 

[Gomez Adams]

That's like giving a lung to a guy that refuses to quit smoking. What's the damn point?

 

[Gomez Adams]

Here we go.

The 'worst variant' is here

Omicron offshoot BA.5 is now dominating US infections, proving the pandemic is far from over.

www.cnn.com

 

[Zeedox]

Ontario has declared they are in a 7th wave.

 

[Gomez Adams]

They're talking about masks again this morning on the news. First time in months I've heard them mentioned.

 

[Zeedox]

Oh where is my prediction from Jan....