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A new COVID-19 variant has emerged. Here's what we know about EG.5 so far (www.ctvnews.ca)

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The variant is called EG.5 and is a descendant of Omicron.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that EG.5 accounted for roughly 17.3 per cent — or one in six — of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. in the past two weeks.

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[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago

I dunno if we need to worry in Canada. There's been almost no deaths al associated with COVID in a while now. Worst case, people get hospitalised but that's it. We've built a pretty good social immunity thanks to vaccination.

It's the other countries who don't have our resources that are more at risk. We need to send them vaccines so the can immunize themselves properly.

[-] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 42 points 2 years ago

I mean there's plenty to worry about besides death. I don't understand why people discount all the other potentially life altering effects of COVID.

[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 years ago

Ah yes, you're right. There are potential lifetime effects to COVID. I forgot about those. A couple of friends of mine have been permanently affected with various problems like asthma since catching it.

[-] dmMeYourBoobs@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 2 years ago

The death count is low because immunity is up. If we relax on things like vaccinations or quarantine orders it will come back.

[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

I think if we get a yearly immunization shot for influenza and covid we should be fine. And people should just quarantine if they're sick, COVID or not. I hate it when people go to work sick when they have the option to work from home. Especially in an office setting. Like haven't they learned anything? Why spread the disease to all your colleagues?

[+] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org -12 points 2 years ago

Don't we have herd immunity now? Having caught it recently is just as good as a vaccination.

[-] Auzy@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

Unfortunately as well, there is likely a much higher percentage of nutjobs who think vaccinations are a conspiracy, who are also probably the type of people who don't use RAT tests and who prioritise themselves over others (so even if they suspect they are sick, they'll go attend major events, etc).

Whilst 2 people I know genuinely are good people who don't believe in vaccination (which again, was at least likely partially facilitated by our dumb PM at the time and Trump), another two I know (who legally SHOULD have gotten vaccinated for work actually, since they work for the government), are two of the worst self-centered people I know

[-] ondoyant@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

herd immunity relies on people maintaining immunity. if you can get the vaccine, you should, regardless of if you've caught the virus.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Agreed. Both don't last forever. I got it 4 times, for reference, since I seem to have come a across as an antivaxxer. Either way though I think the pandemic proper is over.