The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against describing the Omicron variant as mild, saying it is killing people across the world.
Though a few studies have suggested (but dare not confirm) that the Omicron variant is less likely to cause more serious illness than the previous Covid variants, it certainly is not mild. It would be a serious mistake to treat it as mild.
One key factor is certain, though: The record number of people getting infected with Omicron has left numerous healthcare systems across the whole world under severe pressure.
On Monday alone, the US recorded more than one million Covid cases within 24 hours. Across Europe, the number of daily Covid-19 infections have doubled or tripled. The spread of Omicron infections is fast and furious. There is no sign of it decreasing.
WHO said that the number of global cases has increased by 71% in the last week, and in the Americas by 100%. It also indicated that among the severe cases worldwide, 90% were unvaccinated.
"While Omicron does appear to be less severe compared to Delta, especially in those vaccinated, it does not mean it should be categorised as mild," Dr Tedros told a press conference on Thursday.
"Just like previous variants, Omicron is hospitalising people and it is killing people."
"In fact, the tsunami of cases is so huge and quick, that it is overwhelming health systems around the world."
It is a fact that the Omicron variant is highly contagious (at least 3 to 5 times more contagious than the Delta variant) and can infect people even if they are fully vaccinated, or boosted.
Therefore, do not unduly let your guard down when some people suggest to you that Omicron is mild.
Remain alert, cautious and don't take things for granted. Your own health and lives are in your own hands.
Don't allow any dare-devil, gangho, politically motivated and self-interested minister, CEO or self-appointed "expert" put you off-guard. They are not responsible nor will they take responsibility for anything that they had said that might have influenced your decisions, which may subsequently cause you to suffer irreparable damage to your health, or even cause death.
In the present world of fast money-making, glory hunting, power seeking and hypocrisy, there is no shortage of deception, disinformation, misinformation and outright lies.
Take care.
A-non-y-mouse
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COVID-19 VACCINATION: MORE DRACONIAN DECREES ENACTED BY SINGAPORE DICTATORSHIP
SINGAPORE:
Taxi drivers who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Feb 1 will be suspended from their contracts until they are fully vaccinated.
That is the latest of a series of draconian decrees that have been enacted by powerful dictatorial leaders of the Communist Party of Singapore (the CPS aka PAP).
This latest draconian decree, against the Employnent Laws, has just been announced by the Senior Minister of Status for Transport, Amy Khor yesterday (Jan 13).
In years to come, if those who took the emergency use only mRNA pseudo vaccines suffered from serious negative consequences, all these draconian dictators will have to pay retribution.
The masses must store the details in their collective memory for posterity. Class actions should not be spared when the time arises.
Isn't that the case with common flu??
At this point they are still asking the question whether China's COVID19 policy and vaccine is effective.
How strange it must be that China had less than five thousand deaths compared to the USA's almost 850,000 deaths and 64 million infections with only about a quarter of China's population. If these figures do not indicate anything, they must be honestly blind.
Why are the rest of the sycophants and lapdogs still remain equally blind by following them is beyond belief.
Believers are just believers. They would not want to see the truth or face the truth.
Let them be.
The bad part is that they are dragging others into their beliefs and their lies.
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