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Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider
if accurate, do we really want to stop the spread of Omicron?
Not that we can stop it.
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We aren't stopping the spread. For starters, it may have a greater ability to reinfect those who have already had covid.
And yes, we probably do want to slow the spread. Hospitals in some areas, such as parts of NY, are under strain. Flu has been suppressed the last winter with social distancing and remote schools. (And yes, probably even masks.) There is a distinct chance of an extra bad flu season since more people, especially kids, have gone longer without getting the flu. Although the higher uptake of flu shots is no doubt helping.
A spike in covid and flu this winter could be bad.