Joe Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 I feel like I’m bombarded with Omicron information daily. Maybe it just looks that way and I seek it out, I dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Joe said: I feel like I’m bombarded with Omicron information daily. Maybe it just looks that way and I seek it out, I dunno. Yeah - I'm not sensing a lack of Omicron information on my end either, at least from the news sources I regularly consume. It doesn't need to be the "leading story" in the mainstream press for its relevance to be present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 And in all honesty, Omicron itself is less of a daily issue for the average person than the direct impacts being felt in our Covid era on consumers. Even once the infection wave really hits in the next 3-4 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, sblfilms said: And in all honesty, Omicron itself is less of a daily issue for the average person than the direct impacts being felt in our Covid era on consumers. Even once the infection wave really hits in the next 3-4 weeks. In Canada it's not 3-4 weeks. it's blowing up now, it is projected to be the dominate strain by the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 21 minutes ago, chakoo said: In Canada it's not 3-4 weeks. it's blowing up now, it is projected to be the dominate strain by the weekend. They think it makes up at least +50% now of the Covid infections in Ontario. They said it exploding rapidly is an understatement, it’s turning into a wrecking ball. They said if measures/precautions aren’t taken. Ontario could see close to 10k cases a day because of Omicron by New Years Eve. Now, they have said the 10k infections before and never did but I can see where we could easily reach +4K cases a day again by Xmas or shortly afterwards. If it gets real bad I could see lockdown measures happening again. My sister has been told that they think once the Xmas 2 week vacation is done for kids. Students will be online for the first 2-3 weeks of learning (or longer) if Omicron keeps up with this relentless pace of infections. I can register for my booster as of Jan 4th and hopefully get it shortly afterwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 The contrast is stark. The Quebec government has directed companies to have everyone to work at home, if possible. My company just announced you need written authorization to come to the office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: The contrast is stark. Can't see shit And quite frankly, many of the stories I'm seeing on the CNN homepage right now I do consider to be more significantly relevant than Omicron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 This is how quick Omicron seems to hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: The contrast is stark. The Quebec government has directed companies to have everyone to work at home, if possible. My company just announced you need written authorization to come to the office. CNN isn’t real news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 CNN has a website? Wow, you learn something new everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Joe said: CNN has a website? fake news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 'Now is not the time': Federal government warns against travel abroad as Omicron spreads | CBC News WWW.CBC.CA Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is asking Canadians with plans to travel abroad to cancel their trips as the highly transmissible Omicron variant spreads worldwide. Quote "To those who were planning to travel, I say very clearly — now is not the time to travel. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant on a global scale makes us fear the worst," Duclos said. Duclos said he's "afraid" and "concerned" for people who travel abroad because the Omicron situation is changing quickly — the rate of spread is "huge," he said — and Canadians may be stranded if countries impose lockdown measures or curb flights in and out. "The situation abroad is already dire in many places and it's going to get worse very quickly, so we're afraid for what could happen to them if they leave Canada," Duclos said. Quote "Canadians who are thinking of travelling abroad need to be warned that the situation abroad is both risky and unstable. They should also know that returning to Canada will likely involve delays and hassle," Duclos said Friday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Canada just announced a recommendation for Canadians to cease all non-essential travel outside the country. So happy that my mom and her boyfriend decided to go to Las Vegas for a week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Can the Canadian government ban non-essential foreign travel by citizens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, sblfilms said: Can the Canadian government ban non-essential foreign travel by citizens? No. However, they could shut down flights from certain countries, stranding people there. They could also expand the use of quarantine hotels (funded, at great expense, by the traveler). Edit: They cannot prevent citizens from returning to Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 Premier League COVID-19 crisis grows as Burnley-Watford called off WWW.ESPN.CO.UK The Premier League's COVID-19 crisis continues as Burnley's match against Watford on Wednesday has been the latest fixture to be postponed. Quote The news comes after Tottenham's clash against Brighton and Manchester United's game at Brentford were called off due to COVID-19 outbreaks over the last couple of days. Tottenham had their Europa game cancelled last week after they couldn't field a team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, sblfilms said: Can the Canadian government ban non-essential foreign travel by citizens? As Absolut said, they can't forbid Canadians from returning home, but they can place large financial costs onto them. The most likely are: Cost of PCR tests prior to arriving in Canada, as well as once they arrive Forced stay in quarantine hotels, at the cost of the travellers The government can of course prevent non-Canadians from entering the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 Quote “It doesn’t look like a new wave, it looks like a wall,” epidemiologist Todd Coleman of Wilfrid Laurier University told the Star of case projections for the next few weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SuperSpreader Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: 🎵 It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas 🎶 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PaladinSolo Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 WHY HASN'T BIDEN ENDED THE PANDEMIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@!#!$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaljedi Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 So I wonder how long protection against Omicron lasts after the booster. Because you have that spike in antibodies when you get a vaccine that has some drop off after a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Uaarkson Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 1 hour ago, PaladinSolo said: WHY HASN'T BIDEN ENDED THE PANDEMIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@!#!$ Shouldn’t these numbers be a little closer with all those liberal anti-vaxxers out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 41 minutes ago, finaljedi said: So I wonder how long protection against Omicron lasts after the booster. Because you have that spike in antibodies when you get a vaccine that has some drop off after a few months. For infection, not long. For severe disease? Seems even 2 doses makes a substantial difference there. Unless we get a new mRNA formula to market soon, best to begin thinking about a COVID infection as an eventuality that is controlled well with vaccination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 I wish scientists would keep their fucking mouths shut about the severity of Omicron until we know for sure what it is. I've hard to argue with mutilple friends that have taken what has been said as "its just the cold now". I swear for as smart as they are they sure are naive and have learned nothing about the general populous in these two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxick Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, Air_Delivery said: I wish scientists would keep their fucking mouths shut about the severity of Omicron until we know for sure what it is. I've hard to argue with mutilple friends that have taken what has been said as "its just the cold now". I swear for as smart as they are they sure are naive and have learned nothing about the general populous in these two years. This has been a point of frustration throughout the entire pandemic. On paper it sounds great for the public to be able to listen in on the scientific process, but in reality, most people take the first thing they've read as the bible and refuse to accept new information as the data evolves. Information to the public should not be released until it's solidified and agreed upon, as all this confusion does is allow more to disregard the importance of vaccines. We've basically been doomed since calling covid an old people disease in the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, vaxick said: This has been a point of frustration throughout the entire pandemic. On paper it sounds great for the public to be able to listen in on the scientific process, but in reality, most people take the first thing they've read as the bible and refuse to accept new information as the data evolves. Information to the public should not be released until it's solidified and agreed upon, as all this confusion does is allow more to disregard the importance of vaccines. We've basically been doomed since calling covid an old people disease in the beginning. Its say its more like if there is conflicting information or any kind of nuiance, subtly or uncertainty people naturally gravitate to the answer they like best. I agree that people once they have something in their mind its very hard for them to deviate from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 I've experienced this in the US too tbf. Last year they made me replace my surgical mask with their own smaller one that didn't fit as well. Earlier this year they at least just let me replace the surgical on top of my KF94 instead of making me ditch the KF94 too. Both times at medical facilities m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Why is she tagging the government of Canada over a bus? That would be a city/town issue (though still really dumb). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 1 minute ago, CitizenVectron said: Why is she tagging the government of Canada over a bus? That would be a city/town issue (though still really dumb). She's American. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Ontario expands eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots, cuts capacity limits in some indoor spaces TORONTO.CTVNEWS.CA Ontario is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to anyone 18 and older starting Monday and is limiting capacity in some indoor spaces as cases of the Omicron... Ontario shortening wait between shots/boosters to three months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 1 minute ago, CitizenVectron said: Ontario expands eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots, cuts capacity limits in some indoor spaces TORONTO.CTVNEWS.CA Ontario is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to anyone 18 and older starting Monday and is limiting capacity in some indoor spaces as cases of the Omicron... Ontario shortening wait between shots/boosters to three months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaljedi Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 2 hours ago, sblfilms said: For infection, not long. For severe disease? Seems even 2 doses makes a substantial difference there. Unless we get a new mRNA formula to market soon, best to begin thinking about a COVID infection as an eventuality that is controlled well with vaccination. I mean here in like a few months after everyone who is going to get a booster has had one for a few months and antibody levels have decreased is the effectiveness going to be low? Like I feel like we need to get going on improving the vaccine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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