This is a thread for discussion of specific Covid-related happenings here. We’ll move broader discussion or criticism away from here. The Open thread is available for that–as well as any other discussion of developments people choose to have there–posts won’t be moved from there to here. We’ll see i…

[image] afterspivak: And this is what Minister Chen is recommending: As for people who go to gyms, he strongly recommended they get their third shot and wear a mask as much as possible. Focus Taiwan says it’s actually required not only recommended: [image] Taiwan mandates 3 COVID s…

Re: the situation with the 2 year old because I’m getting a lot of weird replies concerning it. I don’t like it either. Most importantly, it’s beyond tragic. I can’t imagine losing my kid like that. But more relevant to us, it would be a misstep to put the whole of society online again due to a very…

[image] DrewC: But those that are downplaying it or arguing it’s connected with something else are just looking for confirmation bias that COVID can’t (on very rare occasions) be serious in children. And at the same time, risks of vaccines are being inflated, so parents seriously start doubti…

Samples were still out at Costco today. Parks are not taped. I think we will be ok. Some big companies might let you work from home, but most won’t is my prediction.

Is anyone aware of how many times you could catch Omicron? Would you get immunity if you caught it once?

[image] Lost.in.space: Is anyone aware of how many times you could catch Omicron? Once is easy. Two Omicron infections is possible but seems unlikely. I’ve read plenty about people being infected multiple times, but I haven’t seen much on whether that’s with different variants, or if reinfec…

Thank you. Hopefully it’s possible to just get on with life now. Let’s start traveling.

Most people I know who have had it twice have had it during surges of different variants (myself included).

[image] afterspivak: Any updated stories on that kid? I searched though the usual English language news sites and could not find anything. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Deputy Director-General Philip Lo (羅一鈞), deputy head of the CECC’s medical response division, said the boy had develope…

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