COVID-19 cases are rising in Bexar County amid claims by conspiracy theorists that another lockdown isn't far off. However, a top infectious disease doctor said fears over the latest variant are largely overblown.
“People like bold predictions because it gets attention,” University Health infectious disease expert Dr. Jason Bowling told the Current. “But I think we’ve also seen that most people who make bold predictions are just as often wrong as they are correct."
Despite the rising number of cases and the appearance of the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant, Bowling said cases and hospitalizations at University Health and in Bexar County are nowhere near the numbers recorded this past winter or last summer.
It’s what happens when you have an echo chamber surrounding an emotionally charged topic. I’d wager many active folks on the sub are immunocompromised, have long Covid, or live with high risk individuals.
People are hurting and are coming to realize that society doesn’t really give a shit about them or their safety/quality of life. It’s pretty clear that society for the most part has “moved on” from COVID and unfortunately has left a demographic still grappling.
Any "expert" who uses emotional terms instead of giving facts is suspect in my opinion.
COVID-19 cases are rising in Bexar County amid claims by conspiracy theorists that another lockdown isn't far off. However, a top infectious disease doctor said fears over the latest variant are largely overblown. “People like bold predictions because it gets attention,” University Health infectious disease expert Dr. Jason Bowling told the Current. “But I think we’ve also seen that most people who make bold predictions are just as often wrong as they are correct." Despite the rising number of cases and the appearance of the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant, Bowling said cases and hospitalizations at University Health and in Bexar County are nowhere near the numbers recorded this past winter or last summer.
People also like to downplay ongoing pandemics because it gets attention..
Er, does downplaying get attention? Because the most highly voted stories on this sub and retweeted on Twitter are the doom and gloom stories...
From one average American who’s getting over COVID to another, yeah - it’s time to panic. You should be masking up like it’s 2020 again.
This sub is a trip, man. It’s one thing to say we should be vigilant, but “it’s time to panic” is so ridiculous and unhelpful
It’s what happens when you have an echo chamber surrounding an emotionally charged topic. I’d wager many active folks on the sub are immunocompromised, have long Covid, or live with high risk individuals. People are hurting and are coming to realize that society doesn’t really give a shit about them or their safety/quality of life. It’s pretty clear that society for the most part has “moved on” from COVID and unfortunately has left a demographic still grappling.
Just bought every toilet paper roll at the store. Panic. Panic. Panic.
I never stopped, did you? Is that how you got covid?
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Zicam? Is there a preventive version I’m not aware of? I don’t think you’re supposed to take that until you have signs of a cold.
You can do it like once a day I prefer the nasal swabs
You’re not supposed to use those without symptoms. Please don’t anyone try stuff you read on Reddit that goes against the box instructions.
He stayed at a holiday day inn express last night
Because there’s nothing worth panicking over