The new, highly contagious omicron variant of COVID has been surging in the NYC metro area, with one in sixty Manhattanites testing positive for the virus. On a personal level, I have two friends who are currently dealing with mild cases of the disease, and another friend whose husband and son have tested positive. Thankfully, everyone is vaccinated, I believe they are boosted as well, and their symptoms aren't life-threatening. The pandemic hit our region hard in Spring 2020, so most people take it seriously.
There are exceptions, the anti-vaccine and mask assholes who have been harassing restaurant workers in NYC are at it again, indulging in a particularly masturbatory bit of self-aggrandizement. There's no heroism in harassing low-wage fast food workers, putting them at risk of getting ill when they probably don't have paid sick days.
Personally, I'm pretty much in hermit mode. Because of the holiday weekend, I didn't even see a human coworker for the past three days. I suspect the next month or so will be spent this way, involving travel to work and to buy groceries, but not much else. I sure hope 2022 isn't as godawful as these last two years have been, but I'm not optimistic about omicron.
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Hermit mode sounds pretty good, and that's what my friends and neighbors are doing. Of course, we will have to go out for supplies, but that's it.
We have no reliable information. We are going to stay inside as much as possible. Every day the news gets worse.
Until we know more it is best to be cautious.
That twitter link you shared was a terrible thing to see.
Those poor people! Is that what they do? What is the word for a mix of emotions?
Sorry, but i thought of the word. Pandemonium.
Ok,too much wine. Goodnight.
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