The entire political establishment is in agreement on the need to enforce the pro-corporate policy of “forever COVID,” in which the working class and broad layers of society as a whole are condemned to unending waves of mass infection, death and debilitation with Long COVID.
    • jeffw@lemmy.world
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      14 hours ago

      While R**t tells us if the number of infections is likely growing or declining, it does not reflect the burden of disease

      Please try to understand statistics before you cite them.

      If we had 1 case yesterday and 3 today, we are certainly trending up, yes. I 100% agree that COVID cases are increasing because they ALWAYS will in the winter. Forever.

      Edit: also, for the hundredth time, none of this says the cases are severe. You have shown zero evidence about severity.

        • jeffw@lemmy.world
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          3 hours ago

          Sorry, I think you might be confused or perhaps replying to the wrong person. I have consistently stated that there was no increase in SEVERE CASES.

          From my original:

          The issue is that it’s less severe, partially because people have immunity and partially because the virus is weaker (this happens with new illnesses - they get less fatal and spread more).