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lonfal t1_iysstjv wrote

Thanksgiving poop

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lunisce t1_iystekg wrote

¯\(ツ)/¯

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Bostonosaurus t1_iysyho5 wrote

Where's oldgrimalkin? Is that the right name?

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itsgreater9000 t1_iyt4nz6 wrote

seems to line up with the number of coughs i've been hearing in the office post thanksgiving.

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Ilikereddit15 t1_iytt1ik wrote

Only silver lining here is if Covid #s go up, so does remote working

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antzcrashing t1_iytzv5x wrote

Hurry there’s still time to cancel Christmas like last year

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Hribunos t1_iyuudot wrote

Replying to Meat_Popsicles (#856,091)

My wife and I made everyone get tested before last Christmas. Felt shitty to be the assholes but it worked, we were able to get together without anybody getting sick. Worth it imo.

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joshhw t1_iyvdqux wrote

I still rapid test prior to gatherings and most of my friends do as well. That is the only solution I know of at this point other than masking when in crowded spaces.

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Cameron_james t1_iyvgbac wrote

Replying to Ilikereddit15 (#856,253)

I don't think the "republican" comment was directed at you. I think it was a motif about republicans not getting vaccines, and therefore, people dying from COVID. Some people are still rooting for that, I guess.

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Cameron_james t1_iyvgmw9 wrote

Replying to Multi_21_Seb_RBR (#856,424)

I enjoyed not needing excuses the last few holdiays...and I'm aware I'm in the minority at wanting to spend them alone in peace and quiet, so I won't root for more Covid.

I have plenty of excuses I can...oh, I gotta go. Just got a text. Work needs me to come in on a Sunday because we've been hacked. This is gonna take all day. Damn.

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Alfond378 t1_iyvsh8u wrote

Every year the highest spikes happen at this time so it's no big surprise. Like with influenza, COVID definitely has a seasonal trend.

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[deleted] t1_iywab4m wrote

Didn’t it spike like 2000% around this time last year? Is this what progress looks like?

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MumziDarlin t1_iyyqtxe wrote

In case anyone wants to see, and cannot because of the paywall, here are the actual charts on the MWRA: https://www.mwra.com/biobot/biobotdata.htm. I'm concerned about the hospitals and their strained capacity due to RSV (and to a lesser extent, flu). Local pediatricians are calling for mitigation efforts; one of the recommendations is "“Anyone gathering in crowded indoor spaces, including children who are symptomatic, should consider wearing a mask,” - that article was 11/17/22 https://www.boston.com/news/health/2022/11/17/massachusetts-rsv-physician-groups/ - kids are sneezing and coughing all over the place in crowded stores/schools, and very few are wearing masks. Even with so many being fully vaccinated/boosted, with the current strain on hospitals it is concerning with that wastewater data showing an upswing at such a steep rate of climb.

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PotatoDragonMaster t1_iz0chh1 wrote

Whatever the variant is right now really sucks. Constant diarrhea for 3 days, much would have preferred a cough.

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