Fourth wave COVID-19 warning for SA

[quovadis]

Well deaths don't go down, surprising that. I mean once someone is dead, they aren't getting better.

Genius. Perhaps look at the context of my remark.

 

[KantSnyer]

you stand a much greater chance of being killed through crime than the virus and nobody gives a **** about that

What? Everyone sleeping with their doors wide open at night where you live?

 

[Lupus]

Right. With a survivor-bility rate of 93%.

Almost 99% survivability.

 

[Sapphiron]

As some may know, i generally was very worried about COVID-19, and rightfully so - when i got it was sucky of note and i really don't wanna get it again.

That said, i really think we need to get away from planning how to handle the pandemic and focus on how to live with it. Vaccines are helping, they're not (and were never going to be) the miracle cure but they are doing something.

This "wave" thing in my opinion serves no purpose anymore. Maybe it did when we had a lot of unknowns, and fear etc. But we know this virus, Doctors are fare more comfortable treating it. Yes, it has got a relatively higher mortality rate than flu but I expect that to be on the downward trend globally.

We need to move out of "fear the next wave!" and into an era of "be careful, wear a mask if you want its your choice, get vaccinated (unfortunately also your choice), and carry on with your life."

Spot on, this type of FUD spreading journalism is a significant reason why we are having to deal with so many misinformed and irrational reactions to the situation.