Comments by "Ginny Jolly" (@ginnyjollykidd) on "Specialists now agree on endemic ending" video.

  1. I'm from USA, so it's with outside interest that I look on UK's stats. In the US, or at least in my state of Kentucky, we've pretty well have determined that Omicron is moving through our population much faster than Delta could, though Omicron seems less virulent. What my question is, "How big is the population of England and Wales compared to Scotland, and how concentrated are the populations in each large city?" Like London and Edinburgh. Large cities in the US—New York City and Los Angeles, and even my city of Louisville have experienced higher numbers of Omicron infections, most notably in people who have not been vaccinated at all. Whether they protested mandates from the government or haven't had access (access has increased so that no one is an hour's drive from one), these are the people who are suffering in hospitals. And how are governments placing restrictions? Our most effective restrictions are to limit large gatherings: restaurants and bars (Pubs in UK). Also, people planning large gatherings like X-mas, New Year's Eve at Times Square, or family reunions were advised to limit them to 10 people or less. The original recommendations are still in place: #washyourhands #wearamask #sixfeetapart And I've seen a lot of people wearing masks and honoring the marks on grocery floors and in other places that are 6 feet apart (2 meters). These measures reduced Delta variant and nearly wiped out the Wild Type, but these variants were selected for by our own doing, and different efforts make a difference. Keep a people from going anywhere and people will mount a hostile protest. Take targeted measures —and compensate the businesses which are affected— and people will accept that.
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