Anti-vaxxers invited the Grim Reaper for the Holidays- we will all have to feed him.
It only took Omicron a few weeks to spread all over the country. It is 400% more contagious than even Delta. To put that into perspective, Delta was only 10% more infectious than the original virus. You know what Delta did. You can’t imagine what is coming in the next few weeks. Let’s get specific: … Read More
Omicron Part 2: Travel bans- what goes around, comes around (in devastating ways).
Omicron; what goes around comes around- in more ways than one. What was the United States’ reaction to the news of Omicron? What is a travel ban? As soon as the US government found out about Omicron, the President took several wise steps. We’re going to talk about one of his stupid decision- an all … Read More
Omicron. Part 1. The Basics.
(See the previous post for an explanation of medical- scientific terms). What is Omicron? “Omicron” is an important new ‘cousin’ of the SARS-Cov-2 virus (the original virus of the pandemic). It was identified in Southern Africa (South Africa and Zimbabwe) a few weeks ago. The previous dominant version, the Delta variant, “Delta”, caused huge trouble … Read More
Basic scientific terms about viruses
Before we talk about Omicron, let’s go back over some important medical terms. Particles. Viruses are very very tiny. Even with a really good microscope, you can’t see them. Also, there is debate on whether a virus is actually a living being or not For both of those reasons, individual viral organisms are called particles. … Read More