Seven day total of clvid deaths in Florida is 62 or 7.75 per day. Up slightly but still very near the lowest point in the last year. Infections don't really matter so much as deaths and deaths remain low. Still mostly unvaccinated, still mostly people over 65, and still mostly people with multiple pre-existing conditions.
Also, the argument about new variants isn't very persuasive once you realize their are over eight billion people in the world 90%+ haven't had the jab. Qe're going to have variants every six months to a year world wide forever from now on. I still urge people to vax but really the only ones at risk are the unvaxxed so the people who are already vaxxed should chill out with the irrational panicking nonsense.
Long haulers sickness matters though. You don't have any data on that.
What percentage are long haulers? Very, very, very few. If you are super concerned wash your hands regularly and social distance. The mask, unless it is a fresh new n95, doesn't protect you from getting it. It does marginally help prevent symptomatic people from spreading it as fast. If you are stuck in an in closed space with then for any length of time you'll likely still get exposed. So really just washing your hands, not touching your face, and social distancing while trusting in your immunity is all you can really do.
I am a long hauler, and no matter the percentages, let me tell you, it fucking sucks.
I was left with asthma. I get asthma attacks now.....never ever happened before covid but it started when I had it and it still happens now over a month later.
I have a friend who got a pretty bad case, she wasnt hospitalized but she was sick in bed for two weeks and she has severe long haul issues. She almost died twice from long Covid complications.
Thankfully the majority are not serious.....but those serious ones and the long haul are no joke.
Did you get that metalic....chemical like taste in the back of your mouth? I know a lot of people were complaining about that. I just straight up couldnt taste anything for a month.
I didn't get COVID, got the first jab of the vaccine, but I still have these odd side effects from it.
Left hand/arm still swollen. Still gotta wonky left knee, tho these symptoms are starting to subside a bit.
So if COVID doesn't gitcha the vaccine will, Dovey!
I hope they come with a safer alternative to mRNA vaccines soon
I'd ditch them as soon as I could.
And I think Pfizer & Moderna know that everyone else would too.
That's why they're pushing booster shots on the population so soon.
Make their money while they can.
Milk it for all its worth.