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Runaways are just more vulnerable and that makes the predation worse.

The sad is that the larger companies increase their monopolies which I think will be the ruin of the economy ultimately. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/pandemic-making-monopolies-worse/614644/

Hong Kong's spike in COVID infections sees hospitals above capacity as Xi Jinping tells government to 'mobilise all resources' Health authorities said 9 people had died from the virus in the past 24 hours including a 3-year old girl. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-17/xi-urges-hong-kong-to-get-control-as-covid-19-cases-surge/100838340

Then there are the facts "Labour shortages and caution about being in public places have stifled household spending, " https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/1/12/omicron-surge-threatens-australias-economic-recovery

Then they could visit HCMC.

I'm not disputing that e-commerce is up, I specifically referred to the high street retail. Retail sales are down across the board in Australia more recently than ever before because of the infectiousness of omicron. This idea that restrictions are killing the economy is a right wing furphy. There is a pandemic and people expect the government to act accordingly.

Thais will continue to use the shortened version Krung Thep. They have never widely used Bangkok. They also use Meuang Thai instead of Thailand.

The poverty in Australia has increase SINCE we opened up more and omicron got away. Despite the lower fatality rate of omicron, retail sales have collapsed much worse now than when we had more controls in place a few months ago. My friend owns a high end fashion retail shop on the high street and he said it's worse than he has seen it in 12 years that he has owned the shop. He says all retail fashion is dead.

Agreed, the article does point out a strategy of seeking out assets which are under priced.

Humans have always been dangerous. The issue is best seen as not being totally binary. We should take practical steps to improve our chances, not all or nothing. It seems that the world is largely doing that.

Not all countries are the UK and not all developed countries are moving on. The UK is not the poster child for how to deal with the covid pandemic. https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-business-pandemics-seoul-439624ee5ee50c9ef45609a2c93648a4 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-posts-record-daily-covid-deaths-new-infections-slow-2022-02-16/ "While Omicron has been branded by some as a ‘milder’ variant, the high transmission rate and ability to cause breakthrough infections means the seven-day moving average for daily deaths is currently more than three times higher than it has been at any other point during the pandemic – despite Australia’s high vaccination rates. Professor Lau said the public’s perception of this may mean GPs find themselves having to argue the benefits of vaccination" https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/covid-19-chart-updated-with-omicron-risk-of-death

Also agreed, just far less likely. A 40% reduction in infections (for omicron) and far less for delta translates into a lot less infections over time.

I'd be careful about buying any assets at the top of a bubble. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-16/jeremy-grantham-warns-super-bubble-crash-likely-underway/100835976

Agreed but just a lot less chance than actually sitting next to somebody for a long haul flight. The aircraft are also sanitized between flights.

A lot of people don't seem get that she was a minor and therefore easily influenced and not able to make a mature, informed decision of her own volition.

Good point, they shouldn't use the air bridge either.

Burma Myanmar changed the name of Rangoon Yangon decades ago oh, about English profficiency [sic].

I think you'll find a close to 100% vaccination rate among pilots. Scared to fly now? ????

yep, I was going to suggest they sit on the wings

Aircraft have very efficient HEPA filters. This is why airlines used to only check people sitting a row or two away from a positive case.

It’s too early to know for sure, but many doctors believe it’s possible to have long-term effects from the omicron variant of the virus. Long COVID is usually diagnosed many weeks after a bout with COVID-19. Any long-lasting effects typically appear about 90 days after symptoms of the initial infection go away, Maria Van Kerkhove of the World Health Organization said this week. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/symptoms-omicron-world-health-organization-stanford-university-yale-university-b2010884.html

It also found that females, people living in low-income areas, and those with a health condition or disability that limits their ability to exercise were also more likely to report having long COVID. The professions that produced the highest number of people with long COVID were social care, teaching and education, and healthcare.

UK health agency says long COVID less common in the vaccinated Long COVID is less likely to affect vaccinated people than unvaccinated people, a new review of 15 studies by the UK Health Security Agency released on Tuesday has concluded. https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-health-agency-says-long-covid-less-common-vaccinated-2022-02-15/

Prior COVID offers less protection vs Omicron; mRNA booster shot efficacy declines within months. "Our findings suggest that additional doses (of vaccines) may be necessary," https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/prior-covid-offers-less-protection-vs-omicron-mrna-booster-shot-efficacy-2022-02-14/

They did. That's how you know about it.