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Originally Posted by spiderplant
Actually it doesn't make any direct difference to the virus whether you die.
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Of course it does.
If you die before its had chance to pass on, it dies as well.
Its in its own interest not to kill its hosts.
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Originally Posted by Chris
I really hate sounding like a conspiracy nut so let me be as charitable as I possibly can be and suggest that the BBC no longer considers itself to be an impartial news-gathering service when it comes to covid, and is instead committed to full integration with the government’s messaging strategy. It is more interested in helping secure desired behaviours from the population than simply doing what it is chartered to do.
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Yesterday they had a couple of items about how Omicron was milder.
Today its back to the fear factor "
Half of colds will be Covid, warn UK researchers"
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That said, this just appeared on the BBC site.
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Breaking : People catching Omicron are 50% to 70% less likely to need hospital care compared with previous variants, a major analysis says.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59769969
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The latest analysis is based on all cases of Omicron and Delta in the UK since the beginning of November, including 132 people admitted to hospital with the variant. There have also been 14 deaths in people within 28 days of catching Omicron.
The report shows people catching Omicron are:
31% to 45% less likely to go to A&E
50% to 70% less likely to be admitted to hospital for treatment
However, a milder virus could still put pressure on hospitals.
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