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[โ€“] andthenthreemore@startrek.website 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Covid is no longer that much worse than the flu.

People bandy about that it's no worse than flu as though that's like saying it's no worse than a bad cold. Flu still kills thousands each year and will knock you on your arse for a fortnight.

evolving to be more infectious and less lethal

It was already around 3 times more infectious than the flu. If it's getting more infectious and is still just not that much worse than the flu we're in for a rough time.

[โ€“] DonPiano@lemmy.ca 14 points 8 months ago

And let's not forget about playing long-covid roulette every time you get infected!