RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:In addition!I-bone the scientist data from South Africa is correct! However, it may not be relevant to Canada! Many if not most people in South Africa have already had Covid at least once Additionally the average age in countries such as South Africa is 27. Canada it is 41!
Data out of europe is too early to tell. British data seems to indicate it is less deadly. While early studies out of the mainland are a little more worrisesome showing hospitalization rate about the same.
It is just to early to tell. We will know in the next coupld of weeks as cases have sky-rocket. Hospialization usuall a trailing number about 2-4 weeks and deaths about 4-6 weeks. Needless to say it is worriesome.
Hopefully it is mild but even if it is mild the shear volumes of infections mean many more vriants to come before the world gets a handle on this.
On a good note Cuba has dropped from 9,000 cases a day to under 100 for a week straight. They are 90% vacinated from 2 and up. They have already developed a specific vaccine for Omicron and wills tart vaccinating in a few weeks if needed!
In the mean time airline call centre are being bombarded asking about procedures for cancellations. Meanwhile back at the farm the governement is advising against all air flight and warning accordingly.