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[–] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 62 points 2 years ago (61 children)

Even if it kills (which it likely will), our track record shows that didn't care enough about that, and in a decreasing manner. So it'll only be worse.

[–] Chriskmee@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (59 children)

Pretty sure every virus has killed people, from the cold, to flu, and of course covid. It feels like now the death rate for the latest variants of covid are pretty comparable to the flu, the virus has lost a lot of its killing power over time.

[–] SkepticElliptic@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That's the same shit that businesses were pushing last time because they didn't want to close for a few months, ended up making everything worse.

[–] Chriskmee@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago

I know I am a bit biased here because I didn't get sick and didn't really try that hard to avoid it either. I only wore a mask when I had to, I went to bars with friends, really didn't take any extra precautions, and I washed my hands normally. If I got covid I didn't notice it.

Personally I would hate if we went into lockdown again, but again, I didn't get sick, the worst I felt was when I got the vaccine.

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