Omicron May Infect Half of Europeans Within Weeks, WHO Says:
More than half of Europe's population could become infected with omicron within weeks at current transmission speeds, a World Health Organization official said.
The fast-spreading variant represents a "west-to-east tsunami sweeping the region," Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, said in a briefing Tuesday.
He cited the Institute for Metrics and Health Assessment forecast that most Europeans could take it within the next six to eight weeks. The latest Covid surge has resulted in fewer symptomatic cases and lower death rates than in previous waves, fueling optimism that the pandemic may subside.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 13, @08:55AM (4 children)
HIV is still not a danger to anyone except people who take it up the ass without a condom from strange men (generally, homosexual men) or IV drug users who share used needles.
For some reason, in sub Saharan Africa, apparently heterosexuals get it, but nowhere else, really.
(Score: 4, Informative) by Freeman on Thursday January 13, @03:10PM
Anyone who has lots of sexual partners is at risk for the, typically sexually transmitted disease, AIDs/HIV. This is, because it's transferred via bodily fluid contact. Though, transmission via Saliva or Sweat isn't a thing, except via open wounds. Which again, isn't Saliva or Sweat.
The reason why it's not a big thing in Developed nations is due to better Hospitals, essentially everything is cleaner / single use items aren't re-used / instruments are sanitized better.
Forced Microsoft Account for Windows Login → Switch to Linux.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 13, @05:19PM
Oh look everyone a homophobic moron!
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday January 13, @06:43PM (1 child)
Until the Mayor's daughter gets it. Then suddenly, it's a danger to society.
When straight clean beloved (by right wing) wholesome actors die from a blood transfusion, then it's different.
Nature abhors a machine that removes dust from the living space.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 14, @05:53AM
Funny thing is that a number of conservative christian groups actually recommended that their followers wear masks to avoid AIDS. Interesting to see how the "never can be too careful" argument has changed.