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Throughout the pandemic, Canadians survived far better than Americans, in part because of a substantially improved vaccination and booster rate pic.twitter.com/cwNNf8AQib
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 20, 2022
“The death toll during the Omicron wave is about 17 percent higher so far than the death toll in the Delta wave.”
— Abraar Karan (@AbraarKaran) February 19, 2022
People downplaying population level effects of #Omicron in the USA are in dangerous denial. @nytimes pic.twitter.com/QZUjahvHHN
The Omicron wave is slowing, but the number of people who have died during it has surpassed the number from the Delta wave — and it's still increasing in much of the U.S. Since Nov. 24, the country has confirmed more than 154,750 new deaths. https://t.co/XWqvAXIxTE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 19, 2022
What if there was something that reduced Covid deaths by 96% and hospitalizations by 93%, consistently across all age groups 18+, during both the Delta and Omicron waves?
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 18, 2022
There is. It's called a booster shot. pic.twitter.com/bjubeBJpT9
“As the chart makes clear, the toll has been worse in counties where Trump won by a landslide. This is an example of how the country’s political polarization has warped people’s thinking, even when their personal safety is at stake. It is a tragedy — and a preventable one, too.” pic.twitter.com/kZzxlHrcK2
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) February 18, 2022
Sad! 