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i don't think omicron is at the cold level, without vaccination and boosters we would be pretty much still stuffed. A common cold doesnt tend to put people in hospital, where omicron does. So it is still a concern. 2 years down the line though, its not the same as the original variant that hit and for that we should be at least a little relieved, we also have vaccines, testing and antivirals, which puts us in a much better position to deal with it. We are going to have some bumps along the way. What we have now is disagreement on how we handle those bumps and what we think is acceptable pressure on the NHS. It's a different perspective from where we were in early 2020