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Originally Posted by thesheriff443

A year or so ago you was working in a betting shop no you are head of the world health organisation

Intelligent people are not jumping the gun

Two and a half years ago, and since then I've finished my degree and my wife has gained a research Masters.

Not everyone stagnates in life sheriff.

Also, if you'd care to actually read my posts, all I'm stating is that we do NOT know the full picture. I'm not claiming expertise, saying that I know anything specific, or drawing conclusions. I'm saying that other people are too keen to draw conclusions. So it's actually pretty much the exact opposite of what you're saying. I'm freely admitting that "I don't know" - I'm just pointing out that no one else on this thread knows anything either, but I'm seeing an awful lot of bold claims about Omicron and how it's going to go, based on absolutely nothing at all.

Because...

We do not have enough data yet.

Less than two months of data, less than half way into a situation, with no measurable peak, is not enough data. It's not complicated, it's really simple.

"We don't know anything yet, stop pretending that we do"

That's it, that's all. I could have made that statement whatever job I was doing so really the pointed comments are needless, but telling. Again I understand that people are tired, scared and frustrated and desperately want to glimpse the light at the end of the tunnel... but lighting a match in front of your face and saying "oh look there it is!" is just nonsense.