https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/07/08/we-are-in-the-midst-of-the-worst-surge-of-covid-that-we-have-seen-since-the-beginning-of-the-pandemic-doctors-send-warning-as-cases-continue-to-rise-in-houston-area/Quote:
HOUSTON With Harris County having a count of more than 1 million COVID cases, and Houston wastewater revealing seven times more of the virus than this time in 2020, local doctors are warning residents to take precautions when it comes to COVID-19.
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"Most people will be surprised by what I'm going to say. We are in the midst of the worst surge of COVID-19 that we have seen since the beginning of the pandemic, in terms of the number of infected people out in the community," McDeavitt said. "Now, having said that, most people are not going to believe me, but if you sit down and reflect, you know three, four or five people who have probably gotten COVID-19 recently."
In July, Harris County is continuing to surpass one million cases, according to data from State Health Services.
The Houston Health Department's Dr. David Persse reported Thursday that the viral load in Houston's wastewater is more than 700% higher than the last peak on July 6, 2020.
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"They're not getting nearly as sick as those who are unvaccinated or those who were never sick before. But you are still able to become infected because BA.4 and BA.5 are sufficiently different from the immunity that you have from the vaccine or prior infections," Persse said.
So basically they're saying if you don't get the shots, BA.4 or BA.5 will likely put you in the hospital if not kill you. Not true of course, but million of people will believe it and react accordingly.
This bull**** will never end as long as those in power know it can be used to terrify and control people. Oh, and cheat in the next election. And sadly, even for those of us who just want to live our lives now, we can't because either through work, or school, or family, etc. etc. etc. it is still being used to impose all kinds of bull**** on our lives. We have to wear a mask at work or various other places, or "social distance," or avoid crowded places, or can't get in to see a doctor because they're limiting appointments again, can't go to a concert because they are using "vaccine passports" (even in Texas that is still happening), or can't even enjoy time with loved ones because they're terrified of getting the virus, or they're elderly and the place they live has gone back into full lockdown, or will only let you in if you are "fully vaxxed and fully boosted," have a negative test, and you have to wear a mask.
Please stop the world; I just want to get off.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
