Calling omicron “mild” was one of the biggest cognitive mistakes we made. We took of our seatbelts and let down our guards.
With high transmission and reinfection rate, the burden of disease is far from being mild.
The strain on the system is significant.
5 Important Life Lessons I Wish I Knew Earlier:
1. You can’t please everyone.
2. Good things don’t come easy.
3. If they want to leave, let them.
4. In loss and failure there’s an opportunity for growth.
5. Let go of anything and anyone that pulls you back from your greatness.
The ‘omicron is mild’ language is very Orwellian, it may be milder per case but the sheer number of cases is overwhelming health services and what health professionals are having to cope with is not mild in the least. Thanks @MarylouiseMcla1 for the clear table
Yes the hand washing of re-use single use COVID face shields has been raised with SASMOA by doctors - distressing, disturbing and unsafe when easy access to appropriate PPE for health workers in a pandemic is not easily accessible.