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The issue is that it’s less severe, partially because people have immunity and partially because the virus is weaker (this happens with new illnesses - they get less fatal and spread more).
But wastewater isn’t newsworthy. It never has been. It’s disingenuous to say the media isn’t covering this when ERs are NOT having issues and people aren’t dying.
Many doesn’t the media have mass coverage of the common cold? Why don’t they cover norovirus? Endemic shit that doesn’t kill people isn’t really newsworthy.
You’re spreading disinformation. This one is not less severe. I know a couple of people who were hospitalized with this strain, and everyone else I know who’s gotten it were knocked on their ass.
This sounds like an anecdote.
And?
Here, this is a much better comment with sources cited for how viruses work:
https://sopuli.xyz/comment/13708601
It’s a good comment, and points out that the theory it’s become less lethal as it goes on has been debunked.
Covid numbers going down is due to the government refusing to count, and asking healthcare providers to stop providing Covid information.
So unfortunately we’re left with anecdotal info, and data from waste treatment facilities.