Research is under way to determine whether the mutation-laden lineage BA.2.86 has the potential for global spread — or whether it is nothing to worry about.
Ok, still something to keep an eye out, but it might not be that devastating as it once was back in 2019-2020
Covid mortality rate wasn’t never that high. Afaik was <5%, and we should consider many cases never got reported for example I had it without any symptom and just stayed home, didn’t make it into the statistics (I’m a remote worker so no issues). And most of it was probably due to poor healthcare conditions, since most western countries are screwing up in that regard (in my country the excess dead hasn’t decreased that much yet, even though >90% of the population is vaccinated). Probably more people will die from the enduring economic crisis caused by lockdowns and fearmongering than by Covid itself.
Covid mortality rate wasn’t never that high. Afaik was <5%, and we should consider many cases never got reported for example I had it without any symptom and just stayed home, didn’t make it into the statistics (I’m a remote worker so no issues). And most of it was probably due to poor healthcare conditions, since most western countries are screwing up in that regard (in my country the excess dead hasn’t decreased that much yet, even though >90% of the population is vaccinated). Probably more people will die from the enduring economic crisis caused by lockdowns and fearmongering than by Covid itself.