⇐ 22-1-8 The Omicron variant is afflicting less individuals in the States that peaked in October.
⇐ 22-1-8 Omicron has not yet been in widespread circulation long enough to kill huge numbers in western democracies --- Milder than Delta? Protection conferred the easy way by vaccines? Protection conferred the risky way by post-infectious natural immunity?
⇐ 22-1-8 After a delay, Omicron deaths begin to rise as precipitously as cases.
⇐ 22-1-12 The protection of comparative isolation and natural post-Sturgis immunity only protect briefly.
⇐ 22-1-12 Omicron is "darkening" the globe fast.
⇐ 22-1-15 The protection of comparative isolation and natural post-Sturgis immunity no longer protective.
⇐ 22-1-15 Further "darkening". China's "zero Covid" clampdowns are unlikely to hold back the inevitable for long.
USA as of 22-1-15 Cases 65.8M +419K Deaths 850K +998
⇐ 22-1-31 Some improvement, particularly in northeastern states
⇐ 22-1-31 China, which is shutting down multi-million inhabitant cities (and is probably under-reporting actual statistics) appears to be painting its population into a no-win situation
22-1-30
Cases 74.3M +117K Deaths 883K
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⇐ 22-2-6 Further improvement, particularly in northeastern states
⇐ 22-2-6 China, which continues to shut down multi-million inhabitant cities (and is probably under-reporting actual statistics) appears to be determined to trap its non-immune population into a no-win situation
⇐ 22-2-13 Improving mostly in those states with higher vaccination rates. We'll see what the Super Bowl will bring.
⇐ 22-2-13 Darkest green = most vaccine coverage (and mostly most densely populated); darkest tan = least vaccine coverage (and mostly least densely populated)
⇐ 22-2-13 Noted for its official LIES, China is probably hiding its true statistics
⇐ 22-3-2 Much improved except for Idaho.
United States Total cases 79M Deaths 953K
⇐ 22-3-2 Day 7 of Pootin's incompetent, inhumane, ill-advised invasion of Ukraine. Noted for its official LIES, China is probably still hiding its true statistics
⇐ 22-3-4 Even Idaho has improved a little.
⇐ 22-3-4 Day 9 of Pootin's incompetent, inhumane, ill-advised invasion of Ukraine.
⇐ 22-3-30 Finally approaching herd immunity, or not testing and reporting at previous levels?
⇐ 22-3-30 Herd immunity not yet global. China is still resorting to massive, punitive lockdowns as dictated by CCP's untenable zero COVID goals. The Rascist invasion appears to have increased cases in Ukraine.
⇐ 22-4-15 Inadequately vaccinated China (with 26 million on lockdown in Shanghai) is undoubtedly still lying about its number of active cases. Thanks to uncooperative idiots, Canada is suffering for removing mask mandates far too early. It appears that Australia reopened borders too early.
⇐ 22-4-26 Inadequately vaccinated China (with 26 million on continued lockdown in Shanghai and possible lockdown of Beijing pending) is undoubtedly still lying about its number of active cases. Thanks to widespread vaccination, Canada is recovering from removing mask mandates far too early. It appears that Australia reopened borders too early. Rascist infection of Ukraine continues.
⇐ 22-5-18 Another wave strikes in the USA
⇐ 22-5-18 Ukraine continues invasion-introduced COVID surge. Xina continues to hide its cases. Unvaccinated North Korea is suffering a surge.
⇐ 22-5-29
⇐ 22-5-29 Xina continues to lie about the excess deaths it is passing off as the underlying conditions that increase mortality in those succumbing to COVID. Shanghai supposedly coming off lockdown, Beijing to be locked-down. Ukraine continues to suffer invasion-increased cases.
Multiple Omicron subvariants have emerged. In early July 2022, a strain called BA.5—the most contagious one so far along with BA.4, another subvariant—is causing more than 50% of cases, making it the predominant strain in the United States. (BA.4 accounts for about 20% of all U.S. COVID cases.)
The original Omicron strain has a relatively mild version of the virus, causing less severe disease and death than Delta, which preceded it. While scientists are still learning about BA.5, data continues to show hospitalizations to be low compared to earlier in the pandemic. So far, the same can be said of infections, based on numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But that data does not include results from home tests.
⇐ 22-7-11 Xina, where it all started, has even more cities in lockdown, but continues to under-report. Hotspots in Ukraine, Belarus, Finland, Spain, France, Germany, Greece, Japan.
⇐ 22-12-26 After easing its doomed "Zero"-COVID policy, the XiXiP continues to LIE about the severity of its surging epidemic, resultant ICU-overload, and increase in COVID-related deaths. Some governments deserve no respect.
⇐ 23-1-21 Surprise, surprise, the XiXiP continues to LIE; hiding COVID-related deaths in a vain attempt to save face and diminish justified anger amongst its suffering populace.
⇐ 21-10-3 States close to South Dakota continue to pay a price for the Sturgis Stupidity rally against the backdrop of low vaccination rates. 
