When Shit Hits The Fan — Covid Edition

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Shit will hit the fan. Aside from the obvious (Covid is here to stay) we need to focus on the lingering effects. What about PTSD? What about the image of going back to normal? Is that even possible? Dravoxxus makes an amazing point on what to expect “after” Covid. We can’t Expect to completely eradicate the virus, we can’t assume that this virus will just subside with vaccination. It’s Mutating.

Researchers were only partly right. The virus is indeed bad — but it is not so stable after all. SARS-CoV-2 has been acquiring minor random mutations ever since it jumped from animals to humans. These mutations can take the form of single-letter typos in the viral genetic code or deletions or insertions of longer stretches. When they occur, most mutations either kill the virus or cause no change in its structure or behavior.

The Most Worrying Mutations in Five Emerging Coronavirus Variants

We seem to be so fucking worried about stores opening, when we can sit in a P.F Chang’s, when can our kids play with other children? Do you have any idea how serious this is? Is anyone prepared? Do we have the essentials for when this pandemic hits the fan? how many of us think…