UFL Study: 80% Of Florida Will Had Covid By The End Of Omicron Wave

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According to a new report from the University of Florida, most of the state’s population will become infected with coronavirus in the latest omicron wave.

UF biostatisticians have been studying the way that the omicron variant behaves. They say data shows that omicron is twice as infectious as delta and spreads quicker, too.

“So you combine those two things and you get a very fast, large epidemic,” Ira Longini said. 

Longini is a UF professor and one of the researchers who worked on the report. So how large of an epidemic are they predicting? This large:

“Probably 70 to 80% of the state will either get infected in this wave or have been infected in a prior wave,” Longini said. 

Researchers said the most recent wave is likely to cause many more infections in part because of the variant’s shorter incubation period compared to delta. 

“If you get infected with omicron, you start infecting other people about two days after you’re infected,” Longini said. 

With delta, he said it usually took about five days to spread. The quick transmission means an earlier peak. 

Last month, UF researchers predicted that the omicron wave would peak in February. Because of the significant growth in cases, they updated their prediction to next week.

With the peak just days away, Longini said it is not too late to take precautions.
 

While researchers warn most of the state could become infected by the end of this wave, they add that majority of people will either be asymptomatic or have a mild case. They estimate that omicron will cause substantially fewer deaths, about a third as many deaths caused by delta.
 

 

https://www.wesh.com/article/uf-report-majority-floridians-catch-covid-omicron-wave/38686256#

 

 

To every cult site  member here who resides in Florida right now, may the odds be ever in your favor 

 

[TylerMedeiros 850]

I have it. Double vaccinated and boosted. Wear a mask everywhere cuz it’s like no one cares about the pandemic here. And here I am, out of work for a week. First few days were like a terrible cold - now I’m just bored. Thankful it could’ve been worse. 

[Debithius 6,056]

Well I am stuck in Florida for another 2 months. I want to go back home to Sweden....now

[KORG 4,756]

Time to buy property 

[HuffsAhoy 7,433]

My triple vaxxed friend had it the last week of December. Stay safe when going out FL friends. 

[pachinko 10,752]

1 hour ago, KORG said:

Time to buy property 

Is property down? 

[high culture 2,362]

Isn't Florida like all elderly people too? I don't feel bad for this pandemic anymore because we knew what we needed to do and stop the spread and we didn't want to. The people that matter most in my life have taken as many precautions as they want and I can't continue worrying when nobody else is. 

[HorusRa2 5,005]

In Florida. Recently got it. Vaccinated & boosted. 

Pretty sure there was about one day that really sucked (fever, slept all day). Now I feel fine but can't taste like ... anything and I'm pretty over that. 

[KORG 4,756]

1 hour ago, pachinko said:

Is property down? 

If enough people die, property will become available & prices will fall because the market will be flooded & there will be very few buyers

[Michelle 2,056]

I’m in California and vaccinated/boosted and caught this **** from family during the holidays. It’s no joke but grateful I’m vaccinated and boosted. It Felt like a terrible cold but I’m almost done with isolation and feel much much better  🤦🏻‍♀️ 

[Economy 52,835]

On 1/7/2022 at 9:46 AM, KORG said:

If enough people die, property will become available & prices will fall because the market will be flooded & there will be very few buyers

It wont make a dent

 

But i assume this was a joke so 

[Knife 7,079]

I feel sorry for the people of the United States in 100+ years when global warming isn't thwarted and Florida is fully submerged underwater and these nuts disperse to other states.

...Maybe Texas can absorb them.

[Bleachella 2,932]

this is so camp 

[PartySick 172,385]

Oh lordT

[Roughhouse Dandy 13,595]

Cowering in the corner of my Florida apartment as 2 of the 3 people I live with have the virus. It's wild here and everyone acts like covid simply doesn't exist.