OMICRON VARIANT IDENTIFIED IN ONEIDA COUNTY

[Atticus Pizzaballa]

PICENTE: 2 CASES OF OMICRON VARIANT IDENTIFIED IN ONEIDA COUNTY


Two cases of Omicron have been identified in Oneida County, according to County Executive Anthony Picente.



"Oneida County has confirmed with the New York State Health Department that we have two cases of COVID-19 that have tested positive for the Omicron variant. We are conducting a full investigation," said Picente.



#OneidaCounty has confirmed with @healthnygov that we have two cases of #COVID19 that have tested positive for the #Omicron variant. We are conducting a full investigation. For today's full data release: t.co/ZiWrTeVPZG pic.twitter.com/wtltZQZMS1



— Anthony J. Picente Jr. (@ajpicentejr) December 6, 2021



According to Picente, when the state tests for COVID-19, some of the results are skewed, which will trigger a retest for a specific strain or variant, and that is how these cases were identified.



The individuals who have tested positive for the Omicron variant were over the age of 60 and received both shots of the vaccine but not a booster.



Five cases of Omicron were confirmed downstate on Friday, Dec. 3, in Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. Picente says to his knowledge, these are the first Omicron cases identified in Upstate New York.



Picente said, "I just got off the phone with the governor, obviously the governor is aware of this and working with the State Health Department." He added, "We talked in length about different options but have not made any definitive decision as of yet."



Gov. Kathy Hochul said the first cases of Omicron in NYC were "not cause for major alarm," and said she doesn't foresee any shutdowns or changes to current protocols.



Picente urges everyone to get their booster shot, get children vaccinated, and wear a mask in public.



There were 473 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the county from Friday, Dec. 3 through Sunday, Dec. 5. The county currently has 1,635 active cases, with 78 people hospitalized. Of the people hospitalized, 49 are unvaccinated.

www.wktv.com/content/news/Picente-2-cases-of-Omicron-variant-identified-in-Oneida-County-575872341.html


Is it just a little longer than a week that it was found in South Africa. Faster movement than I expected. Shit

[Clipper]

I think it was found in S. Africa earlier than that but only a week or so since they announced it.

[BHU]

There's no end in sight to this because people keep taking medical advice from Dr. Bongino who's a moron.

[Clipper]

I would trust Bongino's guest doctor almost as much as Dr.Fauci who is obviously busy deflecting attention from the fact that he has much to answer for as far as his knowledge of what was, and probably still IS going in in Wuhan. I listen to some advice from Dr. Fauci. He IS a smart man, but as far as trusting a doctor and their advice and opinions during this crisis, I ultimately place my trust mainly IN MY OWN doctors. At least I know that my doctors don't have a political horse in the race, or even a small painted pony on the medical/political carousel that is spinning in Washington DC. My doctors have no reason to worry about covering their own asses politically, or anything to gain financially from the pandemic.

Do you live in fear of anyone like Bongino and others, that seek to expose the lies, half truths, and Democrat cover-ups being aired on CNN and MSNBC? The media outlets that twist and spin every story to find a way to lay the blame on the previous administration while we have a misguided and incompetent president touting his accomplishments in controlling the virus? A president more interested in putting up a smoke screen to cover up his own lack of success in accomplishing anything of substance? A president placing restrictions on travelers entering the country by air, while he condones a wide open border to the South and total chaos that overwhelms our border patrol and floods border cities with undocumented, untested, often sick, individuals? Biden not only continues to ignore the crisis, but actually incentivizes more illegal entry. There is little to no requirement for testing or vaccinating of the illegals, and this administration is actually paying them large stipends and benefits that give them more advantages than many unemployed and otherwise financially struggling Americas have during this pandemic. Hardworking Americans are losing their homes to foreclosure while illegals are being GIVEN our hard earned tax money to provide THEM with rent and housing.

Whatever ANY of the talking heads, tv doctors, and politicians say, I firmly believe that people in the end are either going to get vaccinated or they are eventually going to get covid. If they are vaccinated they stand a fair chance of recovering. If they are not, they may quite well die, intubated and in a medically induced coma in a covid ward. A hell of a way to reach a manageable level of herd immunity

[Atticus Pizzaballa]

This curse will never go away:

Vaccine Hesitancy Hurts Covid Fight in Poorer Countries

Lynsey Chutel and Max Fisher - Wednesday
www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/vaccine-hesitancy-hurts-covid-fight-in-poorer-countries/ar-AARkmyB?li=BBnb7Kz

Someone developed this virus to do exactly as planned and I am sure it is China. That needs to be dealt with promptly and with much gusto.