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or it'll turn into just another cold/flu that we get used too and ignore.

How many thousands die a year from the flu and it was all but ignored?

I don’t know but before COVID I used to get a flu shot each year. This year wasn’t as important as 1) restrictions also decimated the flu, 2) my country used up all the shots it ordered (which never happens) before I had time to get one myself.

and even with large swaths having resistances and a new flu vaccine each year? thousands still died "normally" every flu seasons.

Which is my point... it was normal. Colds, flu, etc.

COVID? not going anywhere... its out and mutating... we'll eventually get used to it.

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