Notice this: I'm not saying to not have fun.
Life is short, so be sure to enjoy it, especially with those you love.
I'm just saying that SARS-CoV-2 is still alive and kicking.
That Omicron version has had some definite staying power.
That's because it's able to mutate so easily into forms that have a much better success rate at causing COVID...
which, in turn, adds to its success in staying alive and invading new hosts.
Those new hosts are us, people.
Remember when I introduced XBB.1.5, the new kid on the block?
That's that lovely lilac swath that kept continually growing and expanding, accounting for almost every case of COVID detected.
Well, after holding sway as the leader of the pack for more than three months, there's a new contender for the title of most virulent coronavirus: XBB.1.16, the sweet sixteen variant.
Showing its fighting color as a deep purple haze, it's definitely gaining strength.
Here's the difference: it's showing up all over the United States.
Whereas XBB.1.5 definitely originated in the northeast and then spread over the holiday season, XBB.1.16 is responsible for about the same proportion of COVID cases in every region of the continental states.
Want to be safe?
Stay in Hawaii or Alaska, as they seem to be devoid of coronavirus issues.
I have friends who have recently gone on cruises and came back with the disease and I know others who have gone to concerts or sporting events and turned up sick three days later.
Are they going to stop going on such outings?
Am I going to stop going on such outings?
No, and I speak for all of us.
We're all fully vaccinated and we've had the omicron variant booster.
The virus would make us feel bad, but it won't be a death sentence.
Want to decrease the risk?
Wash your hands.
Stay away from folks who are coughing and hacking.
Wash your hands.
Keep a mask handy in case you want to wear it.
Wash your hands.
Try to keep a little distance between you and strangers.
Wash your hands.
Wash your hands.
Wash...
your...
hands.
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