Appear Strong When Weak

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“In South Africa it is a lighter disease, but in Europe it has been a serious, serious illness, which is what the politicians want me to say. There has been a lot of pressure from European scientists and politicians who have said ‘Please don’t say it is a mild illness‘.

“They are accusing me of lying, of downplaying Omicron because of how it has been in Europe … in their minds, it is impossible for a disease with more than 38 mutations to be mild.”

Dr Angelique Coetzee, who discovered the ‘Omicron strain’.

Omicron pioneer ‘pressured’ to exaggerate seriousness (SA Daily Telegraph)

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20 thoughts on “Appear Strong When Weak

  1. Frank

    Speaking of peddling fear – I received the following text from HSE yesterday:
    —–
    Frank, age 46, without a COVID-19 booster you’re more at risk of serious illness from COVID-19. Book a booster now for a time that suits you hse.ie/book
    ——
    this is simply untrue. I’ve had COVID-19 and I was not seriously ill

    1. ce

      “you’re more at risk ” – clue is in the word “more”…

      I know several people 30-50 who were totally fine and several who were not…

      Still everybody knows bareback is better…

      1. Kali

        “More at risk”
        “May cause illness”

        Good ole vague statements, no need to verify data when you’ve got fluffy statements by cherry picked experts. And of course anyone who questions the the politically appointed experts is a nazi as we all know our politicians are as honest as the day is long

          1. TheWhiteWolf

            Not the love flu I’m taking about. The one you could get when riding bareback. But then with an immune system, who needs antiretrovirals?

      2. K.Cavan

        Ah, ce, you reckon the authorities are inserting “clues” in their text messages, do you? Clues that only you can decipher? Good lad.

    2. K.Cavan

      No, Frank, you were far more seriously ill than you think you were. Your fever caused you to think had a respiratory infection & in your delirious state, you lost touch with reality & imagined you knew better than The Science.

        1. GiggidyGoo

          I’m waiting on Claire Byrne to give the advice on shaking mickeys after a piddle. That could give a hard attack too.

        2. K.Cavan

          That’s just the quaxxed, Janet, the quaxx-free can shake the duvet & even the headboard, if we like.

  2. SOQ

    I disagree with Renee Hoenderkamp’s pronouncement that people did not feel forced- a lot did. Taking away people’s freedoms until they comply, is not choice.

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