Covid is ending in March

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I will put my neck on line and say that covid will be over by 27th of March 2022.

[quote Alysskea]@Mogloveseggs the expiry means you've just got to go back on the app [/quote]
I didn't know that thanks!

Can we make it a few days earlier please? Don't want to spend my 3rd consecutive birthday with restrictions.

I used to think that but I now think it will be longer, the T&T contracts are renewed till 2025 aren't they?

What’s T & T?

Get a frigging grip of yourself

@Alliwantforchristmasisbooze

What’s T & T?

Test & Trace

Here's the info I saw

www.ft.com/content/9ec73785-a714-4a2a-b47c-f024adfea71b

Few days earlier for my birthday.

23rd would be nice - 2 years anniversary of lockdown and my daughters 2nd birthday

@MaryAndHerNet

Covid won't ever be ever, it'll just become accepted, like Flu, common cold, anal leakage etc.

Anal leakage?

@Luredbyapomegranate

You mean most of the drama will be over?

Or do you think the overlords are recalling it to the lab?

😂

And for me "over" means no more requirement to test and/or no more requirement to isolate once you are feeling well. Masks optional. No limits on anything.

@MaryAndHerNet

Covid won't ever be ever, it'll just become accepted, like Flu, common cold, anal leakage etc.

😂

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the pandemic and restrictions might end by March. Not covid itself.

@Pascha- thank you so much for highlighting that - I have never laughed that much at anything on MN before. I keep laughing now at the thought of anal leakage being an annual illness.

Although I didn't know that there had been an anal leakage pandemic. It must have occurred before I was born. Thank goodness for that.

I don't want to have to accept anal leakage!

Nah. We've got at least another 2 years of this shit yet. Maybe 3.

Not a hope! There's still plenty of scope for other variants to pop up worldwide. A recent Nature article indicated that some experts had moved the previous estimate (end 2022) back to even 2024, mainly due to so many in the global south not even getting their first vaccination yet: www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03616-x?mc_cid=682169c05d&mc_eid=cb9ed6f9ad

I think we'll see the the back of it in 2022 but exactly when I'm not so sure. My guesstimate is by the end of summer. I sincerely hope so as I work in ICU.

I work with virologists as part of my work. They have estimated five years with a number of surges at lesser and lesser severity as time goes on.

So we’ll be wearing masks and teachers etc wearing masks for *another 3 years?!

I really hope you're right!

I think we've been so bloody lucky that omicron is less severe, so lucky!

Anal leakage is endemic?! 🤣🤯

Cool