Has Omicron killed Christmas? Businesses across America are forced to decide whether or not to throw

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Has Omicron killed Christmas? Businesses across America are forced to decide whether or not to throw holiday parties as 'super-mutant' variant begins its US spread. But is it all one big overreaction?

    White House officials are discussing having events on the South Lawn and requiring negative COVID tests
    Baltimore's New Year's Eve Spectacular was canceled, again, as city officials said things won't return to normal until 2022 due to the pandemic
    NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city's New Year's Eve outdoor party at Times Square is still on and masks aren't required for vaccinated people
    In Europe and the UK, there are more heightened fears after a party in Norway infected 60 of the 120 guests
    There is confusing messaging from officials - Fauci said socializing was fine, but to wear masks indoors if you can't be sure everyone around you is vaccinated
    The first case of Omicron has been detected in California but it remains to be seen how deadly the virus is   
    Tech companies are being tight lipped on whether or not they are holding staff events this year 

By Ronny Reyes For Dailymail.Com

Published: 11:48 EST, 2 December 2021 | Updated: 14:50 EST, 2 December 2021

Omicron has thrown the holiday season into chaos with confusion over whether or not people should be gathering en-masse that is forcing companies, local governments and even the White House to reconsider festive parties for staff.   

According to officials cited by The Hill, White House staffers - who ordinarily arrange over 100 parties per holiday season - are discussing having events outdoors on the South Lawn and asking people to provide proof of a negative test before they arrive. Nothing has been announced yet but an announcement on the roster of parties is expected in the next few days.

The staffers' panic mimics that of company event planners across the country, and city and state officials who have scrapped public gatherings for fear of a mass outbreak. In Baltimore, the annual New Year's Eve Spectacular fireworks display has been canceled due to COVID concerns.

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[Kamaji]

It's a total overreaction, being goaded on by the arrogant ignorance of the government.

[libertybele]

It's a total overreaction, being goaded on by the arrogant ignorance of the government.

Yes it's a total overreaction and if people can see what's going on, then they are just plain stupid.  There's no changing stupid.

[LegalAmerican]

It is a mild cold.  I believe I had it.  Sneezing a few time's with runny nose about one day and a half.  DONE.  No fever, nothing. Just a few sneezes.  As septuagenarian,  I had about all cold virus's. lol

[Kamaji]

Yes it's a total overreaction and if people can see what's going on, then they are just plain stupid.  There's no changing stupid.

@libertybele

I believe you meant "can't see what's going on" and not "can see what's going on", correct?

[LegalAmerican]

It's a total overreaction, being goaded on by the arrogant ignorance of the government.

 . Agree.  I read somewhere to  the word spells,  MORONIC.

[libertybele]

@libertybele

I believe you meant "can't see what's going on" and not "can see what's going on", correct?

Yes, that's what I meant -- typing too fast.  Thanks for the correction.   

[jmyrlefuller]

At what point do these people write all of this off as a failure?

I mean, the vaccine was the last resort. When lockdown failed, masking failed, and now the vaccines failed... there's nothing further that can be done. That was the premise of cooperating with all this nonsense to begin with: that it was temporary. There's no other magic bullet in the future that is going to allow us to safely gather indoors. This is officially forever.

[deb]

Once again it’s time to gin up the fear.
I have no intention of playing along.

[Kamaji]

At what point do these people write all of this off as a failure?

I mean, the vaccine was the last resort. When lockdown failed, masking failed, and now the vaccines failed... there's nothing further that can be done. That was the premise of cooperating with all this nonsense to begin with: that it was temporary. There's no other magic bullet in the future that is going to allow us to safely gather indoors. This is officially forever.

There is:  natural immunity from exposure, plus the natural tendency of virii to miitgate their virulence in favor of contagiousness.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Omicron has downsized Christmas.

I'll gather with family; not with co-workers.