# Coronavirus general discussion and chit-chat

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [August 12, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903 "2020-08-12T17:29:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jay\_Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Jay\_Z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jay_Z)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903/1503 "2022-04-29T12:55:53Z")

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It makes absolute sense to me that as the Omicron strains are milder and people are more protected, those who do die are those for whom even a mild illness is problematic. The same way it would be for the flu.

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