Tuesday, June 13th, 2023, 8:44 am
Almost 30% Increase in Deaths (England and Wales) Compared to Last Year
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‘ve just gotten the latest numbers from ONS. About 10 minutes ago ONS released Week 22 numbers for 2023 (15 minutes ago an updated file wasn’t there yet).
Notice how this year compares to last year or prior years. 29.5% higher.
Back to work, folks Pandemic is over, according to WHO.
Today in Gemini:
So, some quick advice: Don’t get COVID.
I went back to Seattle in the beginning of March, wore a mask the whole time (my partner did not. I think this is important). We got to drop in on Emerald City Comic Con, which was well missed, and I was so happy to be there, and also just walk around the city again. I miss walking around cities.
My partner was sick by the time we were done at ECCC (they did wear a mask there, as we do for conventions). By the time we got home, I had cold-like symptoms. That Tuesday I was fully sick with it.
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Anyway, three months out, I still have a little bit of a cough, and my brain fog has mostly cleared up. I truly believe it could have been so much worse, if I had not gotten vaccines.
