Athanasius said:

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In my business, which requires precision, we are always on the lookout for "weasel words"- slippery terms that add ambiguity and try to influence the interpretation beyond the evidence.

There are two here:

" The Covid-19 variants have reportedly merged into a mutated hybrid version of the virus, sparking warnings that the pandemic could be entering a new phase."

Reportedly

Could

Reporters are not only lazy, but are sensationalists. This needs to stop.

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amercer said:

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The only thing that matters now is case/death counts. If they continue to plummet life will go back to normal (despite what any official guidelines there are)

If for any reason they don't then the **** show continues.

So any particular scenario is pretty irrelevant.

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