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Originally Posted by sentinel
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I don't believe this is the right hill to die on but if you're getting your information about covid from the Washington Post I probably would take it with a grain of salt. This outbreak of the delta variant is overwhelmingly concentrated in the South and has changed little in Chicago's and Illinois's ability to handle covid cases. Our death rates have inched up, although not substantially compared to the winter, as well as hospitalizations. Delta IS a serious issue for parts of the country, but it is not a problem here (and will not become a problem here). If Covid has taught me anything, it's to take a deep breath and realize that the media may overstate the impacts of the virus, especially on vaccinated individuals or in areas of low spread. Look at the data, not at an article.
