One of 3 ‘endemic’ puff pieces from the ABC today. Highlights: 1) “Professor Jenkins believes the virus will…

One of 3 ‘endemic’ puff pieces from the ABC today. Highlights: 1) “Professor Jenkins believes the virus will soon become endemic on the east coast of Australia…/1 https://t.co/GFMPprFhJR

…(and many other developed countries) which means COVID occurs regularly, but it does not devastate the population.” Right, so endemic means mild: “Many people remain fearful but the evidence is that natural immunity added to vaccination is actually very good.” /2

Ok, definitely mild. O wait: “You can still have very, very serious outcomes from endemic diseases”. Right, so very serious, not mild. Then: “I do think we have to have a tolerance of death that we've been phobic about in this discussion.” /3

Yes, this death phobia thing. Move on, people die all the time. Let’s have that conversation, what’s the acceptable level of death? I nominate 600 per year, an average flu year. Any takers for 12-15,000 per year, at current Covid rates? But there’s more: /4

“People will hopefully build up their general immune fitness ... this can be done in a number of ways including physical activity, adequate sleep and a healthy diet.” Is that you, Pete Evans? /end https://t.co/sT6QZX219V