The media has nine lives

Kaiser checks the charts. How is omicron mild?

The media has nine lives

At the start of the Omicron wave, I warned that the media was once again pitching the false narrative based on ignoring the time lag between Covid-19 cases and deaths. See here.

My first post about this time-lag feature was in April, 2020, right at the start of the pandemic. (link)

The ignoring is not due to ignorance. Was it wishful thinking?

No matter, let's review the evidence.

Deaths per million in U.S., U.K. and Israel

Dailydeathspermillion_deltaomicron

(The first peak is Delta, the current wave is Omicron)

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Hospital admissions per week in U.S.

Weeklyhospital_deltaomicron_us

Hospital admissions per week in U.K.

Weeklyhospital_deltaomicron_uk

Hospital admissions per week in Israel

Weeklyhospital_deltaomicron_israel

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