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A new COVID-19 variant has emerged. Here's what we know about EG.5 so far (www.ctvnews.ca)
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The variant is called EG.5 and is a descendant of Omicron.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that EG.5 accounted for roughly 17.3 per cent — or one in six — of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. in the past two weeks.

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[–] 11 points 3 years ago (8 children)

Yeah I dunno. It’s gross. I found one at work unfortunately. He started going off on 15-minute cities and I’m just like, “Dude, you’re telling me an insane misinterpretation of the concept. I’ve heard it. I like you, but stop with this shit. I’m just trying to work.”

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    So this is the first time I've heard of the 15 minute city concept, especially as a bad thing. I live on a farm but if I wanted to move to the city... 15 minutes to everything sounds great. Isn't that sort of convenience kind of the whole point of a city?

    My ex lives in Moose Jaw and that's a pretty good description of it, it's 15 minutes drive from edge to edge and it's honestly a really nice little city. No traffic jams and you can also walk or bike most places you want to go, as long as the weather permits.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

    The idea is that you’d be able to walk or bike to all your necessities - Doctor, Grocery Store, etc etc - within 15, reducing the need for cars.

    A 15-minute city would describe a neighbourhood in a larger city, really.

    They’ve somehow turned that in to “you will not be allowed to leave your 15-minute city”

    The counter argument is simply “who profits from you believing that?” I got a couple people to drop it by turning the conspiracy theory around on them.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I got a couple people to drop it by turning the conspiracy theory around on them.

    Generally this is the only tactic that works against brain worms

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago*

    Isn’t that sort of convenience kind of the whole point of a city?

    That's the point of a small town.

    The point of big cities is to concentrate capital so that a few people can become exceedingly wealthy.

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  • [–] -2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    "We don't have the funding that the US government does... How exactly do you propose Canada will fund the creation of 15 minute cities?"

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