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I just learned today that a hairdresser–he is really good with Asian hairstyle–in Edison, New Jersey just got notice that one of his clients was diagnosed with Omicron yesterday. So today the whole hair salon is shut down. All the clients in the past week were contacted, all the employees (including the delivery boy) were tested, and all the family members of the employees were being tested for virus.
This is on top of last week when my friend in Queens, New York, told me that her parent in-laws were both tested positive for Omicron. Her in-laws are living with my friend’s sister-in-law’s family. The Omicron was brought back by my friend’s nephew from his kindergarten, where one of the kids got a fever. The whole kindergarten was shut down, all the employees, kids, and kids’ family members were tested. Among them, my friend’s sister-in-law, her husband, their two kids, my friend’s in-laws–all six of them were positive for Omicron. The kids had no symptom, their parents felt a little like having a mild cold for a day, but the two in-laws, being in their 60s, suffered the worst of it. The two in-laws already had their booster shot, but still they had fever, one for one day and the other for two days.
Somehow I have a doomed feeling that everyone on earth is going to get Omicron sooner or later. If anything, everybody in the Asian community here is extra careful. And this is why among all the people I know and and among their extended circles, nobody has got the virus for the last two years, until two weeks ago. However Omicron is just too contagious. Even with the best vigilance, one still can’t avoid it. The first case of Omicron in America was confirmed on Nov. 22. And it is quite unbelievable to me that just in one month time, it can be transferred to 6 people I know (I don’t know them myself but I know them through my friend) and another family of four, the hairdresser’s, are in danger of being confirmed.
Wait, I retract. In the past two years, I did hear one case of Delta. Seven months ago, I heard that there’s a girl, who’s the daughter of an acquaintance, who was asked to go to get tested. She was attending college in Boston and her roommate was tested positive for Delta. This is the only case I heard among people I know.
Let’s pray for a wonderful 2022 with less worries.
Haoyan Do 
It has come and it will pass. Let’s be careful, vigilant, and pray for the best. A very stressful situation. Take care, Haoyan. 🙂
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Yes, please take care of yourself too. Wish you a great 2022 and stay strong and healthy. Your fans need you. The world needs you.
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This new strain is extremely contagious. It is quite crazy how quickly it is spreading. All one can do is adhere strictly to covid protocols and hope for the best..
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So true. Hope for the very best and let’s all stay safe and healthy and strong, especially in 2022.
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Covid is deadly and we need science now more than ever to help the world. Dear Haoyan, keep well and safe as we all hope for a better New Year 🎋🎋🎋🙋♂️
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You too, Ashley. You too. We all want the virus to be gone and the weather not crazy. Happy New Year to you and may your wishes come true.
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Yes, let’s. Let’s also pray that the scientists in the medical field figure out a way to combat this ever evolving virus. This stupid virus will essentially push the human race into the Metaverse.
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I’ve heard of Metaverse several times, but I really don’t know what that is. I heard that somebody with a username as metaverse–a poet from Australia if my memory is correct–is something feeling strange about her account since people seem to pay attention to her and corporations try to take the username from her.
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The metaverse will be living in virtual reality instead of the physical world.
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Life in a metaverse might become necessary if new viruses keep popping up!
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Eh. Sounds like a pretty fucking boring future.
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Let’s make our future more interesting…
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Please, let’s do just that. I really don’t want to sit in a chair with VR Goggles ongoing into a virtual world. The novelty will wear and people will crack.
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So true. Work in a metaverse too. The future is probably like that.
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And we probably have already lived in the virtual world tinged with hopes and fantasies and delusion. Now that world is becoming a universe…
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Meh.
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2nd wave here in India was surely a disaster.. and now Omicron cases are increasing here..I really hope for better 2022
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Let’s hope and pray and wish for the best. Some say this is the beginning of the end of the pandemic and I hope hope hope that is true.
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I have heard many stories of viruses connected to hairdressers, including a daughter-in-law who caught Covid last year and was embarrassed to be outed for going to her hairdresser after lecturing others about those contacts being non essential.
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Wow, hair salon is a high-contact kind of places, considering the length of time people spend there–a small place really. I really want to know why hair is so important and I hope somebody can explain it. And makeup too…
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Thank you for this post. I feel like I got an ideal what this strain can and will do now. Not what is in the news, but what I heard from you. All we can do is get vaccinated and boostered. It sounds like will all likely get this but it won’t be bad if your vaccinated. Thank you so much for your post. Sounds like things are getting better. Sending you big hugs 🤗 love ❤️ Joni
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Yes, get the booster asap. Mine will be in February but I am thinking of driving to the pharmacy to ask them if I can get the booster earlier. Yes, take care and stay healthy. Wish neither the virus nor the bad weather will get to us. Sometimes I feel like I need to pray for good luck, like those superstitious ancient people.
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We have both had our boosters. I would call around and see which pharmacist are giving boosters. Many are without questions too. Thank you again for your posts. I always enjoy them so. Blessings to you dear friend. Hugs and love ❤️ Joni
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