News · moment 20 of 29
Omicron's Mild Symptoms vs. the Panic
from #279 - Flashmob Omicron Morning Star Bear | The Tim Dillon Show · #279
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Tim reacts to news of the Omicron variant, joking that it's being given a dramatic 'origin story' from an HIV patient in South Africa despite doctors reporting mild symptoms, and mocks the market panic.
- South African doctor who first identified Omicron warns its early signs are mild and patients aren't losing sense of smell, yet authorities shut down again anyway.
- Fauci says lockdowns aren't off the table; Israel and others shut their borders over the variant.
- Omicron detected across Britain, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Botswana, Israel, Hong Kong, and Australia as health authorities investigate suspected cases.
- The South African doctor dismisses the panic as "a tempest in a teapot," calling symptoms mild and noting mutations typically weaken viruses over time.
- Tim agrees this is not the end of the world and expresses hope it's a false alarm so the market rebounds from its recent collapse.
- Ghislaine Maxwell's trial and other major stories are being sidelined while Omicron dominates the news cycle.