@inthehands Yes, good points!
Still, my pessimistic nature compels me to wonder if maybe it was a mixed blessing; lives saved is ALWAYS a good thing, but now I hear a lot of:
"Covid is over because Omicron is just a cold."
"It's good to get covid now because Omicron is so mild." (Completely ignoring that infection does not provide lasting immunity.)
If Omicron hadn't knocked out Delta, maybe more people would've continued to take covid seriously, ultimately keeping more people healthy? 🤷🏻♀️