People’s Reactions To Omicron and Their Ways Of Dealing With It.

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The pandemic has been going on for ages now, and we don’t think it’s ending anytime soon, although we hope it does. Sadly, this means we have to discuss the new variant of COVID-19, Omicron, and how people are dealing with it. See, towards the end of 2021, Omicron rose to the surface, with many people becoming infected. Yet, somehow, we don’t think many Egyptians understand how serious it is.

It’s not that people don’t care—they just don’t care like they used to. Let’s be honest, when COVID-19 made itself known, and the pandemic began, Egyptians took cautionary procedures seriously, wearing masks, using sanitisers, and staying home…which lasted all of three months, though!

So, how are we dealing with the new variant? Read about it below.

How Egyptians deal with Omicron

Egyptians have a really advanced sense of humour…like too advanced, which explains why we keep making jokes out of serious matters like Omicron. You’ll find tons of memes all over Facebook and other social media—-no one cares except about being online “comedians” and the shares or retweets they’ll get. And, everybody shares and retweets!

Whenever someone catches a sickness or feels under the weather, Egyptians always joke about them “probably taking a shower and going out” or say things like, “you’re probably sick because of the fan”. Yes, even in winter, we proudly joke about that, like there’s no OBVIOUS pandemic going on.

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**How Egyptians should deal with Omicron**

Since we ARE still in a global pandemic, with many strains mutating from the original virus, we should still take the advised precautions and follow protocol so there aren’t thousands of new cases every day, like what is happening now!

We think you already know the precautions and how to follow them, but we’re going to remind you. You should still practise social distancing and try to go out in more open-air areas. As much as you can, try not to stand or sit too close to someone else, and ALWAYS wear a mask. Don’t forget to wash your hands consistently too, and have sanitiser on hand at all times.

Also, if you feel sick, just stay at home and do a PCR, if need be. And, if you do stay home and want to stay put, we suggest you go for the rapid test.

When should you do a PCR or a Rapid Test?

We’re aware these two tests might sound similar, so we wanted to dispel the confusion. A PCR is done to detect the virus if you don’t know you have it. With the pandemic going on its third year, we think you already know how the PCR goes and might have even done it once or twice.

However, the rapid test is usually performed when you’re in the last days of recovery and need to know ASAP what’s your situation with the virus. Usually, it’s done when people are returning to work or school.