"The Politicization of the Pandemic is Making Us All a Lot Stupider"
You don't say, Umair!
Ignore the alarmists. Take a good hard look at the data yourself, without anyone whispering in your ear telling you what to think. Look at the South African experience with Omicron, then the UK, then the U.S. Be sure and note hospitalization rates, percentage of Omicron vs. Delta, and caseloads. Then sit back, think about it and decide for yourself if you are looking at a catastrophe...or salvation.
You can listen to cooler heads explain the situation in level tones and rational logic. I strongly recommend Dr. John Campbell on Youtube for his extremely popular and unpoliticized take on where we are now with the virus, and where we're going.
Or you can come here and let Umair boil your blood for you. It's entirely up to you!