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submitted 1 year ago by girlfreddy@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

The variant is called EG.5 and is a descendant of Omicron.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that EG.5 accounted for roughly 17.3 per cent — or one in six — of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. in the past two weeks.

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[-] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The idea is that you’d be able to walk or bike to all your necessities - Doctor, Grocery Store, etc etc - within 15, reducing the need for cars.

A 15-minute city would describe a neighbourhood in a larger city, really.

They’ve somehow turned that in to “you will not be allowed to leave your 15-minute city”

The counter argument is simply “who profits from you believing that?” I got a couple people to drop it by turning the conspiracy theory around on them.

[-] 9point6@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I got a couple people to drop it by turning the conspiracy theory around on them.

Generally this is the only tactic that works against brain worms

[-] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

The thing is, I believe it. I have to no proof, but 15-minute cities would totally cut in to oil and car manufacturers profits and they’ve been known to do that kind of thing before. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[-] EhForumUser@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago

That’s an intriguing point. Before the car, city living was nearly unheard of.

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