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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    Yeah I dunno. It’s gross. I found one at work unfortunately. He started going off on 15-minute cities and I’m just like, “Dude, you’re telling me an insane misinterpretation of the concept. I’ve heard it. I like you, but stop with this shit. I’m just trying to work.”

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      So this is the first time I’ve heard of the 15 minute city concept, especially as a bad thing. I live on a farm but if I wanted to move to the city… 15 minutes to everything sounds great. Isn’t that sort of convenience kind of the whole point of a city?

      My ex lives in Moose Jaw and that’s a pretty good description of it, it’s 15 minutes drive from edge to edge and it’s honestly a really nice little city. No traffic jams and you can also walk or bike most places you want to go, as long as the weather permits.

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        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.

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          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

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            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. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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

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        Isn’t that sort of convenience kind of the whole point of a city?

        That’s the point of a small town.

        The point of big cities is to concentrate capital so that a few people can become exceedingly wealthy.

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      “We don’t have the funding that the US government does… How exactly do you propose Canada will fund the creation of 15 minute cities?”

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        Are you quoting someone else or asking me?

        Canadian cities only have to zone stuff appropriately and provide infrastructure. It’s not that wild of a concept.