Wondering about the reports of this monkeypox virus. How much of a concern is it? From what I can make out it's not nearly as contagious as Covid, so I'm hoping not much. The cases so far seem to be related to sexual contact, which is somewhat reassuring.
It sounds roughly equivalent to Omicron in terms of severity from what I can make out, i.e. most people will not be seriously ill but a small proportion will be.
What do people think? Is there a realistic chance of the same sort of measures being applied as under Covid, including travel restrictions for example? Presumably (from my own personal POV) bringing forward the date of an overseas holiday (currently scheduled for about a month from now) would be an unnecessary overreaction?
It sounds roughly equivalent to Omicron in terms of severity from what I can make out, i.e. most people will not be seriously ill but a small proportion will be.
What do people think? Is there a realistic chance of the same sort of measures being applied as under Covid, including travel restrictions for example? Presumably (from my own personal POV) bringing forward the date of an overseas holiday (currently scheduled for about a month from now) would be an unnecessary overreaction?
