The vax, the masks and Omicron – 14 favourite funny takes on the pandemic

The Covid-19 news cycle has gone into overdrive with the emergence of the Omicron variant, which looks likely to become the dominant strain before the end of the year.

It’s a serious development, but these responses to Omicron and other aspects of the ongoing pandemic are a necessary look on the light side.

The sooner we start holding Cobra meetings the better, as I'm going to skip the first five before doing anything.#Omicron

— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) December 10, 2021

I got my booster and a flu shot at the CVS in Target and they gave me a coupon for 5 dollars off my next purchase, so I spent it on cheese and Diet Coke because I’m very invested in my continued health.

— hodel in the streets, chava in the sheets (@mrotzie) November 23, 2021

As the government confirms school nativity plays can go ahead as long as parents wear protection, B&Q immediately sells out of industrial earplugs.

— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) November 30, 2021

Complaining about taking precautions in case the worst happens is like complaining there's an ambulance at an air show.

— Danny Wallace (@dannywallace) December 1, 2021

let’s make Year Three of Covid the best one yet!!

— Miles Klee (@MilesKlee) December 7, 2021

In 9 months all the babies are going to be named Omicron

— Adam “Ghost of Christmas meh” (@thumbhook) December 7, 2021

I FEEL GREAT AFTER MY BOOSTER SHOT WHY CAN'T I SLEEP FOR TWO DAYS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE THIS IS BULLSHIT

— Rodney Lacroix (@RodLacroix) December 7, 2021

I miss the days when a text about Omicron rapidly dominating Delta meant one of my fannish friends was reading Transformers porn

— Katy / krfabian (@krfabian) December 10, 2021

There’s been a lot of confusion about pronunciation of the new variant so I’d like to help everyone. It’s pronounced “thē nū VĀR-ē-unt”

— Rick Aaron (@RickAaron) December 1, 2021

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