Covid-19 News/Discussion

[kingseanjohn]

9 hours ago, Forge said:

 

[Leader]

NY Times -  The new coronavirus variant that emerged in South Africa “is of huge international concern” and could pose “a substantial risk to public health,” Britain’s health secretary said, explaining the country’s decision to institute new travel restrictions.

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I hope the news / info changes on this. Lot of unknowns still, but it sounds like a big problem now.....

[incognito_man]

Just recently eligible for my booster. Will schedule this next week.

[DontTazeMeBro]

Is anyone still working on a vaccine that prevents transmission of the virus?

[TVScout]

17 hours ago, Forge said:

 

Supplemental:

Heavily mutated coronavirus variant puts scientists on alert

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03552-w

[Leader]

Pfizer says that if B.1.1.529 is found to be a “vaccine-escape variant”, a tailor-made vaccine to address it could be issued within 100 days.

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[Leader]

Axios -   Updated data from a study on Merck’s experimental COVID-19 pill showed that the drug is less effective than initially reported.

[Heimdallr]

Got my Moderna booster two days ago about 6-7 months after my J&J shot. Had the same side effects (headache, fever, body soreness) same as the first time. Did not make for a fun thanksgiving. 

[Xenos]

13 hours ago, Malfatron said:

oh im in the wrong thread

Already drunk I see 😆

[Xenos]

1 hour ago, Leader said:

NY Times -  The new coronavirus variant that emerged in South Africa “is of huge international concern” and could pose “a substantial risk to public health,” Britain’s health secretary said, explaining the country’s decision to institute new travel restrictions.

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I hope the news / info changes on this. Lot of unknowns still, but it sounds like a big problem now.....

Hopefully it’s nothing and it’s all precautionary. Maybe it’ll be like Beta and Gamma instead of Delta.

[DontTazeMeBro]

Can we just offer Pfizer a few trillion dollars if they can cure it? No questions asked. Like we’re not insinuating anything. But if you should just miraculously stumble upon an outright cure. Ya know?

[DontTazeMeBro]

What are the chances that this new variant isn’t already here being spread around via Thanksgiving travel?

[Blackstar12]

High chance it’s already here with how connected the world is. Let’s hope it’s not as serious.

[Deadpulse]

3 hours ago, Leader said:

Pfizer says that if B.1.1.529 is found to be a “vaccine-escape variant”, a tailor-made vaccine to address it could be issued within 100 days.

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This is good they feel that confident in their knowledge of the mRNA

[kingseanjohn]

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After Israel and Hong Kong, an infection has now also been confirmed in Belgium. It concerns an unvaccinated traveler who returned from Egypt on November 11, and developed mild symptoms 11 days later. "The woman was not vaccinated and in perfect health when she left," says Piet Maes, virologist at the Leuven Rega Institute. Eleven days after her return trip, she developed mild symptoms. The woman had herself tested that same day - Monday - in the federal test platform in Leuven, Friday the result came out: the first case of B.1.1.529. “Whether eleven days is not long in terms of incubation time? In this case, we cannot rule out that that infection happened in our country.”

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It's likely everywhere at this point or will be very soon. Hopefully this variant doesn't end up being more contagious and/or deadly.