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Post by Hugo the Elder on Dec 16, 2021 12:33:40 GMT
Is our only hope now Omicron not being as deadly as Delta? Looks like it’s going to rip through the whole world like the original variant! I guess that the natural evolution of a virus is to mutate into a strain that is more transmissible and less deadly (killing your host is not ideal for the virus) It's still bad though. I don't know what the metrics on deaths per infection are for any of the variants, but you would have to weigh the benefit of Omicron being less deadly up against the fact it is more transmissible (the more people who get it, the more that could suffer serious reactions to it). Not to mention the risk of more mutations the more it is passed around. But presumably more people will also build natural resistance to it? |
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Post by SleepyGas on Dec 16, 2021 12:45:00 GMT
I guess that the natural evolution of a virus is to mutate into a strain that is more transmissible and less deadly (killing your host is not ideal for the virus) It's still bad though. I don't know what the metrics on deaths per infection are for any of the variants, but you would have to weigh the benefit of Omicron being less deadly up against the fact it is more transmissible (the more people who get it, the more that could suffer serious reactions to it). Not to mention the risk of more mutations the more it is passed around. But presumably more people will also build natural resistance to it? But people have been getting reinfected? So either the T-Cell/Antibody immunity wears off over time or the newer strains can get round natural immunities to previous versions |
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Post by Gassy on Dec 16, 2021 13:08:03 GMT
But presumably more people will also build natural resistance to it? But people have been getting reinfected? So either the T-Cell/Antibody immunity wears off over time or the newer strains can get round natural immunities to previous versions Think of it like the flu. Immunity will drop off after infection and it will mutate each season. Our best hope is that it keeps getting really mild at this point |
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Post by pirate on Dec 16, 2021 23:16:10 GMT
Heartbreaking testimony. So sad
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Post by pirate on Dec 17, 2021 0:55:20 GMT
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Post by pirate on Dec 17, 2021 4:33:57 GMT
Nothing to see here, just a coincidence.
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Post by stuart1974 on Dec 17, 2021 8:01:06 GMT
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Post by matealotblue on Dec 17, 2021 16:18:08 GMT
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Post by stuart1974 on Dec 18, 2021 10:14:13 GMT
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Post by baggins on Dec 18, 2021 11:35:09 GMT
All well and good, until the next variant. And the next. Beginning to think we ought to deal with this as best we can and get on with it. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Dec 18, 2021 11:36:26 GMT
All well and good, until the next political setback. And the next. Beginning to think we ought to deal with this as best we can and get on with it. Amended, free of charge. 😇 |
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Post by pirate on Dec 18, 2021 14:57:04 GMT
All well and good, until the next variant. And the next. Beginning to think we ought to deal with this as best we can and get on with it. Variants get weaker. Professor Tim Spector, the lead scientist at the Zoe Covid Study, says of the Omicron variant to the Huffington Post:
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Post by Gassy on Dec 18, 2021 15:00:28 GMT
All well and good, until the next variant. And the next. Beginning to think we ought to deal with this as best we can and get on with it. Variants get weaker. Professor Tim Spector, the lead scientist at the Zoe Covid Study, says of the Omicron variant to the Huffington Post:
Tell that to the 800 people going to hospital every day. Variants do get weaker, but they can also get stronger. Unfortunately we don’t have the data yet to know if those who’re vulnerable are still vulnerable with Omicron. If they are then less symptoms is awful news as it’s going to spread more. If they aren’t then it would be good news. Best to be on the side of caution without fully understanding. |
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Post by pirate on Dec 18, 2021 15:17:26 GMT
Variants get weaker. Professor Tim Spector, the lead scientist at the Zoe Covid Study, says of the Omicron variant to the Huffington Post:
Tell that to the 800 people going to hospital every day. Variants do get weaker, but they can also get stronger. Unfortunately we don’t have the data yet to know if those who’re vulnerable are still vulnerable with Omicron. If they are then less symptoms is awful news as it’s going to spread more. If they aren’t then it would be good news. Best to be on the side of caution without fully understanding. |
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Post by Okebournegas on Dec 18, 2021 19:48:17 GMT
They can ban and introduce whatever restrictions they like , I won’t be following them |
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Post by pirate on Dec 18, 2021 20:32:29 GMT
They can ban and introduce whatever restrictions they like , I won’t be following them Careful you don't catch a mild cold with this new moronic variant! |
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Post by yattongas on Dec 18, 2021 20:33:47 GMT
Lock down all the covidiots
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Post by yattongas on Dec 18, 2021 20:35:58 GMT
They can ban and introduce whatever restrictions they like , I won’t be following them Careful you don't catch a mild cold with this new moronic variant! You are such a moronic idiot . Hospitalisations up 29% in London in a week . You’ve been wrong every step of this pandemic yet you still spout your utter drivel. Absolute bloody muppet. |
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Post by pirate on Dec 18, 2021 20:46:04 GMT
Careful you don't catch a mild cold with this new moronic variant! You are such a moronic idiot . Hospitalisations up 29% in London in a week . You’ve been wrong every step of this pandemic yet you still spout your utter drivel. Absolute bloody muppet. Calm down keyboard warrior, you might cause yourself an aneurism and end up joining them. Interested to know many people have caught Covid in hospital vs being admitted because of it? What we do know from government data is that the vast majority of people are absolutely fine when they catch it and the statistics for the average age of people dieing with it is factually higher than the average life expectancy itself. |
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Post by pirate on Dec 18, 2021 20:47:02 GMT
Lock down all the covidiots You'll be first into lockdown then. |
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