New South African COVID Variant

[Lisafuller]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/c ... on-2340746

Terrifying, seems like we can’t catch a break.

[abbby]

yes so worrying..like a never ending cycle..and now Sydney's got their first 2 cases of the new variant from travellers from S Africa...

[Lisafuller]

yes so worrying..like a never ending cycle..and now Sydney's got their first 2 cases of the new variant from travellers from S Africa...

Exactly, seems like every time we get close to properly managing the situation and moving towards a new normal, we regress further.

[Myasis Dragon]

Two reasons. Anti-vaxxers of every stripe make it hard to reach a high enough level of herd immunity. And rich countries that are too cheap to provide vaccines to poor countries ensure that there will be vast reservoirs of Covid, just waiting to mutate into the rest of the global population.

[BBCDoc]

Two reasons. Anti-vaxxers of every stripe make it hard to reach a high enough level of herd immunity. And rich countries that are too cheap to provide vaccines to poor countries ensure that there will be vast reservoirs of Covid, just waiting to mutate into the rest of the global population.

Thereby ensuring the market for COVID-related products continues to exist….


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[Lisafuller]

Two reasons. Anti-vaxxers of every stripe make it hard to reach a high enough level of herd immunity. And rich countries that are too cheap to provide vaccines to poor countries ensure that there will be vast reservoirs of Covid, just waiting to mutate into the rest of the global population.

Thereby ensuring the market for COVID-related products continues to exist….


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Seems like disease is just a playground for the rich. Behind every political/medical issue is an economic one.

[Lisafuller]

Two reasons. Anti-vaxxers of every stripe make it hard to reach a high enough level of herd immunity. And rich countries that are too cheap to provide vaccines to poor countries ensure that there will be vast reservoirs of Covid, just waiting to mutate into the rest of the global population.

Makes sense. If governments could get in the ground and make a sincere to help out, I doubt the present situation would be nearly as bad.

[BBCDoc]

Two reasons. Anti-vaxxers of every stripe make it hard to reach a high enough level of herd immunity. And rich countries that are too cheap to provide vaccines to poor countries ensure that there will be vast reservoirs of Covid, just waiting to mutate into the rest of the global population.

Makes sense. If governments could get in the ground and make a sincere to help out, I doubt the present situation would be nearly as bad.

Governments just need to step up to mandate vaccination as a serious public health action.

They did it for Smallpox and Polio. With the economic havoc, they should consider for C19.

Anyone know if the government is quantifying linked societal costs beyond unemployment such as mental health, familial stress, suicide…not to mention long term educational impact….

The fallout from letting this drag on will be felt for years…admittedly I was expecting more of a depopulation event for the elderly…it may still happen…


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[musical box]

if Moderna et al say 3rd dose not effective against new variant then we have a problem.

[BBCDoc]

if Moderna et al say 3rd dose not effective against new variant then we have a problem.

Moderna and Biontech will be easier to modify against Omicron than any of the other vaccines.


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