A new variant B.1.1.529, Omicron, more contagious from Africa has been detected today and EU is quarantining travelers from there.

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A friend of mine adopted a kid from China,they went back to visit the mother in Wuhan..the travel agent said it was ok but the mother knew better..they flew through customs in the U.S.,nary a question...this variant will get in

Carazaa · F

@bookerdana Its most likely here already!

bookerdana · M

@Carazaa yeah but they still must stop the flights from the area

Carazaa · F

@bookerdana Yes!

bookerdana · M

@Carazaa they can work the new spike protein into a new vaccine fairly quickly,[b]need a month at most[/b] to see if it affords protection

mikeylyksit · 41-45, M

@bookerdana Why would customs question someone flying in from Wuhan? If you have been paying attention, you would know that at this point in time, Wuhan is one of the safest spots on planet earth, as far as COVID goes. The original strain was released in Wuhan, but the Chinese have been extremely aggressive in fighting the original strain and all the variants. It is much more dangerous for Chinese customs to allow United States visitors to Wuhan now than it would be for US customs to allow visitors from Wuhan to the United States. Note I'm talking about right now, November of 2021.

bookerdana · M

@mikeylyksit By the time she reached the States the news had broken;she was baffled she wasn''t stopped