The strain of covid has mutated and is more contagious? What?
This is incredibly frustrating
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Uachtarain · 26-30, M
@sunsporter1649 That is probably at least the 24th time you have used that exact comment with me. And it is just as amusing now as it was the first time you used it (i.e. not at all)
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@Uachtarain Are you not proud of the mostest perfectest elektion in the history of elektions?
Uachtarain · 26-30, M
@sunsporter1649 I certainly am :)
Elessar · 26-30, M
Elessar · 26-30, M
@Davemcdave Yeah I figured. But as I said it's all speculation for now, and we had several mutations (if I recall correctly ~4000) in that protein, at least one of which already linked to more transmissibility/adaptation. I wouldn't worry too much tbh. Headlines as always make sensationalist articles like that just to make 💰💰💰
Davemcdave · 46-50, M
@Elessar we'll see
Frank52 · 70-79, M
The common cold is very contagious, but not serious for most. COVID 19 is serious in many (look at the hospital numbers and deaths) but if the vaccine brings about herd immunity, it may render the new virus no more concerning than that. Ideally, from the virus's position, it needs to be contagious - get as many hosts as possible - but not deadly. Mutation to be less damaging to the host would be best for the virus.
At the moment added contagion is of concern, but long term need not necessarily be.
At the moment added contagion is of concern, but long term need not necessarily be.
MarmeeMarch · M
@Frank52 It has the potential if not already happened - to cause panic / inconvenience / and someone like Amazon will be delivering items to your home - while Bezos rakes in the money.
Frank52 · 70-79, M
MarmeeMarch · M
@Frank52 He just better stay on China's good side - they make 99% of his products.
Platinum · M
@Adaydreambeliever I never said you were scared
Adaydreambeliever · 56-60, F
@Platinum hmm platty....... that's not factually correct that the last ones went on their own... a fair few of them are still around Ebola is.. I think Swine flu is... so I am not sure about that.. I could look it up but it's my bed time and you know I turn into a pumpkin after midnight :P goodnight.. have a lovely rest of the evening
Platinum · M
@Adaydreambeliever it is true...
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@curiosi Since December 2019, COVID-19 has killed more people in the U.S. than influenza has in the last five years
[i]Andrew Pekosz: Johns Hopkins[/i]
(https://www.jhsph.edu/faculty/directory/profile/1972/andrew-stanley-pekosz)
But go ahead and carry on infecting as many other people as possible... why should you care?
[i]Andrew Pekosz: Johns Hopkins[/i]
(https://www.jhsph.edu/faculty/directory/profile/1972/andrew-stanley-pekosz)
But go ahead and carry on infecting as many other people as possible... why should you care?
curiosi · 61-69, F
@newjaninev2 🐑
Adaydreambeliever · 56-60, F
TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 41-45, MVIP
@CestManan I’m sexy AF huh 🤔
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TinyViolins · 31-35, M
That's what viruses do, especially considering they're multiplying countless number of times in millions of hosts. The chances of replication errors and mutations are pretty high.
I haven't seen all the research on the vaccines becoming available, but the goal of those is to kill the majority of the strains out there
I haven't seen all the research on the vaccines becoming available, but the goal of those is to kill the majority of the strains out there
Grateful4you · M
Adaydreambeliever · 56-60, F
h@Grateful4you based on an absolutely shit load of evidence.. the fact that you haven't seen it just says more about you than anything else! If you will hang out on Trump-arse-lickers channel you are unlikely to see real news or anything related to science.
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Adaydreambeliever · 56-60, F
@Grateful4you here ya go - just one scientific source
https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4857
https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4857
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
To all those intelligent design believers.. Here is evolution working fast enough for you to see. And the virus doesnt have a single cell. All it wants is to feed and split. Kinda like people, isnt it??😷
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They'll be nobody left except 4 the super rich in 10 yrs
CestManan · 46-50, F
@SW-User But who will buy stuff and pay tax? I mean how will they stay rich at that point?
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@CestManan Eventually they'll lose it all, but before they do, they'll outlast the poor and middle class.
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