The strain of covid has mutated and is more contagious? What?
This is incredibly frustrating
46-50, M
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Elessar · 26-30, M
Adaydreambeliever · 56-60, F
@Elessar perhaps you haven't read full stop? Because actually, it's widely known.. there is the strain in Norway that has been found to be more likely to kill and the current mutation in the UK that is not more deadly but seems to be more contagious.
Not sure which academic channels you are hanging out on
Not sure which academic channels you are hanging out on
Tastyfrzz · 61-69, M
@Adaydreambeliever does the vaccine work on either of them?
Elessar · 26-30, M
@Adaydreambeliever I know of the U.K. one, it's not currently a "major concern" but simply a "mutation under investigation". Like plenty of other mutations have been and many others will be. As a plus, it wouldn't be the first mutation to affect transmissibility, D614G did exactly what this one is speculated to do.
@Tastyfrzz Technically it's on the spike protein but the vaccines don't aim uniquely to one single specific site, so in the end it shouldn't hopefully change too much for the vaxxes near approval or approved so far.
@Tastyfrzz Technically it's on the spike protein but the vaccines don't aim uniquely to one single specific site, so in the end it shouldn't hopefully change too much for the vaxxes near approval or approved so far.
Adaydreambeliever · 56-60, F
@Elessar OK ... so this is the thing with this virus.. it isn't just some ordinary virus.. and the thing is that the situation changes rapidly... they now believe that the new strain is responsible for the rapidly rising numbers of infections despite the second lock down.. so.. that is a major concern isn't it.. when they are talking about a third lockdown.. then that's a concern, both to people and to businesses.
There's no definitive accepted definition of 'major concern' but the concern is sufficient to reflect that they are worried about it and that IS Because of its ability to transmit more effectively.
There's no definitive accepted definition of 'major concern' but the concern is sufficient to reflect that they are worried about it and that IS Because of its ability to transmit more effectively.
Elessar · 26-30, M
@Adaydreambeliever No, they don't "think it's is", they "speculate it could be", and there's a huge difference. In Science, a speculation remains a speculation until it's proven, and correlation between events doesn't necessarily imply causation. It might simply be that the U.K. is one of those countries (like mine) full of dumbf*cks who, 11 months simce the beginning of this pandemic, still haven't got the message - from their ears to their neurons - they should social distance, wash hands and wear a mask.
If we put it into those terms there are thousands of mutations in the S2 protein *alone*. Viruses mutate, this is no exception; we're even relatively lucky because SARS-CoV-2 is fairly stable compared to other beasts, and we have vaccines getting approved or even already approved one year since its discovery, with potential efficacy (90%+) well above expectations (50%+).
If we put it into those terms there are thousands of mutations in the S2 protein *alone*. Viruses mutate, this is no exception; we're even relatively lucky because SARS-CoV-2 is fairly stable compared to other beasts, and we have vaccines getting approved or even already approved one year since its discovery, with potential efficacy (90%+) well above expectations (50%+).
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