Coronavirus update - NO MORE RESTRICTIONS

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Coronavirus update - ALERT LEVEL ZERO

90,000 cases again today, I know Omicron is still patchy throughout the country, so it’s probably too simplistic to expect the new cases figure to be doubling every two or three days, but, although the figures are bad, they’re not as bad as I was expecting.

[life on mars]

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I wonder if Omicron is nature's own answer to a natural vaccine as it does appear much milder than other variants , perhaps natural infection and herding may see us through, no evidence just a thought .

[A Quiet Monkfish]

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I wonder if Omicron is nature's own answer to a natural vaccine as it does appear much milder than other variants , perhaps natural infection and herding may see us through, no evidence just a thought .

I think that a virus tends to mutate many times, getting weaker, eventually so weak it's imperceptible but extremely transmissible. In other words, it dies out as far as having any actual effect on people. It all depends if the Chinese modifications have skewed this phenomenon.

[delmbox]

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It all depends if the Chinese modifications have skewed this phenomenon.

[The Bloop]

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I think that a virus tends to mutate many times, getting weaker, eventually so weak it's imperceptible but extremely transmissible. In other words, it dies out as far as having any actual effect on people. It all depends if the Chinese modifications have skewed this phenomenon.

That'll be the Xi variant.
Antivaxxers and conspiracy theorists will have a feel day when that comes along.

[LeningradCowboy]

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59752752

Groups of no more than six people will be allowed to meet in pubs, cinemas and restaurants in Wales from 26 December, the first minister has said.

[cyril evans awaydays]

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That'll be the Xi variant.
Antivaxxers and conspiracy theorists will have a feel day when that comes along.

Been a while since I had one of those but hope springs eternal!

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Been a while since I had one of those but grope springs eternal!

Edited for you.

[the other bob wilson]

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https://inews.co.uk/news/science/omicron-symptoms-covid-variant-much-milder-delta-first-real-world-study-severity-1364942

[billy.ronson]

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-58624295

Any chance this was Omicron ?

[Swiss Peter]

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https://inews.co.uk/news/science/omi...verity-1364942

Let's hope they are right about the lesser severity, but the sheer numbers of infections ripping through (particularly the early 20s age group it seems) is scary. We understand that we're in a hotspot (East Surrey) but I know of at least 10 people who have tested positive in the last week, which is far more than I have personally been aware of at any other point in this crisis. I've got 2 in my own household self-isolating now, including my wife - who is triple jabbed.

[MOZZER2]

Re: Coronavirus update - ALERT LEVEL ZERO

Let's hope they are right about the lesser severity, but the sheer numbers of infections ripping through (particularly the early 20s age group it seems) is scary. We understand that we're in a hotspot (East Surrey) but I know of at least 10 people who have tested positive in the last week, which is far more than I have personally been aware of at any other point in this crisis. I've got 2 in my own household self-isolating now, including my wife - who is triple jabbed.

you say treble jabbed there swiss pete . do you mean 2 jabs with the booster ? if so that doesn't bode too well in tackling this new variant .no doubt we will see another variant next year too

[life on mars]

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I think that a virus tends to mutate many times, getting weaker, eventually so weak it's imperceptible but extremely transmissible. In other words, it dies out as far as having any actual effect on people. It all depends if the Chinese modifications have skewed this phenomenon.

On the basis we're seeing very quick transmissions and less death ( fingers crossed) suggest it is waining as there less weaker hosts to strengthen too ?

[Swiss Peter]

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you say treble jabbed there swiss pete . do you mean 2 jabs with the booster ? if so that doesn't bode too well in tackling this new variant .no doubt we will see another variant next year too

Yes, sorry, 2 jabs and the booster. Nearly all of the others I know are in their early 20s (my son and his mates) so many won't have had the booster yet. Hopefully the 2 jabs plus booster will reduce severity if not transmission (although hopefully both obviously....)

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Coronavirus update - ALERT LEVEL ZERO

Up above 100,000 new cases for the first time today (106,000 plus in fact).