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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.
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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 .
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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.
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It all depends if the Chinese modifications have skewed this phenomenon.
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A Quiet Monkfish
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.
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:fishing:
That'll be the Xi variant.
Antivaxxers and conspiracy theorists will have a feel day when that comes along.
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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.
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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!
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Been a while since I had one of those but grope springs eternal!
Edited for you.
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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.
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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
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A Quiet Monkfish
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 ?
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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....)
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Up above 100,000 new cases for the first time today (106,000 plus in fact).
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Edited for you.
Touche a tu!
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People 80% less likely to be hospitalised with Omicron over Delta https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...alflow-organic
Hopefully this is the way the variants go and it gets steadily weaker (no idea if that's how these things work mind)
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The announcement brushed over implications for theatres etc. I’ve already had ice skating (castle) and WMC show cancelled. I hear the Panto is off too.
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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
You can still get it, what I’m seeing a lot more is One adult in a house testing positive but the other not, even if both kids have it.
Good news about it being mild, not so much from a right now point of view but in the virus’s overall journey, a heavy cold or flu is what we want it to start to become like other coronavirus.
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The announcement brushed over implications for theatres etc. I’ve already had ice skating (castle) and WMC show cancelled. I hear the Panto is off too.
Went to see new Spider-Man movie with the kids today, usually it would be packed this time of year. Reckon there was 10 other people there…..