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Green Lady
All the news sources seem obsessed with how transmissible new mutations are, but not whether (once you have caught it) it's any more dangerous than all the rest.
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Green Lady
All the news sources seem obsessed with how transmissible new mutations are, but not whether (once you have caught it) it's any more dangerous than all the rest.
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noughties
What`s the use of vaccination when new mutations pop up?
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What`s the use of vaccination when new mutations pop up?
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What`s the use of vaccination when new mutations pop up?
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What`s the use of vaccination when new mutations pop up?
Dutch virologist Professor Marion Koopmans said it's likely easier
to produce a vaccin fast if necessary because the new virus is a mutant.
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MAF
The new variant Omicron has arrived in Belgium, England, Germany, Netherlands, Italy.
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Green Lady
All the news sources seem obsessed with how transmissible new mutations are, but not whether (once you have caught it) it's any more dangerous than all the rest.
With relatively few cases so far, it may be early days yet to reach a conclusion. Fingers crossed that it isn’t as bad as early warnings suggest - we don’t need a new surge, and we DO need Stones-related festivities in London next year.
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noughties
What`s the use of vaccination when new mutations pop up?
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Nate
So face masks are being made mandatory in some settings from Tuesday here in the UK including in the buildings of the House of Commons unless you are an MP in which case you are exempt hahahahahaha I only wish there were a hell for these people to go to.
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So face masks are being made mandatory in some settings from Tuesday here in the UK including in the buildings of the House of Commons unless you are an MP in which case you are exempt hahahahahaha I only wish there were a hell for these people to go to.
Nate
And why Tuesday? If things were so desperate, wouldn’t they mandate it from the moment after the announcement? Does the public need a few days’ warning to get themselves readied for wearing a piece of cloth once more?? I’ll see what others around me are doing on public transport. I haven’t worn a covering in months.
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So face masks are being made mandatory in some settings from Tuesday here in the UK including in the buildings of the House of Commons unless you are an MP in which case you are exempt hahahahahaha I only wish there were a hell for these people to go to.
Nate
And why Tuesday? If things were so desperate, wouldn’t they mandate it from the moment after the announcement? Does the public need a few days’ warning to get themselves readied for wearing a piece of cloth once more?? I’ll see what others around me are doing on public transport. I haven’t worn a covering in months.
Yes I agree it is strange that these measures seem to take some time to be implemented after being announced maybe it has something to do with being written into law.
How these idiots expect people to comply when they give themselves exemptions is ludicrous and although most people probably will comply I would expect more people not to this time around as I think more and more people are growing increasingly tired of this nonsense now.
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So face masks are being made mandatory in some settings from Tuesday here in the UK including in the buildings of the House of Commons unless you are an MP in which case you are exempt hahahahahaha I only wish there were a hell for these people to go to.
Nate
And why Tuesday? If things were so desperate, wouldn’t they mandate it from the moment after the announcement? Does the public need a few days’ warning to get themselves readied for wearing a piece of cloth once more?? I’ll see what others around me are doing on public transport. I haven’t worn a covering in months.
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teleblaster
You're talking about England rather than the UK. Face masks have remained mandatory in various settings in Scotland. I haven't been on a train or in a supermarket without a mask since March 2020 and don't expect that to change in a hurry.
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noughties
What`s the use of vaccination when new mutations pop up?
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Nate
So now the authorities here in the UK introduce a new rule that everyone entering the UK must take a pcr test and self isolate until they receive a negative result which could potentially take days for the results to be returned.
It is not possible to board a flight back to the UK without showing proof of a pcr booking for when you arrive back in the UK but personally I wouldn't take the test after arriving back unless I felt unwell or had been in contact with a confirmed case of covid and there is not a hope in hell that I would be self isolating unless I had covid.
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What`s the use of vaccination when new mutations pop up?
The new variations come up because of individuals who have chosen to not be vaccinated. This fact is what causes the virus to continue to mutate.
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Nate
So now the authorities here in the UK introduce a new rule that everyone entering the UK must take a pcr test and self isolate until they receive a negative result which could potentially take days for the results to be returned.
It is not possible to board a flight back to the UK without showing proof of a pcr booking for when you arrive back in the UK but personally I wouldn't take the test after arriving back unless I felt unwell or had been in contact with a confirmed case of covid and there is not a hope in hell that I would be self isolating unless I had covid.
Nate
I flew back from the US to the UK last week, took the PCR test the day I got back and got the result the next day. Its fast, and this was a standard fee test. I'd rather test because I'd hate to have Covid with no symptoms and pass it to someone who ends up in hospital or worse.
I wore a mask in the US when needed and when close to people in confined spaces (like in elevators) and stayed Covid-free - even standing with no mask in the Pit. Vaccines work, not 100% but much better than 0%! This new variant might make them less effective, but still much better than 0%. I also tested myself in advance of meeting more vulnerable people.
I think this pandemic has reminded us that there are diseases in all places that are dangerous for some people, and whilst we might want to take a risk with our own lives, we need to consider the risk we might bring to other people.
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Good news?
S.African doctor says patients with Omicron variant have "very mild" symptoms
Reuters
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What`s the use of vaccination when new mutations pop up?
The new variations come up because of individuals who have chosen to not be vaccinated. This fact is what causes the virus to continue to mutate.
Can new mutations not form in a vaccinated person then?
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What`s the use of vaccination when new mutations pop up?
The new variations come up because of individuals who have chosen to not be vaccinated. This fact is what causes the virus to continue to mutate.
Can new mutations not form in a vaccinated person then?
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