More young people are getting hospitalized as a 'stickier,' more infectious coronavirus strain

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More young people are getting hospitalized as a 'stickier,' more infectious coronavirus strain becomes dominant

By Holly Yan, CNN

More young people are getting hospitalized as a 'stickier,' more infectious coronavirus strain becomes dominant

By Holly Yan, CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/12/health/b117-covid-variant-young-patients/index.html

"SNIP.....

"So these new variants, particularly the UK variant, seem to be stickier. So the notion is that it's more contagious, so to speak, because potentially you don't need as much of an inoculum to get sick."

What this means in real life: "You can be in a place and maybe have a briefer exposure or have a smaller exposure -- more casual exposure -- and then get infected," Reiner said.

And because B.1.1.7 is stickier, "you may indeed have a higher viral load."

"If you have a higher number of viral particles in your respiratory tract, then it's going to be easier to spread it to other people," Ranney said.

.....SNIP"

[RKP5637]

1. Where I live the governing idiots, republicans, think it's all over, just do what you want.

I was at the gas station recently and none were taking any precautions at all. Pumping gas, buying food, eating food ... just no precautions at all. A total WTF.