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moonscape

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46. Yes. I first heard of it from

Fri Apr 30, 2021, 08:36 AM

Apr 2021

Laurie Garrett, the science journalist on MSNBC. Just tried to find a clip so to be more precise but couldn’t.

She said several people in Israel who had been vaccinated had died from the B.1.617 variant. She didn’t say which vaccine they had had but I think Pfizer was commonly given, though obviously doesn’t mean that’s what those covid victims had had. It was her primary alert warning about the variant.

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Shelby County lab detects first COVID-19 variant strain case linked to outbreak in India [View all] SheltieLover Apr 2021 OP

I thought international travel was banned. jimfields33 Apr 2021 #1

Yes!!! We blamed trump for not securing the border. In retrospect, Why, if Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2021 #7

All two-shot vaccines cover variants. Fauci said so. ancianita Apr 2021 #13

But effectiveness varies with the mutated versions. wnylib Apr 2021 #23

Well, that's fixable. ancianita Apr 2021 #26

All of that takes time... SergeStorms Apr 2021 #40

You're right, which is why I fear that people are wnylib Apr 2021 #43

Everything does. ancianita Apr 2021 #47

Dumb question... What does "bypass immune system" mean in layman's terms? nt Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2021 #48

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Not only "not banned" but on the upswing TheProle Apr 2021 #10

OMFG. SergeStorms Apr 2021 #15

Come on, now. ancianita Apr 2021 #31

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The safest thing to do when letting wnylib Apr 2021 #45

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Crap. Crap. Crap. eom sprinkleeninow Apr 2021 #2

welp dweller Apr 2021 #3

Well, let's be clear TimeToGo Apr 2021 #6

Wondered same thing. Thanks for asking. Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2021 #9

The headline I saw was 50% positive in Calcutta. Mister Ed Apr 2021 #38

Well, let's be clear TimeToGo Apr 2021 #11

It was reported here yesterday dweller Apr 2021 #17

What's scary is that vaccinated doctors are getting the Indian variety.... BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #4

Do you know which vaccines doctors received? SheltieLover Apr 2021 #18

I read the article and it is the AstraZeneca one... BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #24

AstraZeneca is a non-RNA vaccine and just not as effective as the RNA vaccines, once ancianita Apr 2021 #32

It also didn't do well against South African variant. LisaL Apr 2021 #41

Happening in Israel as well :(. moonscape Apr 2021 #28

The variant from India? BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #34

Yes. I first heard of it from moonscape Apr 2021 #46

She's good!!! I always respect what she reports. BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #55

I was saying a while ago DENVERPOPS Apr 2021 #5

India is lagging in vaccinations. hay rick Apr 2021 #8

Oh shit... OhioChick Apr 2021 #12

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Ohio is trying to open too.... OhioChick Apr 2021 #29

In all fairness, the virus does prefer those who don't follow the guidelines. n/t Hugin Apr 2021 #36

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I'm aware. Another example of how covid reveals the weakness of leaders & cruelty of ancianita Apr 2021 #25

Meanwhile our imbecilic governor has just declared that the crisis is over Tanuki Apr 2021 #19

Another putin puppet SheltieLover Apr 2021 #21

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NPR is reporting this morning that wnylib Apr 2021 #42

Flashback to the US citizens who were evacuated from China Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2021 #50

I have been remembering that. wnylib Apr 2021 #51

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Good idea to have states compete for wnylib Apr 2021 #53

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