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Blue_true

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17. Yes. From a somewhat dispassionate standpoint, it will be interesting to see how

Reply to vercetti2021 (Reply #16)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 12:47 AM

Jul 2021

this ends, if I am still around. From a human standpoint, I am wondering what the fuck is wrong with the anti people.

I truly dread a very lethal virus in the times that we are in, with angry anti-science people looming large in society, many holding public office.

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CDC says that the Delta variant is now the dominant one in the US [View all] wnylib Jul 2021 OP

It was doubling every 8 days a couple of weeks ago. nt Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #1

Ty for posting, Wyn SheltieLover Jul 2021 #2

I keep on wondering at how the variants keep on being dominant. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #3

The large numbers of infected people wnylib Jul 2021 #4

The Delta variant is becoming dominant all over the place because it is so contagious. Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #5

This is so horrifying to me. My husband and I are both vaccinated, but he's an liberal_mama Jul 2021 #9

He's wrong - but all you can do is try to protect yourself. Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #10

My husband is doing the same thing Tree Lady Jul 2021 #15

Depends where one is in CA. I'm on the moonscape Jul 2021 #28

Have you considered moving wnylib Jul 2021 #21

I do wear a mask whenever I'm around my husband liberal_mama Jul 2021 #23

As long as there is a significant amount of unvaccinated, it won't end. roamer65 Jul 2021 #24

It is scary, but at least there are things wnylib Jul 2021 #25

The variants that mutate to become more infectious push aside earlier viruses. Blue_true Jul 2021 #12

Are they able to tell from the swab test? Throck Jul 2021 #6

A ordinary swab test won't tell you - Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #11

Now the Lamda variant has entered the room luckone Jul 2021 #7

Isn't Lamba also known as Delta+? I am losing track. Blue_true Jul 2021 #13

Lambda originated in Peru. It's not the same sequence as Delta plus, which is a variant of the GPV Jul 2021 #19

Ok, thanks. Makes me glad that I am vaccinated. Blue_true Jul 2021 #26

Just when you think the original strain was the final boss vercetti2021 Jul 2021 #8

Actually. Blue_true Jul 2021 #14

Once uptick in mortality hits 50% or more vercetti2021 Jul 2021 #16

Yes. From a somewhat dispassionate standpoint, it will be interesting to see how Blue_true Jul 2021 #17

They'd end up dying vercetti2021 Jul 2021 #18

You hit on my concern, the virus variants will make the current batch of vaccines Blue_true Jul 2021 #27

It's their hoax - Donny Dotard Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 #20

Hmmm! ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #22

Overall cases going down due to moonscape Jul 2021 #29

Sorry, No ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #31

You can kinda tell actual case numbers are of little consequence to some BannonsLiver Jul 2021 #30