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Showing Original Post only (View all)Gamma variant could have 'high attack rate even in fully vaccinated people' - new study (UK: Express [View all]
Last edited Mon Jul 26, 2021, 03:22 AM - Edit history (1)
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1467002/Gamma-variant-covid-vaccine-efficiency-Dominic-cummings-Boris-johnson-contingency-plan(news from the UK)
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"It also comes as the Gamma variant was recorded in Russia, raising fears that it could soon spread to the rest of the world.
In its paper, the CDC (UK)
released a study of miners who caught the variant while working in a gold mine in French Guiana.
Of the 44 people working at the mine 42 miles from Cayenne, 55 percent of the employees were infected.
Among the infected, the attack rate was 60 percent among fully vaccinated miners and 75 percent among unvaccinated miners without a history of infection, it said."
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Well, this is extremely disturbing-- what we all feared-- a new COVID variant that seems to very aggressively infect vaccinated people...
Just what we don't need here.. as if 'Delta' was not bad enough...
I presume people flying into our country have to pass a covid test before we let them in?
With the possible "lag time", is that enough??
This new variant appears to have the ability to make all our vaccination efforts "for naught".
Our own CDC never should have given the green-light to "no masking for vaccinated people"...
This is the first time I've heard of the "Gamma variant". The story appeared on a news app that I use on my phone...
anybody have more information on it ?
EDIT: Some in the thread have suggested the source is a "British tabloid" and that the story may have been "sensationalized". I don't know. By posting this, I was not intending to "fear-monger"-- what I read only seemed to be important and new, and about a "variant" which I had as yet never heard of...
God knows I hope this report proves to be totally inaccurate and fucked up.... but I'm not a scientist or a doctor or anything except scared of covid. Let the buyer beware.
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Gamma variant could have 'high attack rate even in fully vaccinated people' - new study (UK: Express [View all]
DemocraticPatriot
Jul 2021
OP
no, the delta varient attacks everyone, just a higher percentage of unvaccinated
Shellback Squid
Jul 2021
#1
Until the data shows vaxed isn't working to prevent bedding and death?!?! Not going to wear two seat
uponit7771
Jul 2021
#24
You've heard of the Gamma variant for ages, but by its more common name (P.1 aka Brazilian variant)
Celerity
Jul 2021
#18
I have always used the Pango names, not the Greek letters, BUT Delta has changed it for me
Celerity
Jul 2021
#22
**THERE WERE NO SERIOUS ILLNESSES and ZERO HOSPITALIZATIONS among the miners!**
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#27
Please read my post #27 and others from informed posters on this thread, rather than freak out.
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#32
You are making an argument I am NOT making myself. Posting something so that others can correct
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
#37