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1. It may not be more lethal, but more infections mean more deaths.

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 04:51 PM

Dec 2020

Covid is all about the math. So in that sense, this variant is more deadly.

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First case of highly infectious coronavirus variant detected in Colorado [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 OP

It may not be more lethal, but more infections mean more deaths. SunSeeker Dec 2020 #1

fuck. I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2020 #2

Community spread I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2020 #9

Yup, and if it's in CO, it's in CA and NY for sure. SunSeeker Dec 2020 #10

I'm curious about the mechanism that increases transmissability intrepidity Dec 2020 #3

Found this BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #4

So, "immune escape" as opposed to ex vivo, intrepidity Dec 2020 #6

Interesting, because D614G supposedly has become the dominant intrepidity Dec 2020 #14

It was probably found because the U.S. started looking. Chemisse Dec 2020 #8

Well, Golllllllllllly and surprise surprise surprise! rocktivity Dec 2020 #12