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NickB79

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10. Yes, I forgot about the antiviral pills coming out. Those give me hope

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 3, 2021, 06:22 PM

Dec 2021

Moderna's appears to be a bust (only 30% effective), but Pfizer's still looks good.

Now the question is, how fast can we get those approved and cranked out by the millions?

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Omicron is spreading more than twice as quickly as the Delta variant in South Africa [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 OP

When the sample size is low, numbers jump around Tetrachloride Dec 2021 #1

Even with a large sample size BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #3

And this is why it was a sound move to restrict flights PortTack Dec 2021 #2

When will we know about the lethality of this variant? BlueIdaho Dec 2021 #4

2-4 weeks lag time from cases. Add to the uncertainty by places who don't want to say Tetrachloride Dec 2021 #5

Thanks! nt. BlueIdaho Dec 2021 #6

My concern is that rapid transmission will more than offset lower lethality, if it is indeed less so NickB79 Dec 2021 #7

"rapid infection spike nationwide could overwhelm our already strained healthcare system" BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #9

Yes, I forgot about the antiviral pills coming out. Those give me hope NickB79 Dec 2021 #10

Moderna doesn't have a pill - it's Merck BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #11

So. Africa Covid cases of all kinds last 5 days: 2273, 4373, 8561, 11535, 16055 progree Dec 2021 #8

I know it is shooting up here in PA BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #12

Ouch, that graph is really awful. I noticed the world overall is turning up too progree Dec 2021 #13

I've had a sub with the NYT BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #14

U.S. and Minn. both break past their pre-Thanksgiving 7 day mvg avg peaks in daily new cases progree Dec 2021 #15