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Deminpenn

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29. Can this really be true?

Reply to Justice matters. (Original post)

Thu Dec 23, 2021, 01:27 PM

Dec 2021

If it is true, then hospitalizations and deaths should be showing the same vertical spike as case numbers, assuming the new cases are nearly caused by the latest mutation. Except neither hospitalizations nor deaths are.

The latest mutation may be better at evading vaccine derived immunity, but I doubt it is evading the entire human immune system.

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Molecular analysis of Omicron variant shows it's 'highly evasive of immunity': UBC [View all] Justice matters. Dec 2021 OP

Evolution in action Just_Vote_Dem Dec 2021 #1

A fast reproductive rate, an opportunity to mutate . . . Aussie105 Dec 2021 #4

Exactly. We knew how to stop it in the spring of 2020. paleotn Dec 2021 #8

It is also present in several animals now so wnylib Dec 2021 #12

Deer?! YP_Yooper Dec 2021 #24

It's airborne orangecrush Dec 2021 #31

This Is NOT Good News... GB_RN Dec 2021 #2

Bingo. It's impact will be felt beyond those infected. paleotn Dec 2021 #9

The thing to do is open all businesses and to encourage large indoor get-togethers Orrex Dec 2021 #3

That seems to be the plan, yes. Aussie105 Dec 2021 #5

If enough people get sick, the supply chain wnylib Dec 2021 #13

That pretty much validates what the South African researchers found BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #6

I'm missing something in all the discussions' wnylib Dec 2021 #14

One of the things that researchers have found BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #15

This is absolutely fantastic! YP_Yooper Dec 2021 #16

LOL BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #17

Don't worry about geeking out on me. wnylib Dec 2021 #22

I haven't stayed in a Holiday Inn Express lately, so.... YP_Yooper Dec 2021 #23

I was on Advair for about a year or so after I had an exacerbation BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #27

I grew up always getting bronchitis BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #25

Thanks. The last time that I had wnylib Dec 2021 #28

defer to BumRushDaShow :) YP_Yooper Dec 2021 #18

TBH, we still don't know for certain if it's less lethal. moriah Dec 2021 #20

listen to scientific evidence , screw politicians ! monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #7

T-cells kill infected cells in vaccinated people who get breakthrough infections IronLionZion Dec 2021 #10

This is a really good time to wear masks. nt SunSeeker Dec 2021 #11

and we thought Omicron wasn't that scary .... watch this from Dr that explains flying_wahini Dec 2021 #19

Interesting YP_Yooper Dec 2021 #21

Virus evolution nowforever Dec 2021 #26

Can this really be true? Deminpenn Dec 2021 #29

This is a far shadow of what may happen to the human race someday soon. OverBurn Dec 2021 #30