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drray23

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5. It is going to be here in the next fews days

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Tue Jan 4, 2022, 08:48 PM

Jan 2022

• It is yet to be spotted in other countries or labelled a variant under investigation by the World Health Organization.

Marseille is a major port in France and one of the biggest cities. If it made it there and is highly contagious I have no doubt its going to spread everywhere.

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France detects new COVID-19 variant 'IHU', more infectious than Omicron: All we know about it [View all] BeckyDem Jan 2022 OP

Nooooo Walleye Jan 2022 #1

That was my reaction too....same. n/t BeckyDem Jan 2022 #9

:) "Okay, so this'll likely be the next one, or one of them," was my reaction. Hortensis Jan 2022 #18

Same here, I'm hearing of more and more people I know getting sore throat, headache no breathing Walleye Jan 2022 #19

Most people MFM008 Jan 2022 #2

I hope it won't be most people, but you may be right. BeckyDem Jan 2022 #10

Not exactly the Happy New Year we were looking for. patphil Jan 2022 #3

Yes, it just gets bigger, all in the wrong way. BeckyDem Jan 2022 #11

I H U dweller Jan 2022 #4

+1 BeckyDem Jan 2022 #12

It is going to be here in the next fews days drray23 Jan 2022 #5

Yes. I'm afraid so. BeckyDem Jan 2022 #13

Forbes, New 'IHU' B.1.640.2 Covid-19 Coronavirus Variant Detected In France appalachiablue Jan 2022 #6

Thank you for adding that info. BeckyDem Jan 2022 #14

lovely RussBLib Jan 2022 #7

It is time, keep yourself safe. BeckyDem Jan 2022 #16

I'd say it's already here. Pobeka Jan 2022 #8

Fingers crossed. BeckyDem Jan 2022 #15

A big problem is if vaccinated people can get it too. marie999 Jan 2022 #17