SUPER-COVID - COMING SOON! |
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ThatNerdInPhilly
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Posted: 26 Nov 2021 at 3:10am |
Who's ready for the SUPER-COVID SOUTH AFRICAN BOTSWANA STRAIN!!?
It went from a handful of cases reported yesterday to well over 5000+ today. Man, this sh*t will never end. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-59418127 The latest is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far - and it has such a long list of mutations that it was described by one scientist as "horrific", while another told me it was the worst variant they'd seen. It is early days and the confirmed cases are still mostly concentrated in one province in South Africa, but there are hints it may have spread further. Immediately there are questions around how quickly the new variant spreads, its ability to bypass some of the protection given by vaccines and what should be done about it. |
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Thor
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If "China virus" is racist and wrong, "Botswana Africa virus" must be practically hate speech. I suggest we call this one "virus of color". |
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ThatNerdInPhilly
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It shall be called "Omicron variant."
I know its Greek alphabet, but these are stating to sound like car models. "Introducing the all new 2022 Toyota Omicron....." Nice fancy name. |
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Thor
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Yep. There's the Delta variant. In 1972, my folks bought an Olds Delta 88. |
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Jimbo
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We're all doomed.
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...the ads take aim and lay their claim to the heart and the soul of the spender
Jackson Browne - The Pretender C'mon, man! Joe Biden - 46th President of the United States |
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MrTim
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Variant schmariant. Unless it's Ebola-level lethal, Covid is just another seasonal flu outbreak to me...
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MrCleveland
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Might as well call it Black Plague 2.0!
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Thank God for kids who love Obscure Things.
Lee Hazelwood (1929-2007) |
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MrTim
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^^ And the Karens will yell at you 'That's racist!"
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