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While this covid mutation is clearly proving to be less lethal, the notion that its spread is benign, as some had argued, needs to be dispelled. A study in Delhi has shown that it could be fatal for those with underlying vulnerabilities ....
Say that this variant, at least according to dr. fauci, has not been detected in the u.s. but how concerned should we be? and what are you watching for? i think we should assume that it is likely in the u.s. by now since we tend to underperform in our ability to pick up various virus genomes so it wouldn t surprise me at all if it is already in the u.s. i think there s, now, before we press the panic button, i think there s a few things to consider. yes, it does have some immune escape properties, this variant, or at least it looks like it might but that s not what has been associated with high transmissibility. we ve had other immuno-scape variants before that have not really taken off. it s the part of the virus that s in the site that is of the greatest concern, that has given rise to alpha among an unvaccinated population in the u.k. in 2020 and gave rise to delta in india, in 2021, and so that s what i m looking out for, is the level of ....