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There's an OTC treatment coming in january from Pfizer and another company.
Who said it's Potentially a concern, it's genome matches that of ones with traits we could be worried about, however, it might not. We won't know for a few weeks.
I cant get a booster until 2022, but I am okay with staying masked up and moving dolo for another year š
Indeed. We don't have the data to speak to how likely this is to put people in hospital beds or to be fatal yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that those numbers aren't any worse than delta. It's plausible that in a few weeks we won't even be thinking about this variant. And plausible that things will be significantly worse than they are right now too.
In the meantime, get vaccinated if you haven't, mask up, and be sensible. Do whatever you can to not be part of the omicron data set.
I'll take a booster every week if it keeps me from experiencing omicron symptoms if I were to get infected.
Honestly, while this is kind of doom post-y, I'm very glad that the WHO is being cautious and announcing this. One of the reasons Covid got so bad was a slow response to everything, and I'm glad they're not allowing it to happen again.
It's better to be over prepared than under prepared, though we'll know the full extent of everything in about 2 weeks or so
It's better to be over prepared than under prepared, though we'll know the full extent of everything in about 2 weeks or so
Just booked two PCR tests for the day I arrive in Leeds with the promise of same day results. $260 :( I hate this fucking virus.
When are you travelling? If this kicks off here i can see them bringing in quarantine for all visitors.
December 22nd to the 30th. You think I should just cancel the trip? Like, did they do that sort of lockdown for Delta?
The UK are going to announce on the 18th whether the rules are changing or not, so sit tight for now. It seems far more likely to me that they'll change again than remain the same as the rules that go into effect this week, though whether they get stricter or not is going to depend on how bad the numbers on this thing are looking.
I'm meant to be flying in on the 24th.
Aww shiiit here we go again
Thanks for sharing this.
Very short helpful breakdown
I found this a very level-headed article written in layman's terms so dumbasses like me can follow. It was written before the new strain was named, but I particularly appreciate how it explains what the mutations mean etc.
New Concerning Variant: B.1.1.529
I hope everyone in the States had a fantastic Thanksgiving (even if youāre a Dallas Cowboys football fan). I hate to ruin the holiday, butā¦ We have a new variant. Iāve not seen this much anxiety ridden chatter among scientists about a COVID19 variant before. Even among the calm, cool, and...yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
Thanks for sharing this.
Very short helpful breakdown
Yeap.
I've come to the conclusion that I'm probably gonna be single for quite a while, lol. The dating scene is just not the same during a pandemic.
Same here. My business trips have now been canceled. At least this came out now, because i would have most likely gotten stuck in Europe if things end up getting worse.
I really hope they don't get more strict given this trip cost a whole lot at this point...
So I think I'm fucked lol. I just spoke to my director and she says we should still plan to go unless we're restricted by the government. With my luck, I will be getting stuck over there for the holidays. Hooray.
Biden is now live talking about the Omicron variant, just started (noon eastern time).
thehill.com
Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on omicron variant
President Biden on Monday morning is slated to provide an update on the nationās response to the omicron variant of the coronavirus.The event is scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m. ET.Watchā¦
thehill.com
As it stands, we don't know the full picture of omicron and, to date, none of the variants have been resistant to the vaccine.
I think we need to get used to the idea of further variations of Covid and not to panic every single time, but err on the side of caution until we know more.
I think we need to get used to the idea of further variations of Covid and not to panic every single time, but err on the side of caution until we know more.
Right now, the giant Delta surge that is taking off is like 100x scarier than thinking about the next thing potential variant. Travel may get fucky if there are further restrictions, but in terms of actual health risk for people traveling through January, it is Delta, Delta, Delta, and more Delta that is the actual threat.
Well, covid can go to hell, I am not going to die from that shit, the mutation probably made the virus less deadly
I'm just glad I paid extra to book tickets that offer full no question refunds. I'm really hoping I don't have to abandon the whole trip, but at least I'm not going to be stuck with credit, or having to fight to get a refund, etc (as we had to for one trip last year, which wasn't a pleasant process).
Biden is now live talking about the Omicron variant, just started (noon eastern time).
Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on omicron variant
President Biden on Monday morning is slated to provide an update on the nationās response to the omicron variant of the coronavirus.The event is scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m. ET.Watchā¦
So, not surprisingly they are saying they believe the current vaccines will provide at least some protection from serious infection. And that they will move as fast as fucking possible to get updated vaccines out to people IF it turns out we need them. And get your fucking boosters.
Getting my booster next week but I'm REALLY hoping this doesn't fuck with my holiday plans. I'd love to actually get to see my family in Canada and I'm so close to the actual visit.
Ugh. Thankfully my whole family is vaccinated but I'm going to be worried about flying. Again.
Ugh. Thankfully my whole family is vaccinated but I'm going to be worried about flying. Again.
The booster out right now has added protection for Delta, not Omicron. Phizer said to expect the Omicron booster in early 2022. Get the Delta booster asap if you can, because the CDC may advise against getting both boosters within a short timeframe
You might not die from it, but what about the people that catch it from you? Also, long covid is a bitch. An acquaintance of mine got it, dude still has issues from it months later. Enjoy your decreased lung function.
We will certainly be dealing with covid for years to come. But, to what degree is just unknowable. Hopefully at some point not too far off (next couple of years) we stop seeing these massive global swings. But, who knows.
If pfizers medication for treatment holds up, that combined with vaccines will be fucking huge. At some point we won't have to worry as much about dying if we catch covid, and hopefully then it kinda starts fading away into the background. But, it will always be around now, and we will certainly be actively living with it for years to come.
Oof. Flying to NYC this week and seeing multiple shows and plans to see a ton of friends. Really makes for a much edgier feeling trip than I had in mind =/
You're talking about boosters like the variants are completely different viruses. They're not.
So there's nothing new here.
The booster has no changes for Delta. It's literally the same thing as the original. All it does is provoke another immune response to try and increase the same protections you had before.
Wait, I didn't think there were any changes in response to Delta? They talked about it early on, but decided it wasn't needed. So, the boosters are exactly the same as the original shots?
We don't know if the vaccine needs additional changes for Omicron, but Pfizer and Moderna are working on it, as a just in case.
Got our boosters last week. Everyone eligible should get it.
We don't know if the alpha vaccine provides as much against it as delta (which it is very), but the most likely probability is it provides some protection. Could be 5% or 50% efficacy, we don't know, but it probably greatly reduces the chance of hospitalization and death.
We don't know if the alpha vaccine provides as much against it as delta (which it is very), but the most likely probability is it provides some protection. Could be 5% or 50% efficacy, we don't know, but it probably greatly reduces the chance of hospitalization and death.
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That's what Covid was waiting for. Time to send in the Omicron troops.
Been saying it for a while: we're in for seasonal Covid that will be extremely dangerous over the long term for those that continue to refuse to be vaccinated.
Many people are going to find this out the hard way. Maybe not this year, maybe not next, but eventually.
Many people are going to find this out the hard way. Maybe not this year, maybe not next, but eventually.