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Old 17-05-2021, 13:33   #5115
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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by nomadking View Post
Didn't say any current variants dodge current immunity. New variants are going to keep popping up, because people are determined to spread the existing ones, which then given the chance to evolve into new ones.
The fact that each time a new variant is announced, questions are asked and checks are made. demonstrates that it is considered a possibility. There can be no guarantees.

Viruses don't necessarily just badly affect those with weaker immune systems. Spanish Flu is an example of where those with strong immune systems were badly affected.
So far, all of the vaccines work against the variants. Vaccines can be modified in about six weeks to take account of new strains where necessary. Like flu, there will be appropriately modified vaccines each year to be used as boosters. In fact, they may introduce joint flu/Covid vaccines.

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
So it didn’t go away by itself, in fact the opposite happened and it became more transmissible? That’s bad luck OB, I’ll give you that.

I don’t need to watch Andrew Marr - there’s a write up on the BBC website. You are conflating optimism, and indications with cold, hard evidence.

But let’s face it, you’ve ignored evidence since last February so why change the habit of the pandemic. I look forward to how you were right but for the pesky Indian variant on June 22 as we retain masks and distancing on the basis of actual evidence not optimism.
And you are accusing me of using selective arguments.
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