- Location
- Northern Ireland
Thought I'd make a start on what could be big news, depending on current spread and whether it evades vaccine immunity. Thoughts and information here please...
Strain B1.1.529
- Thread starter The Agrarian
- Start date
- Location
- S E Glos
New strain that evades vaccine immunity? Who'd have thought?
Exfarmer
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- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
Well at least they seem to be on the front foot ratherthan shutting the stable door when the horse is several miles away
ollie989898
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It's ok, I see Defra have been given the job of stopping the virus in the UK and we know how useful they are during disease outbreaks.
Old Boar
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- Location
- West Wales
Is this the one from South Africa? So bad that South Africa does not appear on most of the growth of the virus charts?
Is this the one that is so deadly we are allowing people in for the next few days?
Is this the one that we will then be surprised when we get cases?
Is this the one that is so deadly we are allowing people in for the next few days?
Is this the one that we will then be surprised when we get cases?
Ah yes but we are lucky enough to have a government that tells us that it learns from it's mistakes, trouble is it just cannot keep up with them as they come so thick & fast!!
ollie989898
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I'm not sure if anyone has stated on how effective existing vaccines are against this variant. However, mRNA vaccines can be rapidly adapted to given efficacy against new strains as they emerge.
Although vaccines can be adapted reasonably quickly it takes a long time before they are approved for use, which unfortunately is likely to be too late for some.
ollie989898
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I'm not sure vaccines need to be totally re-approved if it is the exact same vaccine but aimed at differing strains. The annual flu jab normally contains 3 different strains which change from time to time and I'm not certain full reapproval is needed for these each time.
- Location
- Limousin, France
Case in Belgium. It'll be everywhere by the end of winter.
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ollie989898
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You won't stop it, not without totally banning and stopping international travel.
essex man
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- Location
- colchester
It's not important in terms of public health.
ollie989898
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I don't think that the UK government could enforce new measures, no one would take a blind bit of notice now. Most of the population must either be vaccinated, had the virus or both.
- Location
- Limousin, France
Already too late
holywell farmer
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- Location
- holywell, north wales
New variant is probably already here
I'm just a bit fed up regarding covid after 20 months
- Location
- S E Glos
If they say two vaccines and a booster is not enough to stop it then that will destroy any credence in the vaccination programme. Most if not all in this country have been exposed to the virus so have some immunity (shown to be far more effective than vaccines), we will have to rely on this.
Charlie Gill
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- Location
- Kent
Things will be fineNew variant is probably already here
Danllan
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- Location
- Sir Gar / Carms
FFS... It's not about 'stopping' the virus / new mutant getting here, virtually impossible nowadays.
It is about reducing the numbers of it here early-on and so its spread as much as we reasonably can, this to allow study of it and any other preparation that seems sensible in the time gained.
It's not about 'stopping' the virus / new mutant getting here, virtually impossible nowadays.It is about reducing the numbers of it here early-on and so its spread as much as we reasonably can, this to allow study of it and any other preparation that seems sensible in the time gained.
It is what it is, just another pain to be lived with; no great drama for the vast majority if we act sensibly.New variant is probably already here
boumaticboy
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Will keep everyone fearful and avoid contact with others. I’m away back to my nuclear bunker. Three more weeks should flatten the curve