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Fast-spreading Covid variant detected in South Africa - similar to one found in UK
thejournal.ie ^ | 12/18/2020

Posted on 12/18/2020 4:35:38 PM PST by RomanSoldier19

A SEVERE VARIANT of the coronavirus has been detected in South Africa which could explain the rapid spread of a second wave that affects younger people, the health minister said.

Known as the 501.V2 Variant, it was identified by South African researchers and details have been sent to the World Health Organization, Zwelini Mkhize said in a statement.

A team led by the Kwazulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), has sequenced hundreds of virus samples since the pandemic began, and “noticed that a particular variant has increasingly dominated the findings of the samples collected in the past two months,” he added.

It’s been reported that 88% of the latest results in the Western Cape province are from the new Covid-19 variant.

South African doctors have remarked that more patients are younger, and do not always have other conditions that amplify the virus’ effect, but are nonetheless suffering from more severe forms of Covid-19.

That “strongly suggests that the current second wave we are experiencing is being driven by this new variant,” Mkhize concluded.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: covid; varient; virus
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1 posted on 12/18/2020 4:35:38 PM PST by RomanSoldier19
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To: RomanSoldier19

The “Lab” has released their latest weapon...


2 posted on 12/18/2020 4:40:20 PM PST by Shady (It is the rule of law vs tyranny, plain and simple, and it is the fight of our lives...DEFCON 5!)
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To: RomanSoldier19

My parents are in their nineties. More likely to die from the side effects of the vaccine.


3 posted on 12/18/2020 4:41:50 PM PST by dynachrome ( “The people have spoken . . . and they must be punished.” Ed Koch)
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To: dynachrome

Quite untrue. You can certainly editorialize, but spreading misinformation is not appropriate.


4 posted on 12/18/2020 4:46:24 PM PST by gas_dr (Trial lawyers AND POLITICIANS are Endangering Every Patient in America: INCLUDING THEIR LIBERTIES)
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To: gas_dr

I exaggerated for sure, but with their health problems, it wouldn’t take much.


5 posted on 12/18/2020 4:50:17 PM PST by dynachrome ( “The people have spoken . . . and they must be punished.” Ed Koch)
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To: gas_dr

Do you believe the vaccine will provide

1. Lasting immunity?

2. Immunity that transfers from the original strain (for which vaccine was developed) to one of these new variant strains?


6 posted on 12/18/2020 4:51:51 PM PST by Freedom56v2 (Republicans will get the government they deserve if they do nothing :()
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To: RomanSoldier19

Well how convenient.


7 posted on 12/18/2020 4:59:42 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: dynachrome

Vitamin d, and zinc, bioflavinoids, and artemesia are a lot safer. Double check on the artemesia if they take meds.


8 posted on 12/18/2020 5:00:44 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Good thing they don’t still have Apartheid, they’d need TWO strains.


9 posted on 12/18/2020 5:03:19 PM PST by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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To: dynachrome

But the point is you said something factual that is a total lie. There is no hubris. It’s an attempt to misrepresent the truth to advance an agenda. That was blatantly wrong and if I didn’t say anything o seriously doubt you would have fessed up


10 posted on 12/18/2020 5:03:28 PM PST by gas_dr (Trial lawyers AND POLITICIANS are Endangering Every Patient in America: INCLUDING THEIR LIBERTIES)
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To: Freedom56v2

1. Yes

2. Yes


11 posted on 12/18/2020 5:04:57 PM PST by gas_dr (Trial lawyers AND POLITICIANS are Endangering Every Patient in America: INCLUDING THEIR LIBERTIES)
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To: PLMerite

12 posted on 12/18/2020 5:06:18 PM PST by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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To: gas_dr

Thanks.

There has been a lot of information on internet....negative—first line responder family member trying to sort it out.


13 posted on 12/18/2020 5:07:39 PM PST by Freedom56v2 (Republicans will get the government they deserve if they do nothing :()
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14 posted on 12/18/2020 5:10:54 PM PST by newfreep (The Communist/DNC VOTER FRAUD is Trump's ONLY opponent in 2020 election.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Covid 21, as predicted by Bill Gates.


15 posted on 12/18/2020 5:10:54 PM PST by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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Oh yea and were are also supposed to have G4 EA H1N1 next winter. A Spanish Flu 2.0...


16 posted on 12/18/2020 5:11:27 PM PST by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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17 posted on 12/18/2020 5:14:49 PM PST by newfreep (The Communist/DNC VOTER FRAUD is Trump's ONLY opponent in 2020 election.)
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To: Thunder90


18 posted on 12/18/2020 5:17:36 PM PST by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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To: gas_dr

I think you are over the top here. The known side effects are rather flu like and with my parents not in good shape, it could end ugly. The regular flu (which doesn’t seem to exist anymore) could take them out. They are locked down in assisted living which is not doing them any good mentally. I see no reason to change what I said.


19 posted on 12/18/2020 5:22:25 PM PST by dynachrome ( “The people have spoken . . . and they must be punished.” Ed Koch)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Great! The Chinese can release engineered variants every 6 to 12 months and keep the rest of the world on lockdown while they expand their economic, political, and military hegemony.

Victory by default!

谢谢
Xièxiè

[better start practicing]


20 posted on 12/18/2020 5:23:40 PM PST by Darteaus94025 (Can't have a Liberal without a Lie)
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