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> The point is that it does seem like this Delta variant breaks through regularly and it does seem (again, purely anecdotal) like it's v infectious. Of course t
by tasogare 5y ago
> The point is that it does seem like this Delta variant breaks through regularly and it does seem (again, purely anecdotal) like it's v infectious. Of course the thing to emphasise is that, whilst it might break through, the vaccine still stops serious illness to a high degree.
If numbers from IHU Méditerranée are to be believed, the Indian variant is about 6 times less dangerous than the English one. Way more infectious and less dangerous, the latter part helped mutating it to the former. And that's the numbers without taking vaccination into account.
I wish medias would relay the information fully instead of spreading fear by only telling about the more infectious part. If indeed less dangerous this is a very good news that this strain is spreading more.
- johnchristopher 5y ago> IHU Méditerranée I'd wait a bit for someone else to provide a second opinion considering Raoult track records regarding covid.
- pama 5y agoAssuming that all of Florida has the delta variant, right now 53% of all adult ICU patients is with COVID-19, and the total people in hospitals with COVID is about 79 per 100K. So I don’t understand why anyone thinks this variant is less dangerous. https://www.fha.org/covid-19.html https://www.fha.org/covid-19.html
- ls612 5y agoLess dangerous on an average individual level, more dangerous since its so contagious and can infect every last unvaccinated person who doesn't have antibodies (and a few who do).
- pama 5y agoI haven’t seen any credible evidence yet that delta is less dangerous at the individual level than alpha or than the original virus. We know that if a person is vaccinated, then exposure to the original variant is less dangerous than exposure to delta (based on limited controlled studies).
- ls612 5y agoIt’s less dangerous on an individual level because most individuals are vaccinated and most of those who aren’t are in low risk groups