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Based on what I've read this variant produces relatively mild symptoms, but is theorized to be more transmissible amongst vaccinated people due to heavy mutatio
by JPKab 5y ago
Based on what I've read this variant produces relatively mild symptoms, but is theorized to be more transmissible amongst vaccinated people due to heavy mutation on the spike protein the vaccines create immunity for.
Is this correct?
It seems like the articles I read on it purposefully try to minimize coverage of the fact that the doctors in South Africa are talking about how mild the symptoms are, and instead seem to be intended to provoke fear.
- detaro 5y agoThere's been lots of headlines about South African reports that it has mild symptoms. And lots of complaining that early observations from small and young sample groups should maybe not be reported as uncaveated "it's mild" headlines. (personally: start looking in 2-3 weeks, then there might be useful info, and it's not like it being reported as bad or not-so-bad in the mean time actually changes anything for me. Trying to get anything useful out of this early reporting seems for now fairly pointless.)
- Mountain_Skies 5y agoThat's also why we should be caution about reports that this variant attacks mostly the young given that the population in the areas where it has been identified is itself mostly young.
- sjg007 5y agoIt has increased hospitalizations in South Africa and it is more contagious and spreading rapidly. What do you think will happen?