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Is Delta more deadly? I thought that was not really believed to be the case any more, just that it is much more transmissible. I could totally be wrong though;

Is Delta more deadly? I thought that was not really believed to be the case any more, just that it is much more transmissible. I could totally be wrong though; it's hard to find reliable info.

dragontamer 5y ago
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/delta-variant-has-235-percent-higher-risk-of-icu-admission-than-original-virus https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/delta-variant-has-... > However, the highest risks were from the Delta variant. In the Delta cases, there was a 108% increase in the risk of hospitalization, a 235% increased risk of ICU admission, and a 133% higher risk of death, compared with the original variant. Its very rare, but it does happen. Delta is proof of it. But chances are, we won't roll "snake eyes" again on the most recent mutation. Mutations are random: they can improve, or diminish the virus. Especially on something as important as the spike protein: that is literally the site that binds with our cells. Omicron could be better... or worse... at binding. There's all sorts of questions that are up in the air. From a policy / scientist point of view, it makes sense to "hope for the best, prepare for the worst". That is: we should react as if its a worst-case scenario mutation, but we need to keep hope until the proof actually comes in. ---- A lot of information will come in the next couple of weeks: I'm sure supercomputers are simulating how this molecule now interacts with our bodies (but those simulations take days or weeks to finish accurately). There are surely trials and science to be done here. Omnicron is a wakeup-call to the scientific community. But I'm not sure its worthy of being discussed in public yet. There's just not enough information here.
- catlikesshrimp 5y ago
  The public must know the virus is still evolving. If you don't give them the full information somebody comes up with a new conspiracy theory. I am really tired of reeducating my family everyday against the old fake news that are still circulating. I prefer them to be scared from something real than from something fake. A little help from governments is welcome.

Is Delta more deadly? I thought that was not really believed to be the case any more, just that it is much more transmissible. I could totally be wrong though; it's hard to find reliable info.

dragontamer 5y ago

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/delta-variant-has-235-percent-higher-risk-of-icu-admission-than-original-virus https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/delta-variant-has-... > However, the highest risks were from the Delta variant. In the Delta cases, there was a 108% increase in the risk of hospitalization, a 235% increased risk of ICU admission, and a 133% higher risk of death, compared with the original variant. Its very rare, but it does happen. Delta is proof of it. But chances are, we won't roll "snake eyes" again on the most recent mutation. Mutations are random: they can improve, or diminish the virus. Especially on something as important as the spike protein: that is literally the site that binds with our cells. Omicron could be better... or worse... at binding. There's all sorts of questions that are up in the air. From a policy / scientist point of view, it makes sense to "hope for the best, prepare for the worst". That is: we should react as if its a worst-case scenario mutation, but we need to keep hope until the proof actually comes in. ---- A lot of information will come in the next couple of weeks: I'm sure supercomputers are simulating how this molecule now interacts with our bodies (but those simulations take days or weeks to finish accurately). There are surely trials and science to be done here. Omnicron is a wakeup-call to the scientific community. But I'm not sure its worthy of being discussed in public yet. There's just not enough information here.

catlikesshrimp 5y ago
The public must know the virus is still evolving. If you don't give them the full information somebody comes up with a new conspiracy theory. I am really tired of reeducating my family everyday against the old fake news that are still circulating. I prefer them to be scared from something real than from something fake. A little help from governments is welcome.