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https://wreg.com/news/memphis-shelby-county-covid-19-joint-task-force-to-give-tuesday-update-2/
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The P1 variant on the other hand is 200 percent more transmissible than the original and can create havoc in a community very quickly, said Dr. Manoj Jain, the infectious disease expert to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.
“It can create havoc very quickly as it’s done many cities in Brazil. There’s another trait to the P1, which is worrisome that it can evade the vaccine and if you had previous infection it can cause reinfection,” Dr. Jain said.
To make matters even more concerning, this variant has been shown to have the ability to evade the vaccine and can re-infect those who have been vaccinated as well as those who have had COVID before.
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The P1 variant on the other hand is 200 percent more transmissible than the original and can create havoc in a community very quickly, said Dr. Manoj Jain, the infectious disease expert to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.
“It can create havoc very quickly as it’s done many cities in Brazil. There’s another trait to the P1, which is worrisome that it can evade the vaccine and if you had previous infection it can cause reinfection,” Dr. Jain said.
To make matters even more concerning, this variant has been shown to have the ability to evade the vaccine and can re-infect those who have been vaccinated as well as those who have had COVID before.
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