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21. They'll run out of letters in the Greek alphabet before long, just as

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Aug 2021

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New COVID variant detected in South Africa, most mutated variant so far [View all] left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 OP

Shit. Nt raccoon Aug 2021 #1

Are we at all surprised? niyad Aug 2021 #2

OK, not surprising, but still horribly depressing. ananda Aug 2021 #5

"And after all the humans had expired, DemocraticPatriot Aug 2021 #28

Not me Rebl2 Aug 2021 #11

Becoming more like a Stephen King book. Texaswitchy Aug 2021 #3

Captain Trips. Captain Trips... GB_RN Aug 2021 #6

I re-read 'The Stand' near the beginning of the pandemic... DemocraticPatriot Aug 2021 #25

No Kidding... GB_RN Aug 2021 #26

I watched the movie Contagion in January 2020 wackadoo wabbit Aug 2021 #30

Yep. Nobody expected suigenocide could be a thing RVN VET71 Aug 2021 #50

A guy I knew kept referring me to the Book of Enoch bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #4

Why does god have to come? bedazzled Aug 2021 #8

It seems that those waiting or expecting 'God to Come' ArizonaLib Aug 2021 #37

It could be more dangerous, but so far, no evidence offered that it is. Fiendish Thingy Aug 2021 #7

We are all tired. Texaswitchy Aug 2021 #10

Right. But I think a great deal of pressure is about to be put on them Buckeyeblue Aug 2021 #14

I hope so. Texaswitchy Aug 2021 #15

I followed your link to your site ArizonaLib Aug 2021 #38

The Daily Beatle often has news on new releases, and other Beatles news before anyone else Fiendish Thingy Aug 2021 #42

Right on schedule. twodogsbarking Aug 2021 #9

It was only a matter of time before this happened. Or if this turns out to be just a false totodeinhere Aug 2021 #12

We are going to see new variants for years, maybe decades madville Aug 2021 #20

No, a vaccine is not just as likely to mutate in a vaccinated person. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #29

Any time a virus infects a host it has the potential to mutate madville Aug 2021 #47

That is just not true and I noticed that you did not provide a link. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #53

The vaccines were more effective at preventing infection with Alpha, Beta, and Gamma madville Aug 2021 #58

As long as people refuse vaccination and masks ... left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #13

It will never happen Dakota Flint Aug 2021 #16

Lambda vs. Delta? jarfish0 Aug 2021 #17

This strain is officially designated as PANGO madville Aug 2021 #19

They'll run out of letters in the Greek alphabet before long, just as No Vested Interest Aug 2021 #21

Maybe they can start using the hurricane list for the variants ArizonaLib Aug 2021 #39

No, this variant doesn't have an official designation yet wackadoo wabbit Aug 2021 #32

just. fucking. great. orleans Aug 2021 #18

Oh my....On The Beach in reality... ashredux Aug 2021 #22

That was about the aftermath of a nuclear war left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #23

Yes....I know...it was the similarities to end of the human race... ashredux Aug 2021 #24

If Raccoon City comes into this we are screwn! /nt sdfernando Aug 2021 #51

I wouldn't be surprised if there are new American variants we don't know about IronLionZion Aug 2021 #27

Yeah...probably the Sturgis21 variant Bengus81 Aug 2021 #40

+++ llashram Aug 2021 #46

CDC said that we were 2 maybe 3 variants away ... aggiesal Aug 2021 #31

Can you find and post a link to that? left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #33

It was on an MSNBC news show during an interview ... aggiesal Aug 2021 #34

Ok left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #36

A CDC talking head. n/t aggiesal Aug 2021 #44

Kinda like yours? LanternWaste Aug 2021 #48

Please -- no personal attacks left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #49

There isn't a link, because it's not true obamanut2012 Aug 2021 #54

The poster was correct, it was CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky who stated to reporters in July: chia Aug 2021 #55

How many until lethality ticks up? vercetti2021 Aug 2021 #43

You heard correctly, just wanted you to know. I posted the quote below, but just in case: chia Aug 2021 #56

Thank you. n/t aggiesal Aug 2021 #57

Maybe We Could Take Some Of The Trillions Mankind Spends On Weapons And Use The Money DanieRains Aug 2021 #35

Humans will not become extinct from the virus. marie999 Aug 2021 #41

are these llashram Aug 2021 #45

When I read The Stand I knew it could happen. Texaswitchy Aug 2021 #52

time to fire up Pfizer, Moderna, et al. on new vaccines RussBLib Aug 2021 #59