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In reply to the discussion: Cyprus reportedly discovers a Covid variant that combines omicron and delta [View all]Aussie105
(5,401 posts)13. A few things need to happen . . .
Everybody needs to be vaccinated. No excuses. And from birth, if that is possible.
Watchers who know and have the equipment need to identify new strains, create new vaccines, and speed up their production and distribution.
The virus never sleeps.
The virus is plotting new channels of attack while we stand around dazed.
It's a life force, but not one we'd recognize easily, or as friendly.
(And no, guns don't help. It's a war, but guns don't help.)
But with the politics and stupidity surrounding our responses to the virus, this isn't over yet.
Not by a long shot.
I salute those about to die.
I pity those who did everything right, but die anyway.
I sneer at those who thought better, but die anyway.
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Cyprus reportedly discovers a Covid variant that combines omicron and delta [View all]
NickB79
Jan 2022
OP
The Covid Army has a sleepless army of researchers working on newer, better weapons.
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#3
It would be, if it combined the milder symptoms of omicron with the lower transmissibility of delta.
LudwigPastorius
Jan 2022
#48
Fauci was worried about this very thing, mentioned it may happen when someone is infected
yaesu
Jan 2022
#16
That's interesting about the flu aspect, yes, the normal thing is for viruses to become less deadly
yaesu
Jan 2022
#42
I don't find this hard to believe...I didn't believe Delta or Omicron would amount to anything...
C Moon
Jan 2022
#29
Covid is here to stay just like the "regular" flu. It'll be here from now on.
oldsoftie
Jan 2022
#32