So this one impacts the spike protein more than the other ones....not to fear monger, but that's not good...at all.
Research is still being done on it, so lets all hope and pray its found to be compatible with the vaccine.
A new Covid variant has been discovered in Brazil â here's what we know so far
News of the variant in Brazil comes after two separate mutant strains of the virus were discovered in the U.K. and South Africa earlier this year.www.cnbc.com
Good thread. read it all
I'm with you. The media hasn't always been our friend in this (look at how they sensationalized vaccine reactions instead of promoting getting them). I've been over the variant thing for a while because there are so many out there and likely some missed too.
I almost feel like the doom and gloom narrative was that we would never be able to get a vaccine in less than a year. Once that was shot down it morphed to...we have a vaccine but now there will be mutations that render it worthless.I so agree! When we get up in the morning one of us says to the other - what's the new variant today?
We are charmingly witty.
We understand the gravity if it is vaccine resistant, but new variants happen with all viruses all the time.
I might whine about it cuz lord it’s exhausting. But come on.. the greater good... what’s 3 more months if it means other people—ones we know or don’t—get to live their lives.
O you have no idea. Today my husband asked me if it’s true that 12 people died from taking the vaccine.. where he saw it I have no idea. But I’m guessing it’s some kind of crazy thing going around in the Brazilian community. This is the type of stuff that will set us back...
Not to mention that I am sure that there’s not many people coming and going to Brazil; and if there was a variant that was resistant you know that the rest of the world would probably go all out to contain it where it originates
I normally agree with this sentiment, however, this specific variant poses a significant threat to the spike protein. This one should be watched closely.
The media has offered us nothing constructive regarding covid, because constructive doesn't sell.
Because it isn't going to only be 3 more months. More like 6 best case.
Cause that's all there is you can do to protect yourself. The only other thing you can do is limit social interactions. It's very simple. Covid needs people for it to spread. The lower amount of social interactions the lower the spread.
I get it. The focus should be on eating healthier and exercising. My answer is we need more people to take the walk of shame when trying to get on an amusement park ride.
That’s what they said about the UK variant and the S African variant too. Maybe this one is different or maybe it’s more of the same. I feel like in this case the media and some in the scientific community have cried wolf on this. You can’t go to the well too many times and expect people to listen.
There have been plenty of constructive suggestions, people just have to chose to listen to them. If everyone actually really followed mask and social distancing recommendations (including gatherings in private homes) we would be a lot better off. That much is crystal clear at this point.
While it’s true that people in better health tend to have a better outcome with Covid, it really doesn‘t stop you from getting infected. The virus doesn‘t discriminate or pick people to infect based on their BMI. It’s too much of an over simplification to say if everyone was in better shape that would end the pandemic. I know several people who are in great shape and still ended up in the hospital with Covid. One guy who is in his 30s that I work with got sick and recovered but then a week later ended up with blood clots that went to his lungs and he ended up in the hospital. Thank god he’s OK now, but it was pretty scary stuff.
When is it OK for me to get on an amusement park ride again in your eyes? What's the metric? What if (as several experts including the CEO of Moderna have said) COVID-19 becomes endemic like the flu and is with us forever? Will it always be shameful to do anything enjoyable?
Come on now...they said it would become endemic and also as harmless as the common cold once everyone has a level of immunity from either natural infection or vaccination. Nobody is saying Covid as it exists today wI’ll be around forever. The narrative that we have to learn to just live with the virus as it is because it’s never going away is dead. That was only a possible reality if the vaccines never worked. The end of the tunnel is near.
Although that would be great news, I don't know if the conclusion of the article is accurate. The study results talk about production of antibodies but I don't think it has any info about the number of vaccine and placebo recipients that contracted COVID. IIRC, Johnson and Johnson said they are expecting 80%+ efficacy.JnJ early study suggests 90% efficacy.
J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Shows a 90% Immune Response in Interim Data
This vaccine is meant to be delivered as a single dose administration as compared to other vaccines that have been authorized and in development that require a booster shot.www.contagionlive.com
90% of all participants had antibodies by 29 days and by 57 days 100% of participants under 65 had antibodies. That’s great news from the early trials. The next step is seeing how it worked against the virus in the phase 3 trial. Based on this data most experts are confident it will be well above the 50% needed for approval. The internal company goal is at least 80% efficacy but we have to wait another week or so for them to officially reach the number of infections needed. They are past the point where 50% of participants got the vaccine 2 months ago so once the infections are hit Theu can immediately apply for EUA.JnJ early study suggests 90% efficacy.
J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Shows a 90% Immune Response in Interim Data
This vaccine is meant to be delivered as a single dose administration as compared to other vaccines that have been authorized and in development that require a booster shot.
