Posted on 09/16/2024 10:48:10 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
People have started catching a new Covid variant that could soon take off and become the dominant type, according to scientists. Identified in Germany, in June, cases of the XEC variant have since emerged in the UK, US, Denmark and several other countries, say users on X, formerly known as Twitter. It has some new mutations that might help it spread this autumn, although vaccines should still help prevent severe cases, experts say. For those more likely to become seriously ill from Covid, the NHS offers a free booster shot.
The vaccines have been updated to better match recent variants, although not XEC, which has emerged from earlier Omicron subvariants. Prof Francois Balloux, Director of the Genetics Institute at University College London, told BBC News that although XEC has a "slight transmission advantage" over other recent Covid variants, vaccines should still offer good protection. He says it is possible XEC will become the dominant subvariant over the winter though.
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“xec” — now (finally) that’s a catchy name. it might get legs.
the only cure is mail in ballots
Oh Moses smell the roses, when will this nag die?
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Right on schedule!
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D estroyer.
I think it would be reckless to hold an election at all. CoVid can get on envelopes, you know. Better just stick with the Democrats. It’s science.
There’s thousands of scientists report about every tiny change in Covid, to the state-run media MSM complex, because Government has provided $$ billions to do this research.
According to users on X (formerly known as Twitter), experts, and scientists.
OK
Vaccines can never stay current enough to be “effective”.
And the BS variant spreads the fastest ...
They now get more Scare Points for COVID than they do for Global Warming ,LOL
But ventilators can always explode your lungs, and mRNA injections can mess up your heart and induce cancer.
*Yawn*.........
EXACTLY!
And what are the symptoms of XEC-variant?
Are they any different than the symptoms of a severe cold?
All viruses mutate and become closer and closer to the original virus.
In this case, Corona Virus...the common cold.
Get tested hourly or you may not know you have it...
Uh oh...the xe, xem, ze, zim, sie, and hir weirdos are going to be really pissed that they didn’t grab “xec” first.
Naming a virus “xec” HAS TO BE homophobic or transphobic.
Oh, noes.
I just got over COVID Round 3. Round 1 - July 2023. Round 2 - April 2024. Round 3 - September 2024.
This was nothing more than a sore throat, tiredness, and malaise for a week. No fever, no cough, no congestion. Wonder if I’m an early adopter of “xec”?
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