Posted on 09/23/2020 7:38:42 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Scientists in Houston on Wednesday released a study of more than 5,000 genetic sequences of the coronavirus that reveals the virus’s continual accumulation of mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious.
Coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2 are relatively stable as viruses go, because they have a proofreading mechanism as they replicate. But every mutation is a roll of the dice, and with transmission so widespread in the United States — which continues to see tens of thousands of new, confirmed infections daily — the virus has had abundant opportunities to change, potentially with troublesome consequences, said study author James Musser of Houston Methodist Hospital.
The new study, which has not been peer-reviewed, was posted Wednesday on the preprint server MedRxiv. It appears to be the largest single aggregation of genetic sequences of the virus in the United States thus far. A larger batch of sequences was published earlier this month by scientists in the United Kingdom, and, like the Houston study, concluded that a mutation that changes the structure of the “spike protein” on the surface of the virus may be driving the outsized spread of that particular strain.
David Morens, a virologist at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, reviewed the new study and said the findings point to the strong possibility that the virus, as it has moved through the population, has become more transmissible, and that this “may have implications for our ability to control it.”
Morens noted that this is a single study, and “you don’t want to over-interpret what this means.” But the virus, he said, could potentially be responding — through random mutations — to such interventions as mask-wearing and social distancing, Morens said Wednesday.
(Excerpt) Read more at health4everyday.com ...
Thank you SO SO MUCH, China...asshoes.
If masks and distancing are worthless, then there is no point enforcing these rules.
Time to pick up the regimen of Sweden.
Mutations go both ways; it could also be getting less nasty. No one can say at this point.
Still believing all the COVID-19 bullsh*t I see.
Bring Out Your Dead
Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.
The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.
The false positive rate was 100%.
At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.
*sigh* Such is life, and death...
Quarantine the sick. Protect the vulnerable. Free everyone else.
Coronavirus PING!
Anyone else noticing the pattern?
The covid pandemic games start getting serious questions aimed at it. Evidence that it’s all been about political manipulation and bullcrap gets put back into the public face, then “oh my gaw! Super bug is supering again!” crap starts getting trotted out.
And it’ll end up being proved bogus too, after the economic damage is accomplished.
The media keeps lying. People have no basic understanding of these cold/flu viruses if there is even one here. They always “mutate”. That’s why they change the flu vaccine every year . They are not deadly and this corona is the weakest but they lied and made into a pandemic.
Anything dealing with this corona covid cold is a complete hoax, a scam , a political coup.They wanted to shut down the economy to blame the high unemployment etc. on Trump and rig the election . This is a coup.
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/3886881/posts
IT’S A SCAM: After 48,299 COVID-19 Cases at 37 US Universities – Only 2 Hospitalizations and ZERO Deaths — More Likely to Be Killed By a Dog
The Gateway Pundit ^ | 9/22/2020 | Jim Hoft
Posted on 9/23/2020, 9:53:03 AM by Zenyatta
There have now been 48,299 coronavirus cases reported at 37 universities in the United States.
Of those cases there have been ONLY 2 hospitalizations.
And there have been ZERO DEATHS!
Some of us here saw that this covid corona was just a political hoax . This always was just an attempt to rig the election : I posted this in March here. A lot of freepers at that time fell for this lie:
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3828675/posts?page=44#44
What doesn’t kill it, makes it stronger?
Yeah, second wave. New mutation. It’s all just more ways to keep the panic alive and the masses chained to fear and their masks.
Oh noes
My Lird who knew? Viruses mutate
Media always seize on the negative. The covid virus seems to have mutated into a relatively harmless form or version of itself. A bunch of college kids getting a cold.
However, if you have COPD, diabetes or some other pre-existing condition, even a common cold virus can wreak havoc with your system because your immune system has been compromised.
That flick was pretty good.
The common cold and flu have circled the Earth, while mutating to different strains, for longer than we know.
This will mutate and circle the globe.
Take Vit C & D, take Zinc, eat healthy, exercise, and get plenty of Sun & sleep.
Single study...
Could potentially be.....
In other words....IGNORE!
Sounds like a good plan to me.
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