Posted on 03/25/2021 8:18:54 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Two more cases of a Covid variant first identified in Brazil have been found in the UK, bringing the total number to 12.
Both - one in the West Midlands and one in Haringey, London - were linked with international travel to Brazil.
Some variants, like this one, appear to be more contagious and there are concerns current vaccines may not work as well.
What are these new variants?
There are many thousands of different versions, or variants, of Covid circulating.
Apart from the Brazil variant (also known as P.1), concerns focus on a few:
A UK or Kent variant (also known as B.1.1.7) now dominant in much of Britain, has spread to more than 50 countries and appears to be mutating again A South Africa variant (B.1.351) found in at least 20 other countries, including the UK It's not unexpected that new variants have developed - all viruses mutate as they make copies of themselves to spread and thrive.
Most of these differences are inconsequential. A few can even be harmful to the virus's survival. But some can make it more infectious or threatening.
Are the new ones more dangerous?
There is no evidence that any of them cause much more serious illness for the vast majority of people who become infected.
As with the original version, the risk is highest for people who are elderly or have significant underlying health conditions.
For the UK variant there is some research suggesting it may be associated with a 30% higher risk of death. The evidence is not conclusive, however.
Measures such as washing your hands, keeping your distance from other people and wearing a face covering will still help prevent infections. Because the new variants appear to spread more easily it is important to be extra vigilant.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Pretty sure for people who work to keep their Auto Immune system in top shape, they’ll cruise through any variant. But those who prefer SHADE, and live in FEAR are destined to die.
STOP!!! WE ARE ALL DOOMED!
ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO KEEP YOUR RESISTANCE UP & FIGHT COVID -19
There are other ways and means to enhance your resistance against viruses including that by now infamous covid-19 virus aside from taking any of these “Quick” developed vaccines utilizing a messenger RNA. So far science has not evolved far enough yet to be certain how the human body will react many month or years down the road once we start tinkering around with our RNA and how our bodies will react should we encounter mutated strains of similar viruses.
Below is a list of vitamins as well as nutrients suggested by a physician to enhance your resistance, they are harmless and even beneficial to your body unless someone goes crazy and over doing it. Even so they will NOT protect you from getting any specific viruses; neither will any of those new “QUICK” developed vaccines. But not only will they make you more resistant but also help you to overcome the effects of such a virus more quickly, should you have bad luck getting it. And once you are over it, your natural immune system will take over and protect you considerably better than any vaccination, this according to a statement by Merck. The catch is to have these vitamins/nutrients in your system BEFORE you think you have caught this virus, as time is of essence so your system stars fighting the virus BEFORE it gets a chance to do any damage.
Another suggestion to the wise, take some time and read up on each of these suggested components which is freely available on the internet.
Vitamin D — Vitamin D supplements are readily available and one of the least expensive supplements on the market. All things considered, vitamin D optimization is likely the easiest and most beneficial strategy that anyone can do to minimize their risk of COVID-19 and other infections, and can strengthen your immune system in a matter of a few weeks.
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) — NAC is a precursor to reduced glutathione, which appears to play a crucial role in COVID-19. According to one literature analysis,7 glutathione deficiency may actually be associated with COVID-19 severity, leading the author to conclude that NAC may be useful both for its prevention and treatment.
Zinc — Zinc plays a very important role in your immune system’s ability to ward off viral infections.
Like vitamin D, zinc helps regulate your immune function8 — and a combination of zinc with a zinc ionophore, like hydroxychloroquine or quercetin, was in 2010 shown to inhibit SARS coronavirus in vitro. In cell culture, it also blocked viral replication within minutes.9 Importantly, zinc deficiency has been shown to impair immune function.
Melatonin — Boosts immune function in a variety of ways and helps quell inflammation. Melatonin may also prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection by recharging glutathione11 and enhancing vitamin D synthesis, among other things.
Vitamin C — A number of studies have shown vitamin C can be very helpful in the treatment of viral illnesses, sepsis and ARDS,12 all of which are applicable to COVID-19. Its basic properties include anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, antithrombotic and antiviral activities. At high doses, it actually acts as an antiviral drug, actively inactivating viruses. Vitamin C also works synergistically with quercetin.
Quercetin — A powerful immune booster and broad-spectrum antiviral, quercetin was initially found to provide broad-spectrum protection against SARS coronavirus in the aftermath of the 2003 SARS epidemic,14,15,16 and evidence suggests it may be useful for the prevention and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 as well. Not only that but quercetin also acts as an ionophore for zinc similar to hydroxychloroquine, in a matter of speaking it will unlock the cells to let the zinc where it can attack the virus .
B vitamins — B vitamins can also influence several COVID-19-specific disease processes, including17 viral replication and invasion, cytokine storm induction, adaptive immunity and hypercoagulability.
It’s strange CDC put this out. It’s basically the same mechanism as antibiotic resistance from selection pressure. Antibiotics become ineffective and new ones are needed until all strains are resistant and you lose.
More of these mRNA vaccines are only effective for each strain and the antibodies produced from old strains are useless. I don’t think virologists will be able to keep up with the mutating viruses. Then, what’s going to happen to all the useless antibodies? More chances for anti immune diseases?
Does this writer mean the UK and Brazilian variants of the China virus?
This is false. The neutralizing antibodies for the April 2020 variant of SARS-CoV-2 are less effective against the Brazil and South Africa variants, but still effective if present in sufficient quantities. Also worth noting that vaccinated persons show much higher concentrations of neutralizing antibodies than people who had a mild COVID-19 infection and recovered. The current vaccines available in the United States are effective against all known variants.
"I don’t think virologists will be able to keep up with the mutating viruses."
Nonsense. Smallpox and polio were eliminated from the western world regardless of mutation and the mRNA vaccines can be tweaked in weeks; not years. Mutate that.
"Then, what’s going to happen to all the useless antibodies? More chances for anti immune diseases?"
QUICK! EVERYONE PANIC! BE AFRAID!
Wait, no, nevermind. This is all a bunch of fearmongering nonsense. Don't panic. Go about your life. As President Trump said at CPAC, go get your shot. Watch as our COVID case counts and deaths plummet like they have in Israel. All of Israel's neighbors are seeing climbing cases and deaths, but Israel has provided vaccines to over 56% of its population and is the only country in the region seeing COVID cases and COVID deaths plummeting toward zero.
“The current vaccines available in the United States are effective against all known variants.”
Unproven claim. The vaccines were released under emergency authorization.
The clinical trials are by definition substandard. Otherwise we wouldn’t need special authorization for release.
This will not end soon nor end well. Society is being manipulated and living in fear.
You have no idea what you’re talking about.
First, Emergency Use Authorization is just one of four separate - long established - FDA path for making new medicines rapidly available. It’s been around and used for decades, along with the other three.
Second, the clinical trials are not “substandard”. They’re full Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 clinical trials. The difference when you’re on one of the accelerated tracks is that there’s no FDA bureaucrat asleep at his desk instead of reviewing your paperwork so you can move forward. The clinical trials had over 100,000 participants between the US and the UK. They began over a year ago with the first vaccine doses given March 16, 2020.
Third, yes they are effective against the different variants. Studies have already been conducted demonstrating that:
https://www.biopharma-reporter.com/Article/2021/03/09/Pfizer-COVID-19-vaccine-appears-effective-against-Brazil-variant
https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/25/moderna-vaccine-less-effective-variant/
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article250198315.html
You’re peddling fear and nonsense against the vaccines President Trump fought for and championed.
[[Some variants, like this one, appear to be more contagious and there are concerns current vaccines may not work as well.]]
Might not work as well as what? This virus has a 99.7% overall survival rate WITHOUT a vaccine- WITH a vaccine, it cuts the remaining % down even further.
Let’s say for example, not that the % was even this large- but just for argument’s sake, If 100 people out of a 1000 sick and elderly was dying before, the vaccine, even if it is only say 50% effective, means that 50 out of that 100 normally dying would live now-
That means that the rate of elderly sick folks, who already stood a what? 97% of living/surviving, the % of folks in the sick category would go up even further
You forget one FACT: this Covid flu has 99.8 percent survival rate for under the age of 65. Why inject your body with a dose of poison unless you fall into the susceptible range?....I survived the last year going to work, church, vacation, not wearing a face diaper, I will do just fine the next year....enough of this Covid hoax and hysteria.
Holy cow:
Haven’t you people learned anything yet?
Surely someon e can do better than these...
Any day now a different country will come up with a triple virus...
Wont Dr Faki get excited...
Gene editing shot which was banned in every country before the leak.
Wow. A dose of sanity.
What’s become of FR?
Watch for the surge in autoimmune disease. I’ll wait for the definitive studies on all the human ginea pigs.
You’re dangerously ignorant and peddling nonsense. You have no idea what you’re talking about.
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