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Israel, once the model for beating Covid-19, faces new surge of infections
New York Times ^ | August 19, 2021 | Isabel Kershne

Posted on 08/19/2021 11:44:41 AM PDT by ransomnote

[H/T Cathi]

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Data published by Israel’s Ministry of Health in late July suggested that the Pfizer shot was just 39% effective against preventing infection in the country in late June and early July, compared with 95% from January to early April. In both periods, however, the shot was more than 90% effective in preventing severe disease.

Experts warn that these early assessments have not been scientifically proven. The small numbers of cases involved, Israel’s testing policies and a host of other biases could have skewed the results.

Still, as summer approached, infections began to spiral. 

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After many days of zero COVID-19 deaths in June, at least 230 Israelis have died so far this month.

Unlike previous epicenters of infection in Israel’s crowded, less-vaccinated ultra-Orthodox communities, this scourge primarily took hold in well-vaccinated, middle-class suburbs.

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“We are still in routine mode, with the feeling that we are vaccinated. It’s hard to make the switch in public discourse and say, ‘Listen, we are in a catastrophe.’”

Israel is now pinning its hopes on booster shots.

“The vaccinations were supposed to solve everything,” he said. “We now understand that the vaccines are not enough.”


ransomnote: Story is not behind a paywall here: Israel, Once the Model for Beating Covid, Faces New Surge of Infections – The New York Times – Corona Virus Updates and Covid-19 News (vaccine.tv)

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I don't have a subscription to NYT. Here's part of a quote from the search results for a NYT article posted 8/17/2021:

"....of the department of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco...SNIP....“That clearly is not true.”

1 posted on 08/19/2021 11:44:41 AM PDT by ransomnote
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“The vaccinations were supposed to solve everything,” he said. “We now understand that the vaccines are not enough.”

And when will you figure out that vaccines are the problem?

2 posted on 08/19/2021 11:47:28 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We have two Democrat parties. 50% of the US population has no political representation.)
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To: ransomnote

Except the majority of the cases are from the vaxed. Guess that worked out well…


3 posted on 08/19/2021 11:47:57 AM PDT by foundedonpurpose (Praise Hashem, for his restoration of all things!)
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To: ransomnote

Would be nice if Israel got on the Ivermectin train, so the world could see that it works.


4 posted on 08/19/2021 11:49:00 AM PDT by G Larry (Those destroying the Constitution must demonize those who would defend it.)
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To: ransomnote

They made one mistake , they used Mystery Vaccine


5 posted on 08/19/2021 11:50:50 AM PDT by butlerweave
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Israel is now pinning its hopes on booster shots.

Because the first 2 shots worked so well in stopping the Fauci Flu??
6 posted on 08/19/2021 11:58:57 AM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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As a Monday morning quarterback, it’s easy to say THEY SHOULD HAVE USED THE MODERNA VACCINE.


7 posted on 08/19/2021 12:03:15 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: G Larry

Then many wouldn’t follow since they’re Jews...


8 posted on 08/19/2021 12:07:13 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: ransomnote

“…the Pfizer shot was just 39% effective against preventing infection in the country in late June and early July, compared with 95% from January to early April. In both periods, however, the shot was more than 90% effective in preventing severe disease.

Experts warn that these early assessments have not been scientifically proven. The small numbers of cases involved, Israel’s testing policies and a host of other biases could have skewed the results….”
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Actually, this plummeting of efficacy (against infection) of the Pfizer vaccine when facing the Delta variant is in line with results of the Mayo Clinic study.


9 posted on 08/19/2021 12:07:47 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: House Atreides

As a Monday morning quarterback, it’s easy to say THEY SHOULD HAVE USED THE MODERNA VACCINE.
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As a person researching this content, I can say, “THey should have rejected the bioweapon.”


10 posted on 08/19/2021 12:07:59 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: ransomnote

Infections, inschmections.

At this point it really IS “It’s just the flu, bro”.


11 posted on 08/19/2021 12:08:44 PM PDT by jdsteel ("A Republic, Madam, if you can keep it." Sorry Ben, looks like we blew it.)
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To: ransomnote

There is no breakthrough covid, it’s all the same and it will never be overcome because it is not natural.
You will either live through it, die or worse.
That is my personal observation


12 posted on 08/19/2021 12:09:27 PM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: House Atreides

Actually, this plummeting of efficacy (against infection) of the Pfizer vaccine when facing the Delta variant is in line with results of the Mayo Clinic study.
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They are bioweapons and the data used to push them was faked. They used a fake PCR test to determine ‘efficacy.” Pfizer ignored thousands of cases of observed illness because they claim the fake PCR indicated ‘negative’ for illness. It’s all fake. All of it.


13 posted on 08/19/2021 12:09:57 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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“… the data used to push them was faked. They used a fake PCR test to determine ‘efficacy.” Pfizer ignored thousands of cases of observed illness because they claim the fake PCR indicated ‘negative’ for illness. It’s all fake. All of it.”
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What’s been fake in this thread so far has only been YOUR comments.


14 posted on 08/19/2021 12:13:03 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: ransomnote

Does Israel have a plan that Biden can borrow to extract US citizens from Afghanistan?

Or are we just focusing on pushing the Covid button to try and distract the public?


15 posted on 08/19/2021 12:19:01 PM PDT by FlipWilson
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“In both periods, however, the shot was more than 90% effective in preventing severe disease.”

Seems to me that more than 90% of cases aren’t severe in the first place.


16 posted on 08/19/2021 12:19:30 PM PDT by babygene (hMake America Great Again)
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Unlike previous epicenters of infection in Israel’s crowded, less-vaccinated ultra-Orthodox communities, this scourge primarily took hold in well-vaccinated, middle-class suburbs.

Ignoring the anomaly in the data with the Orthodox community, the government’s response to failing efficacy of the vaccines is to double down, or perhaps I should say triple down, and go with a booster shot.


17 posted on 08/19/2021 12:21:41 PM PDT by Flick Lives (We may or may not have reached herd immunity, but we've definitely achieved herd stupidity.)
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Or are we just focusing on pushing the Covid button to try and distract the public?
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We are fighting bio warfare at the same time China’s puppet Biden was assigned to hand Afghanistan to the Taliban. “We” can multi-task.


18 posted on 08/19/2021 12:23:55 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: babygene

“In both periods, however, the shot was more than 90% effective in preventing severe disease.”

Seems to me that more than 90% of cases aren’t severe in the first place.

You’ve caught the statistical slight-of-hand.


19 posted on 08/19/2021 12:23:59 PM PDT by Flick Lives (We may or may not have reached herd immunity, but we've definitely achieved herd stupidity.)
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To: G Larry

RE: Would be nice if Israel got on the Ivermectin train, so the world could see that it works.

If it worked to kick the Delta Variant’s ass in the densely populated Indian State of Uttar Pradesh with over 15 times the population of Israel and the rest of the world just gave a collective shrug, and demand more rabdon controlled studies, what makes you think that Israel could make a difference in how the world sees it?


20 posted on 08/19/2021 12:29:02 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (u)
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