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Lambda variant is in California: cause for concern?
kesq.com ^ | August 23, 2021 | By Jake Ingrassia

Posted on 08/28/2021 2:58:27 PM PDT by NoLibZone

The Delta variant of Covid-19 continues to dominate in Riverside County but new variants are emerging, including the Lambda variant, which is now in California.

Experts say Lambda could be more infectious and resistant to vaccines than the initial coronavirus strain, but it isn't yet called a "variant of concern" in the U.S. or by the World Health Organization.

Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at University of California San Francisco, said the Lambda mutation is predominant in South America right now, making up 80 to 90 percent of new cases in Peru – but it's spreading in the Golden State now too.

"The Lambda variant is definitely here, but the Delta variant is keeping it under wraps," Chin-Hong said. "It's potentially more vaccine-evasive as well as transmissible but not as transmissible as Delta."

Dr. Chin-Hong said the aggressive Delta variant is overtaking other variants. Delta makes up more than 90 percent of new cases in the state and around the country.


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KEYWORDS: california; chinavirus; covid; covid19; lambda; lambdavariant; lammda
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To: NoLibZone

Wuhan Labs is getting ready for the next release, in time for the holiday season. I guess it’s being beta tested right now on prisoners.


21 posted on 08/28/2021 3:14:27 PM PDT by libh8er
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To: NoLibZone

Lambda, Lambda, Lambda!

22 posted on 08/28/2021 3:15:34 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: EEGator
What's the matching sorority?

Marcia Marcia Marcia?

23 posted on 08/28/2021 3:15:41 PM PDT by Ezekiel ("Come fly with US". Ingenuity-- because the Son of David begins with Mars.)
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To: butlerweave

The covid shot are starting to sound a lot like Windows.


24 posted on 08/28/2021 3:16:48 PM PDT by Dutch Boy
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To: All

I sprinkled lamdas on my cereal this morning for the anti-oxidants. I think it was lambdas or wheat germ or something else.


25 posted on 08/28/2021 3:17:12 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Biden: "I did it but it's Trumps fault".)
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To: Ezekiel
Omega Mu.


26 posted on 08/28/2021 3:20:20 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: NoLibZone

I am guessing they will skip the Xi variant


27 posted on 08/28/2021 3:20:52 PM PDT by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
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To: BipolarBob

lamdas good with mint jelly.


28 posted on 08/28/2021 3:21:09 PM PDT by Momotaro
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To: NoLibZone

If homosexuals, who are prone to all sorts of diseases (underlying conditions leading to death) to the point that their lives are measurably shortened, especially if they’re the sort called bug chasers, aren’t dying like flies then it can’t be all that bad.


29 posted on 08/28/2021 3:21:34 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: NoLibZone

The boogy man is here too.

And the goofy monster.

Be scared. Hide inside.


30 posted on 08/28/2021 3:22:31 PM PDT by ifinnegan ( Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: AppyPappy
Keep doing the prophylaxes and you should be fine. Covid kills the sick and the unprepared. Walk every day. Stay away from sick people.

Vote Conservative!

31 posted on 08/28/2021 3:22:38 PM PDT by Don Corleone (leave the gun, take the canolis)
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To: Old Yeller

That seems all too likely.


32 posted on 08/28/2021 3:22:40 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: BipolarBob
Is that the Elvish bread from LoTR?


33 posted on 08/28/2021 3:24:19 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: NoLibZone

The lambda will be a problem only in Texas and Florida.


34 posted on 08/28/2021 3:24:25 PM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: NoLibZone

Cause for concern?

I’m gonna go with NO.


35 posted on 08/28/2021 3:25:28 PM PDT by Qui is (Biden spews and Harris swallows)
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To: NoLibZone

What was the name of the last variant?


36 posted on 08/28/2021 3:25:52 PM PDT by heshtesh
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To: NoLibZone

No more concern than alpha and delta.. I expect we’ll get through the entire Greek alphabet.


37 posted on 08/28/2021 3:26:01 PM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: NoLibZone
No problemo.


38 posted on 08/28/2021 3:26:57 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: NoLibZone

No.

IMO, it’s just cover for bad vax reactions.

Far easier to keep pushing the vax if it isn’t revealed that they are responsible for all the hospitalizations.


39 posted on 08/28/2021 3:26:58 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith….)
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To: EEGator

Yes, very filling. The only thing is, it makes your ears grow to a point at the top.


40 posted on 08/28/2021 3:27:52 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Biden: "I did it but it's Trumps fault".)
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