South Africa study suggests Omicron enhances neutralising immunity against Delta

straitstimes.com ^ | 12/28/21 | REUTERS

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The study, which has not been peer-reviewed, found that people who were infected with Omicron, especially those who were vaccinated,
developed enhanced immunity to the Delta variant.
The analysis enrolled 33 vaccinated and unvaccinated people who were infected with the Omicron variant in South Africa.

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While the authors found that the neutralisation of Omicron increased 14-fold over 14 days after the enrolment,
they also found that there was a 4.4-fold increase of Delta virus neutralisation.
"The increase in Delta variant neutralisation in individuals infected with Omicron may result in decreased ability of Delta to reinfect those individuals," the scientists said.
Professor Alex Sigal of the Africa Health Research Institute in South Africa, said on Twitter on Monday that if Omicron was less pathogenic,
as it looked from the South African experience, "this will help push Delta out"..... "

H/T ! to Covenantor

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Infectious Disease Ping - initial Omicron variant indicates it weakens the Delta variant

Not yet peer reviewed, but looks promising regarding the Omicron variant

" they also found that there was a 4.4-fold increase of Delta virus neutralisation. "

[Bob434]

Maybe they should sell omicron pills we could take to,get a mild case of it to put an end to the whole pandemic.

[1Old Pro]

Maybe they should sell omicron pills we could take to,get a mild case of it to put an end to the whole pandemic.

Or just give vaccines to older people with co-morbidities and screw the mask crap.

[rktman]

Sorry. Natural immunity is not recognized and not a substitute for the (un)safe , (in)effective and (un)approved vaxxes foisted upon us by folks that slept near a Holiday Inn Express recently. (apparently) Time for fauxnocchio to go.

The more we KNOW, the more we NO!

[allendale]

Omicron may very well be the variant we have been looking for. This is the way most pandemics end. The politicians, drug companies, government health bureaucrats and a potpourri of assorted characters of course will rush to take credit.

[Red Badger]

Which is why they want to kill it as quickly as possible................

[Pajamajan]

Not going to hear this from the MSM. They are too busy stoking fear and hysteria over Omicron-😱!

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Bob434 :" Maybe they should sell omicron pills we could take to,get a mild case of it to put an end to the whole pandemic."

Viruses doing what they have been doing for millennia.
They want to survive, and thus they have a reduced lethality in that they don't want to kill off the infection carrying vector.
Some medical descriptions of Omicron indicate that the symptoms, if noticeable at all, resemble little more than a standard head cold :
light fever, sore throat, runny nose, eyes watering, etc., etc.
While this report has not yet been peer reviewed, the results are quite auspicious and encouraging.
The original report, cited in the OP, was little more than 8 hours old at the time it was presented here.

[BobL]

Strip out the CORRUPTION in the US medical system and you’ll find it would be as competent as South Africa’s.

[JesusIsLord]

South Africa study suggests Omicron enhances neutralizing immunity against Delta

To neutralize something is to make it of no effect. Omicron doesn't neutralize immunity - it enhances it. I.e. ,

South Africa study suggests Omicron enhances immunity against Delta.

[Pollard]

Hoping this is true because I’m pretty sure we have Omicron. Wife tested positive for covid last week at the nursing home she works at. Took her to get the Monoclonal infusion the next day and on our way there, stopped by her work for the required follow-up test which was also positive. Our symptoms seem to be in line with Omicron but since we have to way to know for sure, I got her the monoclonal appt just in case it was Delta since she has bronchitis.

We’re on day 6 and it hasn’t been bad. We’re taking all the Zelenko/FLCCC vitamins plus I’m taking Ivermectin. Feed store had to order Doxycycline and I haven’t made it up there to get it yet. I’ve only got one more dose of IVM in the tube so I might skip the Doxy.

Runny nose, sore throat and barely noticeable headache is all I have this morning. We’ve both had every symptom of Omicron at some point. Fatigue, headache, runny nose, sneezing, body aches, scratchy/sore throat.

The fatigue was odd but only lasted a couple of days. Wake up feeling fine and in a couple of hours, you’re putting off peeing as long as possible due to lack of energy/strength. I went out to grab a few sticks of firewood a few days ago and did the serpentine thing half way back. We’ve both had a good appetite throughout.

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allendale :" Omicron may very well be the variant we have been looking for. This is the way most pandemics end.
The politicians, drug companies, government health bureaucrats and a potpourri of assorted characters of course will rush to take credit.
Omicron may very well be the variant we have been looking for. This is the way most pandemics end.
The politicians, drug companies, government health bureaucrats and a potpourri of assorted characters of course will rush to take credit."

All that you have said is true !
The regime will try to take credit, as will the enriched Big Pharma, and I would expect the "laim stream media" (MSM) to comply with abundant praise.
What to do next ? Not sure ?
We just yesterday were informed by the regime that they had no Federal government plan in place, at which point our 'fearless leader' then retired to his bunker in Delaware.
Are we supposed to be surprized by such leadership, since that was his "modus operandi during his election candidacy ?
We should hold accountable and responsible all those governmental entities, alphabet agencies, and individuals
who encouraged any "gain of function" diseases to infect humanity, or who prospered financially for sudden largess or who increased political influence or over-reach.
Also, be aware that such recent information will definitely put a crimp in world revamp of "The Great Reset", and the mandatory vaccination programs unless pumped up by the media.

[ballplayer]

So if I get a cold I’m immune from Delta! Great

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JesusIsLord :" South Africa study suggests Omicron enhances immunity against Delta."

Exactly true !
Now we await further research and peer review to verify these South African research results.

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Pollard :" We’re on day 6 and it hasn’t been bad. We’re taking all the Zelenko/FLCCC vitamins plus I’m taking Ivermectin..
Runny nose, sore throat and barely noticeable headache is all I have this morning.
We’ve both had every symptom of Omicron at some point.
Fatigue, headache, runny nose, sneezing, body aches, scratchy/sore throat."

Your symptoms seem to be generally symptomatic signs of Omicron.
So fatigued that you didn't even want to get up to go to the bathroom ? Now that's a bad case of fatigue !
Thanks for the update on symptoms !

[Pollard]

Yep, posted this a few times that I got from an article about omicron.

The main symptoms of the omicron variant are being reported as:

Fatigue
Headache
Other body aches (including lower back pain)
Sore or “scratchy” throat
Runny nose
Sneezing

Swap headache and fatigue and that’s the order we’ve had them in. Since she dis the monoclonal and I did IVM but we both had the above symptoms, I’d be willing to bet it’s omicron. Better safe than sorry though.

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Pollard :" I’d be willing to bet it’s omicron.
Better safe than sorry though."

Thanks !
The information about back pain is a new symptom to me.
Also, I failed to mention earlier that fatigue as a common symptom, but in your case, it seems a more severe issue.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

I’m vaxxed, and got Omicron. Much better than getting the damn booster.