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Walter Reed scientists study UK COVID-19 strain to check vaccine resistance
nypost ^ | 12/21/2020 | Yaron Steinbuch

Posted on 12/21/2020 6:49:39 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research are studying the contagious new mutation of the coronavirus in the United Kingdom to see if it might be resistant to new vaccines, according to a report.

Dr. Nelson Michael, director of the Center for Infectious Diseases Research at the institute, told CNN that while there are always concerns that a shot won’t work if a virus mutates significantly, the scientists still expect the inoculations will be effective against the new strain.

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: covid; scientists; uk; walterreed
Rat governors are loving this. SHOT WON'T WORK! Shelter in place forever!
1 posted on 12/21/2020 6:49:39 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27
What is the point of a vaccine then?

Oh, that is right. Money.

2 posted on 12/21/2020 6:51:45 AM PST by KC_Lion
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Rat governors are loving this. SHOT WON'T WORK! Shelter in place forever!

I guess we no longer have state legislatures.

3 posted on 12/21/2020 6:53:09 AM PST by 1Old Pro ( )
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To: 1Old Pro

In IL no. They have not met since May 22.


4 posted on 12/21/2020 6:54:52 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Yes, but what does Fauci say about it?


5 posted on 12/21/2020 7:12:01 AM PST by headstamp 2 (Socialism- Institutionalized Deprivation)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Checks and Balances, along with representative government (of the People, by the People...) are so 2019.

Lefties think Government taking direction from citizens is on the wrong side of history and progress. Well, so did Caesar, King George, Mussolini, SchickelGruber, Lenin, Stalin, Pol Pot, etc. The current fashionable gangsters will not endure long.


6 posted on 12/21/2020 7:17:51 AM PST by epluribus_2 (He, had the best mom - ever.)
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To: KC_Lion

I predict that the vaccines will work against the mutations, making it more important that they are MANDATED for everyone.


7 posted on 12/21/2020 7:21:32 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (The Democratic Party is communism)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

There’s no evidence to suggest the new strain has any changes to any parts related to immunity or immune system response. Thus, there is no expectation this will have any impact on the efficacy of the vaccines. Nor is there any evidence to suggest that people who have already had COVID-19 are any more susceptible to this new strain. This one just spreads more effectively.

Don’t let the media scare you. Go to the source: the scientific papers and research published on these topics tells you what you need to know.


8 posted on 12/21/2020 7:54:55 AM PST by 2aProtectsTheRest (The media is banging the fear drum enough. Don't help them do it.)
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To: 1Old Pro
we no longer have state legislatures.

Precisely true, sadly.

9 posted on 12/21/2020 8:08:23 AM PST by M. Thatcher
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Meanwhile...

Scientists, MPs Ask ‘Where Is Evidence Of 70% More Contagious Mutant COVID?’ Oxford University Professor: “I’ve been doing this job for 25 years and I can tell you can’t establish a quantifiable number in such a short time frame.”

10 posted on 12/21/2020 8:11:11 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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