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California ‘Epsilon’ strain of COVID-19 could evade vaccines, study says
NY Post ^ | 7/7/21

Posted on 07/07/2021 6:19:20 PM PDT by Tipllub

A new study has found that COVID-19 vaccines may be somewhat vulnerable to the California “Epsilon” strain of virus.

The variant has three spike protein mutations it uses to weaken current vaccines by up to 70 percent, according to researchers from University of Washington and the San Fransisco-based lab Vir Biotechnology.

The strain’s mutations break down neutralized antibodies, which are produced by vaccines such as Pfizer and Moderna and protect against infection, according to the study, published in the journal Science on July 1.

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TOPICS: US: California
KEYWORDS: calif; ccpvirus; chinavirus; covid19; covid1984; epsilon; epsilonrising; epsilonvariant; fearbingo; feardaepsilonvariant; fearfearfearfearfear; fearporn; fearpornjunkies; fearthefear; fearthefearingfear; fearthevariant; flamingvaxxofdeath; hysteria; puttheskeeronem; puttheskeeronthem; theepsilonskeer; theepsilonvariant; vaccine; vaccineroulette; vacterminated; wuflu
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1 posted on 07/07/2021 6:19:20 PM PDT by Tipllub
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To: Tipllub

Yawn...another strain....


2 posted on 07/07/2021 6:20:20 PM PDT by mikelets456
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To: Tipllub

http://www.lerctr.org/~transit/healy/opinion.wav


3 posted on 07/07/2021 6:21:14 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Tipllub

Straining to care about strains


4 posted on 07/07/2021 6:22:21 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Tipllub

Can we just skip to the omega strain and move on to something else.


5 posted on 07/07/2021 6:22:39 PM PDT by Fzob
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To: BenLurkin

Never mind Fauci will tell us if were vaxxed were safe from this variant...


6 posted on 07/07/2021 6:23:20 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tipllub

Fearporn continues

They are going to milk this stupid shiite forever


7 posted on 07/07/2021 6:24:33 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Tipllub

See, there’s this huge push to get vaccinated, then every time you blink there’s a new strain, it’s so hard to keep up. And all the officials can do is try to reassure people that the existing vaccines have things covered. Someone wrote recently that vaccinating into an epidemic is a VERY bad idea.


8 posted on 07/07/2021 6:25:12 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: Tipllub

Oh, that’s scary. Maybe I should wear a mask! [/falsie]


9 posted on 07/07/2021 6:25:40 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Secret Agent Man

We need to have a contest, who can think of the most frightening name for the next make meaningless strain of COVID.


10 posted on 07/07/2021 6:25:42 PM PDT by RBW in PA
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To: Tipllub

Sounds like the Fauxcy Strain.


11 posted on 07/07/2021 6:26:12 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Critical Marx Theory is The SOLUTION....)
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To: Tipllub

What do they do after the omega strain?


12 posted on 07/07/2021 6:26:38 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Bonemaker

Alpha alpha


13 posted on 07/07/2021 6:27:33 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Tipllub

This strain, that strain.... it’s all just the the product of Fauxi’s fever dreams.


14 posted on 07/07/2021 6:27:43 PM PDT by LIConFem (Bring a Commie to room temperature for Mommy)
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To: Bonemaker

Just hope it’s not the Andromeda Strain.


15 posted on 07/07/2021 6:27:44 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Bonemaker

The Delta Sigma Epsilon strain is going out for fall rush on college campuses this semester.


16 posted on 07/07/2021 6:27:45 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: Bonemaker

And after AA, we’ll get Alpha Beta, which I understand you can contract at the grocery store.


17 posted on 07/07/2021 6:29:17 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Tipllub

Epstein strain?


18 posted on 07/07/2021 6:29:21 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: thecodont

The Delta Tau Chi Strain is on double secret probation.


19 posted on 07/07/2021 6:29:38 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: RBW in PA

Son of COVID

the covid to end all covids

Covid Extreme

Covid Universal

Covid Invincible

The Never Ending Covid

Covid Infinity (Wars?)

I cant believe its not Covid

Maury Povich - You are NOT the Covid


20 posted on 07/07/2021 6:29:39 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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