There's a New Omicron Subvariant. Denmark Explains Its Experience with the Mutation So Far.

townhall.com ^ | 1/27/2022 0915 hrs et | Leah Barkoukis

[rktman]

Nearly 100 cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.2 have been identified in the United States, which is now present in nearly 50 countries around the world. As scientists continue to study whether it causes more or less severe illness than Omicron BA.1, officials in Denmark, where the subvariant is dominant, are weighing in.

"There is no evidence that the BA.2 variant causes more disease, but it must be more contagious," Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said during a news conference on Wednesday.

Preliminary calculations suggest BA.2 could be 1.5 times more infectious than BA.1, Denmark's top infectious disease authority, Statens Serum Institut (SSI), said in a note on Wednesday.

However, an initial analysis by the institute showed no difference in the risk of hospitalisation for BA.2 compared to BA.1. (Reuters)

"There is some indication that it is more contagious, especially for the unvaccinated, but that it can also infect people who have been vaccinated to a greater extent," said SSI's technical director, Tyra Grove Krause, according to Reuters.

[rktman]

"...but that it can also infect people who have been vaccinated to a greater extent..." Might, possibly, could, should, slight chance...... So in other words, as usual, nobody knows nuffin' yet for sure. Well except tony fauxnocchio. Can hardly wait until BS.2.0 variant is revealed. Remain "NON GMO"! Went to my VA appointments yesterday that had been postponed from last month. The person that does the ultra sound on my carotid and the nurse practitioner had both been out with CONvid. Both vaxxed and boosted. To keep their jobs at the VA they had to submit. Well, I guess they didn't HAVE to. Just about all the folks we know that have been vaxxed/boosted have contratcted it or contracted it a 2nd time. Uh, no thanks.

[RayChuang88]

In short, it’s just another coronavirus-based common cold virus. 😒😑🙄🦠

[SeekAndFind]

See also, discussions here:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4033035/posts

[rktman]

LOL! The more we know, the more we NO!

[BusterDog]

The Stealth Variant. So stealth you never know you have it. That’s what makes it so dangerous.

[metmom]

"There is some indication that it is more contagious, especially for the unvaccinated, but that it can also infect people who have been vaccinated to a greater extent," said SSI's technical director, Tyra Grove Krause, according to Reuters.

That includes everyone, you idiot.

[DallasBiff]

Here in Texas, most people do not care, they just want to get on with their lives, and the state government understands that.

It's the dictator dem governors who don't.

[Allegra]

Time for another booster!

[proust]

Don’t care, still not taking the jab.

[Allegra]

Here in Texas, most people do not care, they just want to get on with their lives, and the state government understands that.

Exactly. Other than a few muzzled faces here and there, things are pretty normal here.

It’s kind of like they threw a scamdemic, but not many people attended.

[rktman]

Yeah, but the vaxxed/boosted could, might, possibly be more sickerer than the unvaxxed and may or may not have to go to the hospital. Remain “NON GMO”!

[Bob434]

Son of Omicron vs Mothra... who will prevail? Stay tuned!

[Allegra]

LOL - their narrative gets more desperate and pathetic with each “new variant.”

[FreeReign]

BA.2 is so infections that you can get it from somebody even before they get it. /

[metmom]

I now have a new way of telling who is terrified of the virus.

They are the ones who are running around with N95 masks on.

It’s nice to have such a clear indication of who to avoid.

[TLI]

"There is some indication that it is more contagious,

especially for the unvaccinated,

it can also infect people who have been vaccinated

to a greater extent,"

said SSI's technical director, Tyra Grove Krause, according to Reuters.

Looks like the fauch has got some serious competition in the flip-flop department.

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[rktman]

Tokyo at most risk.

[metmom]

No kidding.

[TomGuy]

"There is some indication that it is more contagious, especially for the unvaccinated, but that it can also infect people who have been vaccinated to a greater extent,"

Isn't that gobbledygook simply saying that this variant is more contagious for both the unvaccinated and vaccinated?

[/Shaking head in wonderment at how stupid do they think we are?]

[dforest]

I am hangin’ on for BS.3