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WHO labels new Covid strain, named omicron, a ‘variant of concern’, citing possible increased reinfection risk
CNBC ^ | Nov 26, 2021 Omicron Friday | Sam and Robert

Posted on 11/26/2021 11:30:37 AM PST by BusterDog

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To: HartleyMBaldwin
They should all have been Xi. Xi-one, Xi-two, and so on. Just as a reminder.

Better that they have been UNC, UNC-one, UNC-two, and so on. Then maybe the clueless among us -- and they remain legion -- would wake the 'eff up to what's really been going on.

This is a homegrown operation, whether we Americans want to accept that or not.

41 posted on 11/26/2021 12:11:18 PM PST by DSH
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To: Caipirabob

“This crap sounds more and more like a weapon than a naturally occurring ‘virus’.”

When didn’t all of it?

wy69


42 posted on 11/26/2021 12:14:23 PM PST by whitney69
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Omicron variant spread: US to limit travel from 8 southern Africa countries!:

The United States will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday over concerns of a “heavily mutated” COVID-19 variant, senior administration officials said.

The Biden administration will follow advice from Dr. Anthony Fauci and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and restrict travel from several African nations following the identification of variant B.1.1.529, which appears to be highly contagious among young people.

The World Health Organization (WHO) identified the variant as a “variant of concern” that officials first noted in South Africa.

The variant has been identified in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi as well.

About a dozen other countries, including the United Kingdom, will create similar travel restrictions.

Travel restrictions will not apply to American citizens and lawful permanent residents, but all international travelers must test negative prior to travel.

Peter Aitken is a New York born-and-raised reporter with a focus on national and global news.

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ABC News:

A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people.


43 posted on 11/26/2021 12:16:20 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Want to make America great again. Stop talking about government reform. Thanks: precisionshootistst)
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To: BusterDog

Omicron is what’s nu?


44 posted on 11/26/2021 12:26:57 PM PST by null and void (Newspapers, The Prints of Lies)
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To: Caipirabob
This crap sounds more and more like a weapon than a naturally occurring “virus”.

How does a virus abruptly acquire 32 distinct mutations naturally?

45 posted on 11/26/2021 12:29:17 PM PST by null and void (Newspapers, The Prints of Lies)
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To: BusterDog
Oh Noes!! Strain B.1.1.529 From Outer Space!!!


46 posted on 11/26/2021 12:30:51 PM PST by mylife (Joe Biden is like bald tires in the rain, Alec Baldwin with a gun....)
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To: BusterDog

And the only cure is global communism.


47 posted on 11/26/2021 12:32:30 PM PST by ArcadeQuarters (Remember the 2020 backstabbers. No more RINOs ever!)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Ha ha! That’s what my Doctor said about Delta, when it started to trend.


48 posted on 11/26/2021 12:37:14 PM PST by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: BusterDog

This is going to be interesting. Is anyone paying attention any more?


49 posted on 11/26/2021 12:39:25 PM PST by redgolum (If this is civilization, I will be the barbarian. )
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To: null and void

“Omicron is what’s nu?”

Nu is old.

Xi was never meant to be.

Omicron is now what’s on.

Just like yesterday... I’m holding out for Pi.


50 posted on 11/26/2021 12:46:45 PM PST by BuddhaBrown (Path to enlightenment: Four right turns, then go straight until you see the Light!)
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To: BusterDog
Just as I feared, Jim. It's the Omicron. I blame Sulu.

51 posted on 11/26/2021 12:53:30 PM PST by JPG (You can't unjab the jab.)
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To: Caipirabob; Carl Vehse
I didn't miss by much...
To: Carl Vehse

Now that they’d got us rebelling agains masks, shutdowns and social distancing, NOW is the time to release the new and improved, more infectious, and very deadly product of the Fauci funded (with YOUR tax dollars!) Wuhan lab plague.

Going out a little further on the limb, where’s the furthest possible place on Earth from Wuhan to unleash this long latency virus?

Argentina. Look for the killer version of the “added functionality” virus, the Fluhan flu, to make it’s first appearance in Argentina...

11 posted on 12/16/2020, 8:42:04 AM by null and void (My President is a Person Of Color, Orange is a Color...)

I didn't take into account China's plans for a totally depopulated Africa...

52 posted on 11/26/2021 12:55:28 PM PST by null and void (Newspapers, The Prints of Lies)
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To: BusterDog

Lrrr, ruler of Omicron Persei 8, not available for comment.


53 posted on 11/26/2021 12:57:25 PM PST by BuddhaBrown (Path to enlightenment: Four right turns, then go straight until you see the Light!)
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"I didn't take into account China's plans for a totally depopulated Africa..."

Helped in part by Fauci's traitorous funding of the Wuhan bioterrorist research.

54 posted on 11/26/2021 1:06:24 PM PST by Carl Vehse (A proud member of the LGBFJB community)
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To: BusterDog

This will be the excuse to mandate vaccines across the globe. They are getting heavy resistance on the current vaccines so, Walla! Here comes Omicron.


55 posted on 11/26/2021 1:14:28 PM PST by NeverTyranny
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To: BusterDog
"I already signed up for noodling classes and bought a new dually after you questioned my manhood this morning, maybe you can just let me own my effeminate fear and work it out on my own, eh?"

Your reply shows your disdain for Southerners which says way more about you than it does me. I am a son of Montana and I would never waste my time noodling for catfish, the water is too damned cold to make it fun. We spend out time dropping elk for steaks.

You keep hiding behind your useless paper masks and staying 6 feet away from the other peons like the little cuck you are.😎

56 posted on 11/26/2021 1:16:57 PM PST by WMarshal ("Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither.")
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To: BusterDog; 2ndreconmarine; Fitzcarraldo; Covenantor; Mother Abigail; EBH; Dog Gone; ...
Infeectious Disease - Newly discovered South African Covid Variant ( B.1.1.529),A/K/A, named : “Omicron “

“The World Health Organization on Friday assigned the Greek letter omicron to a newly identified Covid variant in South Africa.
The U.N. health agency recognized the strain, previously referred to as lineage B.1.1.529, as a variant of concern. “

“Omicron, B.1.1.529, is named as a variant of concern because it has some concerning properties,” Maria Van Kerkhove,
the WHO’s technical lead on Covid-19, said in a video published on Twitter.
“This variant has a large number of mutations, and some of these mutations have some worrying characteristics.”
Data presented at a briefing Thursday hosted by South Africa’s Department of Health indicates that some of omicron’s mutations
are connected with improved antibody resistance, which could reduce the protection offered by vaccines.”

“Certain mutations could also make omicron more contagious, while others haven’t been reported until now,
preventing researchers from understanding how they could impact the strain’s behavior, according to a presentation at the briefing.
“Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant, as compared to other VOCs,” the WHO said in a statement released Friday. “

These unknown qualities of the Omicron variant are still under research and study.
The current vaccines apparently don't control the Omicron infection, and furthermore, there is evidence of reinfection even after successful recovery.
The possibility of reinfection seems to defy previous immuneological response to earlier forms and variants of covid infection.
Since the qualities remain unknown, several European countries and the United States are considering restricting international travel from current infected nations .

57 posted on 11/26/2021 1:23:36 PM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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58 posted on 11/26/2021 1:36:49 PM PST by 4Liberty (Let's go Brandon 👏 ...👏 ...👏👏👏 https://youtu.be/qr_F_XQrukM?t=1)
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To: WMarshal

“You keep hiding behind your useless paper masks and staying 6 feet away from the other peons like the little cuck you are.😎”

*****

How old were you when you realized both your parents were retarded?


59 posted on 11/26/2021 2:38:07 PM PST by BusterDog
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To: NeverTyranny

“This will be the excuse to mandate vaccines across the globe. They are getting heavy resistance on the current vaccines so, Walla! Here comes Omicron.”

*****

I think it’s for lockdowns and swabbing, but I suppose Pfizer will roll out a new vaccine, the “O Boost” maybe.


60 posted on 11/26/2021 2:39:45 PM PST by BusterDog
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