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Posted on 10/04/2025 8:24:40 PM PDT by DoodleBob
Britons have been urged to wear masks in crowded public spaces and isolate if they test positive for Covid, amid a spike in cases of two new variants of the virus.
The strains—XFG, dubbed Stratus, and NB.1.8.1, known as Nimbus—are fuelling a surge in infections, with cases doubling since August.
Professor Lawrence Young, a virologist at Warwick University told the Daily Mail the increase in cases and hospitalisations is 'worrying so early in the Autumn period'.
He put it down to a mixture of children returning to school, colder temperatures causing people to spend more time indoors—often in places with poor ventilation—and waning protective immunity.
Experts say the new variants—one of which causes a distinct 'razor blade' sore throat—do not appear to pose any bigger threat than previous strains of Covid, or make people feel more ill.
However, genetic changes to the virus means that infections may become more likely.
Just yesterday health chiefs launched their winter vaccination drive, urging millions to come forward for Covid and flu jabs as hospitalisations creep up.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said positivity had risen from 7.6 to 8.4 per cent in just a week, while admissions increased from 2.0 to 2.73 per 100,000.
Although scientists are still assessing the two strains, they believe they have slightly different characteristics than have previously been identified.
'The symptoms are mainly similar to previous Covid infections—headache, coughing, runny nose,' explained Professor Young.
'But infection with the new variants is associated with a hoarse voice or a "razor blade" sore throat'.
Stratus has been identified in particular with persistent dry coughs, tiredness and a fever.
Now experts are urging people to take sensible action to stay safe and protect others from virus that can still be deadly.
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With the latest wonderful changes in British culture, they should really consider more progressive names for germ variations
I suggest:
Jihad Corona
Corona Allahu Akbar
They need this to distract the population from taking to the streets? Wouldn’t put it past the Starmer government...
I thought the new strain was called Horse shit BS strain.
“Migrants” don’t carry the coronavirus, “experts” say.
No, they just have tuberculosis and stuff like that. But since it’s not Covid, we don’t screen for that.
Take 1000 mg of Vitamin C a day, you won't get it. I haven't.
Shouldn’t they be arming up to resist the oncoming forced Islamic Conversion?
“I’ve looked at Covid from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It’s Covid’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know Covid
At All!”
Another laughable attempt at people-control. It’s a tragedy that so many people still buy it.
“He put it down to a mixture of children returning to school, colder temperatures causing people to spend more time indoors—often in places with poor ventilation—and waning protective immunity.”
Am I wrong in remembering it is the vaccine which is connected with waning protective immunity and not having COVID itself?
BTW I think it's a great idea for people with the flu to stay the hell home, drink fluids, and get over it. If they have to go out in public, yeah wearing a mask so they don't cough and sneeze all over everybody else is the smart thing to do.
However, mandating masks is over the line. No, no, and hell no.
Viruses do not have wings or the ability to fly...it is a spit/snot sneeze/cough thing. Spit/snot particles are 200nm to 1 millimeter in size....easily caught by an “N95” mask.
Don’t they call that mutual maskerbation?
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