Looks as if we should expect a large summer Covid wave given the new variant, NB.1.8.1, has emerged which has quickly become dominant in China, and is taking over in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia according to @chrischirp.bsky.social christinapagel.substack.com/p/latest-cov... - ThreadSky

fascinatorfun.bsky.social • 5 days ago

Looks as if we should expect a large summer Covid wave given the new variant, NB.1.8.1, has emerged which has quickly become dominant in China, and is taking over in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia according to @chrischirp.bsky.social

https://christinapagel.substack.com/p/latest-covid-variants-and-outlook?utm_source=substack&publication_id=1988137&post_id=164378267&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&r=903dh&triedRedirect=true

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processdriven.bsky.social•5 days ago

Came back from Singapore from a short holiday to Australia.
Down with C19 for 2 weeks.
Highly do not recommend (Singapore amazing though.)

fascinatorfun.bsky.social•5 days ago

Makes you feel pretty awful I hear.

Got my booster in April.

fjf1.bsky.social•5 days ago

This is precisely the kind of threat that RFK Jr is working assiduously not to take seriously. But you can bet your last N95 that when the virus hits the fan, he will declare that COVID is nothing that a good placebo can’t handle. Get your red hot vitamin A and cod liver oil.

tpkiwibrit.bsky.social•5 days ago

Haven't missed a booster yet but from talking to people I appear to be in the minority.
Yet these same people will have a flu jab, which I find utterly bizarre 🤔

fascinatorfun.bsky.social•4 days ago

That IS very bizarre.

fredbullock.bsky.social•5 days ago

This situation is going to be aggravated by the recent US announcement that the Covid vaccine will only be available to 65+ and “vulnerable” people.

kindlesnclowders.bsky.social•5 days ago

I just scheduled my booster. Do it now before it's banned

cjdrgg.bsky.social•5 days ago

📌

trudyunowho.bsky.social•5 days ago

The propaganda machine has buried Covid - we don’t hear of it, don’t get offered vaccines or testing. Shameful and dangerous

fascinatorfun.bsky.social•5 days ago

Then we’d better do OUR bit!

sue19721954.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yes to be expected the Rethuglican death cult are celebrating the carnage

stevewmobb.bsky.social•5 days ago

Time for my (self financed) booster I think

x5x7v8.bsky.social•5 days ago

Thanks for passing on the information.

sab588.bsky.social•5 days ago

How to convince people to wear masks

fascinatorfun.bsky.social•5 days ago

“All these countries are reporting significant increases in reported cases and hospital visits.….”

fascinatorfun.bsky.social•5 days ago

“Since the UK and Europe have seen low Covid activity for 6 months, and most people haven’t had a Covid booster in years, our population immunity to infection (if not necessarily severe illness) is also probably lower than it’s been for a while”.

viviennesoton.bsky.social•5 days ago

I had a booster last month (which I had to pay for) but if this is a new variant it probably won’t protect me from it.

fascinatorfun.bsky.social•5 days ago

It looks as if it is likely to provide decent protection against severe disease, but unlikely to provide much protection against infection and feeling quite shitty …a problem which is not new, unfortunately

fascinatorfun.bsky.social•5 days ago

From current U.K. data, according to @chrischirp.bsky.social , it looks as if it will become dominant in 🇬🇧 in about 2 months, just in time for school holidays and lots of travel, from current data, according to @chrischirp.bsky.social

Current vax should at least protect against severe disease

alanburkittgray.bsky.social•5 days ago

Thankful that my wife and I, mid 70s, got new vaccinations on Thursday

fascinatorfun.bsky.social•5 days ago

“That said, there is no evidence that this variant causes more severe disease and because it is an offshoot of last summer’s JN.1 strain, which is the strain used for the most recent vaccines, hopefully anyone boosted in the last 12 months will be well protected from severe illness.”

fascinatorfun.bsky.social•5 days ago

“Thus, we might see many people getting ill, but hopefully a much lower relative increase in the number needing hospital.”

BUT there is a new kid on the block : XFG “that it is an offshoot of a much older Coronavirus strain”

fascinatorfun.bsky.social•5 days ago

Early pre print study suggests it “has added a lot of new mutations, raising concerns that it could more easily evade our immune responses” but is less good at attaching to human cells so may not spread as efficiently.

chrisg43.bsky.social•5 days ago

Super, just in time for me starting chemo.

evolutionaryeve.bsky.social•5 days ago

Well-fitting N95 masks are extremely protective, & even the ear-loop KF-94 types can be good if you can get a proper seal around all edges against your face & bridge of the nose (I can only get a good fit w/the head strap ones, though). Best of luck with chemo! I hope you do tremendously well. 🙂💪💐💚

chrisg43.bsky.social•5 days ago

Thank you!

evolutionaryeve.bsky.social•5 days ago

You're very welcome. 🙂

fascinatorfun.bsky.social•5 days ago

Having the same thought about my friend with cancer. I’m going to have to be super careful.

wingloss.bsky.social•5 days ago

I’m sure they will offer the vaccine to you if you’re going to start chemo. Check with them or your GP and good luck x

chrisg43.bsky.social•5 days ago

Thanks but already had it as I am 78.

wingloss.bsky.social•5 days ago

Well I’m far away from you but have cancer so I have mine every six months since the pandemic.

tanayas.bsky.social•4 days ago

I saw this post, went to book a jab on line and found healthcare workers are not eligible this summer.

So that was nice.

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