NYPost: Deadly Lambda variant could be neutralizing vaccines, new study says
As the US struggles to suppress the rapidly advancing coronavirus Delta variant, new evidence has emerged that the latest Lambda mutation — ravaging parts of South America — won’t be slowed by vaccines.
In a July 28 report appearing on bioRxiv, where the study awaits peer review prior to getting published, researchers in Japan are sounding the alarm on the C.37 variant, dubbed Lambda.
And it’s proven just as virulent as Delta thanks to a similar mutation making them even more contagious.
The strain has been contained in 26 countries, including substantial outbreaks in Chile, Peru, Argentina and Ecuador.
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Update #1: It Is Time To Pay Close Attention To The Lambda Variant Now Devastating South America (Forbes)
Update #2: Here’s Why Experts Are Keeping an Eye on the Lambda Coronavirus Variant (Prevention)
WNU Editor: I remember at the start of he pandemic all the health experts were saying that the worse case scenario was to have a coronavirus that would continue to mutate and become more infectious and deadly with each new strain. It looks like the worst fears have been realized.
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The 1st talk of lambda and delta were in June or before. They could not get much traction. But the way it goes now is they keep talking about in their echo chamber and let it bounce around until they need it to justify their policies.
I've read a WSJ article were they reported on a mid-1990s cholera epidemic in South America. In one country it became more transmissible but less deadly. The rule of thumb according to the article was this was the case with diseases.
Spouse believes it and they never read the article.
The chattering and political classes are going to be surprised, when their boogeyman ceases to work. People might not have formal education in particular subjects and would not know the formal terms, but people do know how to count and calculate averages. As an example they do it all the time while watching sports. They will get hurt at the polls and in ad revenue, if they keep up this charade. One reason they gave up reading the death toll from COVID giving age, was because they gave the ages. There is no way to scare people giving the age of the deceased.
More infectious but CDC data shows not more deadly. It’s what a virus does.. the common cold is a corona virus it is very contagious but very rarely lethal. Not saying it couldn’t happen but virus evolution is to sustain the hosts life so the virus can continue to replicate. Kill the host quickly and it cannot spread.
Virus…the smallest almost living thing…..(no aerobic Or anaerobic respiration)
For naturally occurring pathogens this is the rule on how they work. The more contagious the less deadly they are. Throughout history pandemics happen and humanity survives. The pathogen and the human immune system figure one another out and learn to coexist. If this is a naturally occurring pathogen, this is what will happen here as well. It's just going to have to run its course and the current government policies especially going into overdrive to force an untested and potentially dangerous vaccine on the populace is counterproductive.
If this is a bioweapon, then the normal rules may not apply. If it's a bioweapon, they just need to tell us!! Right now non of the leadership class is behaving as though they truly think it is a bioweapon.
From South America you say? The same place hundreds of thousands are fleeing to walk across our border? They should call it the "Biden variant."
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