Author Topic: UK COVID Mutation (Read 20118 times)

PlatinumGuy · « **on:** December 20, 2020, 12:09:16 AM »

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on December 14, 2020, 11:29:09 PM

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55308211

New UK strain found, unknown if it behaves any differently.

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1340487065071476737?s=21

The UK placed a strict lockdown forbidding people from leaving London, the Netherlands suspended all air travel from the UK, and Israel is considering strict measures for UK arrivals

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #1 on:** December 20, 2020, 12:13:44 AM »

Might be time for a dedicated UK mutation thread.

https://twitter.com/itayblumental/status/1340524998042279938?s=21

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #2 on:** December 20, 2020, 02:56:16 AM »

N12 Israeli News is reporting the Israeli cabinet will meet in the next few hours, with the MoH requesting Quarantine hotels for Israeli citizens returning from the UK, Denmark, & SA, and suspension of all foreign citizen entrance permits.

Ironically an earlier news flash claimed the MoH will request quarantine for Israelis arriving from NZ (which has eradicated covid completely)

https://www.mako.co.il/news-israel/2020_q4/Article-fc15a35f0ae7671027.htm

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #3 on:** December 20, 2020, 03:02:20 AM »

Unlikely to happen but Ynet is reporting the Minister of health wants to shut down TLV

https://twitter.com/itayblumental/status/1340567406595485696?s=21

Euclid · « **Reply #4 on:** December 20, 2020, 03:50:43 AM »

The US is going YOLO on this strain too?

moish · « **Reply #5 on:** December 20, 2020, 06:17:39 AM »

Bibi also wants it shut down

asd · « **Reply #6 on:** December 20, 2020, 09:46:49 AM »

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rJsFWR3hD

TimT · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2020, 09:52:52 AM »

New strain was identified back in September.
Londoners were seen fleeing town before new restrictions take effect. Good luck with all that.

Dan · « **Reply #8 on:** December 20, 2020, 12:40:18 PM »

TimT · « **Reply #9 on:** December 20, 2020, 12:41:51 PM »

Quote from: Dan on December 20, 2020, 12:40:18 PM

Do we laugh or cry ?

Dan · « **Reply #10 on:** December 20, 2020, 12:44:20 PM »

Quote from: TimT on December 20, 2020, 12:41:51 PM

Do we laugh or cry ?

Yes.

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #11 on:** December 20, 2020, 12:53:22 PM »

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1340534196104781826?s=20

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1340535804083527680?s=20

Jellybelly · « **Reply #12 on:** December 20, 2020, 03:05:38 PM »

Italy confirmed the first case of Corona with the new UK strain

gozalim · « **Reply #13 on:** December 20, 2020, 03:08:01 PM »

If the past is any indication, there's probably a hundred of them in NY since October

Moshe123 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 20, 2020, 03:14:22 PM »

If past is any indication, it's pure hype like all the prior reports over the past year.

Ergel · « **Reply #15 on:** December 21, 2020, 06:34:41 AM »

Is there any proof that this variant is more virulent?

Ergel · « **Reply #16 on:** December 21, 2020, 01:55:26 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on December 21, 2020, 06:34:41 AM

Is there any proof that this variant is more virulent?

The world has turned upside down over this thing. I see zero evidence being presented anywhere that there is any meaningful change

Ergel · « **Reply #17 on:** December 21, 2020, 01:59:50 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on December 21, 2020, 06:34:41 AM

Is there any proof that this variant is more virulent?

I meant more transmissable. (Apparently more virulent means more deadly)

iluv2travel · « **Reply #18 on:** December 21, 2020, 02:37:21 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on December 21, 2020, 01:59:50 PM

I meant more transmissable. (Apparently more virulent means more deadly)

I can't recall where I read this, but it said this mutation is 70% more contagious. I'll try to find the source, so in the meantime don't quote me on this.

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #19 on:** December 21, 2020, 02:42:26 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on December 21, 2020, 06:34:41 AM

Is there any proof that this variant is more virulent?

yes but not 100% conclusive