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2020-12-20 Science & Technology

Israel: Arrivals from UK, Denmark and South Africa must isolate due to virus mutation

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-12-20 08:57|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Furious Netanyahu slams 'secrecy' over coronavirus mutation
PM lashes out at Edelstein for not informing him of new strain currently being seen in UK as ministers plan for even more contagious form of virus; public health chief warns it is unclear whether vaccine works on latest form of coronavirus

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-12-20 09:00|| 2020-12-20 09:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Question: is this new, more contagious form as deadly or less deadly than the the previous forms we are familiar with?

Because if it is less deadly, then catching it would convey some immunity to the old forms, like cow pox conveyed immunity to smallpox back in the old days, right?

Posted by trailing wife 2020-12-20 11:42|| 2020-12-20 11:42|| Front Page Top

#3 ^They say it doesn't affect outcomes - just more contagious.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-12-20 11:53|| 2020-12-20 11:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Thank you, g(r)omgoru.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-12-20 11:58|| 2020-12-20 11:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Just quoting the article at the link - nothing at Google scholar about this. In fact nothing about it outside UK gov site.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-12-20 12:21|| 2020-12-20 12:21|| Front Page Top

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