FWIW new data on the omicron variant has shown that break-through infections activate the T cell response in vaccinated individuals and hence will reduce the severity of the disease. Also, the severity of illness in omicron is reduced by the reduction in the ability of the virus to enter lung cells due to a mutation in omicron that reduces its affinity for the human protease TMPRSS2, a protein that occurs in lung cells but not in the cells of the upper respiratory system. This effect has been documented in cell culture and whole animal experiments just published in bioRxiv. Given the rate of transmission of omicron and the appearance of the drug paxlovid from Pfizer, we should see a drop in the mortality of the virus over time.
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
Makes me wonder already: what percentage of the worldwide population is vaccinated?
kingdiamond69 almost 3 years ago
49%
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-56237778
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Cases of Covid are up in USA, but deaths are less. Mostly unvaxxed hospitalized from 70 to 90 percent.
mistercatworks almost 3 years ago
Good one! Keep those hits coming.
Bruce1253 almost 3 years ago
You can educate ignorance, but there is no cure for stupid. The Darwin Awards Committee does however document stupidity after the fact.
martens almost 3 years ago
FWIW new data on the omicron variant has shown that break-through infections activate the T cell response in vaccinated individuals and hence will reduce the severity of the disease. Also, the severity of illness in omicron is reduced by the reduction in the ability of the virus to enter lung cells due to a mutation in omicron that reduces its affinity for the human protease TMPRSS2, a protein that occurs in lung cells but not in the cells of the upper respiratory system. This effect has been documented in cell culture and whole animal experiments just published in bioRxiv. Given the rate of transmission of omicron and the appearance of the drug paxlovid from Pfizer, we should see a drop in the mortality of the virus over time.
chireef almost 3 years ago
don’t you have to be at least 5 to get the vax? he would never be more the 365 days old