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Globally Covid is rising again. (Original Post) BigmanPigman Mar 2022 OP
BA.2 ramping up SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1
I'm afraid you're correct. BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #3
30% more contagious than Omicron with severe lung involvement from what little I've seen SheltieLover Mar 2022 #5
Uh oh! BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #7
So sorry to hear this! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #10
He is still very fatigued... BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #12
Yikes! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #16
Hong Kong . .. Lovie777 Mar 2022 #2
Yep. saw that. New variant incoming relayerbob Mar 2022 #4
And the USA leads the world in new deaths based on this data. littlemissmartypants Mar 2022 #6
This is not what Europe needs right now with all the movement of refugees. BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #8
Definitely not. None of us do. littlemissmartypants Mar 2022 #14
Reporting still reflecting 10-15 new deaths daily here SheltieLover Mar 2022 #11
I was looking at percentages instead of numbers of cases. I'm sure that the number counts lag littlemissmartypants Mar 2022 #13
Yes! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #15
The only surprise about this is that so many people are surprised by this /nt wackadoo wabbit Mar 2022 #9

BigmanPigman

(52,250 posts)
3. I'm afraid you're correct.
Fri Mar 11, 2022, 05:56 PM
Mar 2022

Is that variant more or less contagious than previous variants? Is it more or less deadly? Those are the two issues I'm concerned with. If we get one that is as contagious as Omicron and as deadly as Delta we are going to see a real mess.

Time for me to pick up my free tests that CVS has for anyone with health insurance.

SheltieLover

(59,605 posts)
5. 30% more contagious than Omicron with severe lung involvement from what little I've seen
Fri Mar 11, 2022, 06:28 PM
Mar 2022

Look at Harvard epidemiologist, Dr. Ding's twitter. He has been way ahead of the curve in reporting. And correct.

https://mobile.twitter.com/DrEricDing?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

BigmanPigman

(52,250 posts)
7. Uh oh!
Fri Mar 11, 2022, 07:08 PM
Mar 2022

I just read several articles on it and this seems to be the variant that my neighbor got at the end of Jan. He has long haul, was out of work for a month, had to go to the hospital for a few days and he was fully vaxxed and boosted.

littlemissmartypants

(25,483 posts)
6. And the USA leads the world in new deaths based on this data.
Fri Mar 11, 2022, 06:48 PM
Mar 2022

Russia is second and Brazil is third.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Thanks for sharing this, BigmanPigman. ❤

BigmanPigman

(52,250 posts)
8. This is not what Europe needs right now with all the movement of refugees.
Fri Mar 11, 2022, 07:10 PM
Mar 2022

I see tons of people in Ukraine wearing masks as they are dodging bullets. It is impressive to me anyway.

littlemissmartypants

(25,483 posts)
14. Definitely not. None of us do.
Fri Mar 11, 2022, 08:02 PM
Mar 2022

I'm surprised by the numbers in South Korea. I thought they were doing so well but I guess I was wrong since they are leading the world in new cases.

Honestly, I haven't been keeping up lately. I just needed a mental health break from all the bad news. ❤

littlemissmartypants

(25,483 posts)
13. I was looking at percentages instead of numbers of cases. I'm sure that the number counts lag
Fri Mar 11, 2022, 07:55 PM
Mar 2022

for each measured category depending on the time frames used to both report and aggregate the data. Also, each state has their own reporting standards and various reports don't always include the most recent numbers.

As with any scientific research, trending and tracking information is sometimes intended to provide loose representations and doesn't always focuses on a finite number values. ❤





Off topic, did you see the post about the zoo in Ukraine?

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