HanoiVillan Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Also see potentially positive news here too: Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus 'NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 likely acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a snippet of genetic material from another virus - possibly one that causes the common cold - present in the same infected cells, according to researchers. This genetic sequence does not appear in any earlier versions of the coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2, but is ubiquitous in many other viruses including those that cause the common cold, and also in the human genome, researchers said. By inserting this particular snippet into itself, Omicron might be making itself look "more human," which would help it evade attack by the human immune system, said Venky Soundararajan of Cambridge, Massachusetts-based data analytics firm nference, who led the study posted on Thursday on the website OSF Preprints. This could mean the virus transmits more easily, while only causing mild or asymptomatic disease. Scientists do not yet know whether Omicron is more infectious than other variants, whether it causes more severe disease or whether it will overtake Delta as the most prevalent variant. It may take several weeks to get answers to these questions.' from: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/omicron-variant-may-have-picked-up-piece-common-cold-virus-2021-12-03/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 21 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: Also see potentially positive news here too: Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus 'NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 likely acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a snippet of genetic material from another virus - possibly one that causes the common cold - present in the same infected cells, according to researchers. This genetic sequence does not appear in any earlier versions of the coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2, but is ubiquitous in many other viruses including those that cause the common cold, and also in the human genome, researchers said. By inserting this particular snippet into itself, Omicron might be making itself look "more human," which would help it evade attack by the human immune system, said Venky Soundararajan of Cambridge, Massachusetts-based data analytics firm nference, who led the study posted on Thursday on the website OSF Preprints. This could mean the virus transmits more easily, while only causing mild or asymptomatic disease. Scientists do not yet know whether Omicron is more infectious than other variants, whether it causes more severe disease or whether it will overtake Delta as the most prevalent variant. It may take several weeks to get answers to these questions.' from: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/omicron-variant-may-have-picked-up-piece-common-cold-virus-2021-12-03/ Sounds like time to have an infection party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Would be quite funny if Covid turns into a common cold yet has the entire world on tenterhooks as to whether it means armageddon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 04/12/2021 at 08:34, Wainy316 said: Omicron sounds like nice covid. If I do catch the virus, I want that one. Sounds like one of my old Transformers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Isn't this how the original SARs virus finally disappeared. Could be amazing news if so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 25 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Isn't this how the original SARs virus finally disappeared. Could be amazing news if so. Cue all the anti-vax declaring this is what they knew was going to happen all along and we didn’t need vaccines, just wait… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 6, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 6, 2021 Booster done this morning on the way to work, Moderna after two AZ. No side effects yet 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 18 minutes ago, bickster said: Booster done this morning on the way to work, Moderna after two AZ. No side effects yet Is that the strongest possible combination? I'm sure there was a report last week that showed this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted December 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2021 25 minutes ago, bickster said: Booster done this morning on the way to work, Moderna after two AZ. No side effects yet Same. Double AZ and a top up of moderna yesterday. Had a bit of a headache last night but then I always have one after a villa match. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 6, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 6, 2021 23 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Is that the strongest possible combination? No clue tbh but I hope you are right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 hour ago, bickster said: No clue tbh but I hope you are right Try licking a few door handles, see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 6, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 6, 2021 12 minutes ago, sidcow said: Try licking a few door handles, see what happens. Is that because you licked the windows already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 minute ago, bickster said: Is that because you licked the windows already? It's the only reason I had a booster jab if I'm honest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Restrictions incoming in Norway. Details tomorrow, but told to expect ‘substantial’ restrictions. Perhaps counterintuitively, I’m tempted to call a return to draconian restrictions borderline reckless. Let’s see what ‘substantial’ means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 5 hours ago, DCJonah said: Is that the strongest possible combination? I'm sure there was a report last week that showed this. Yep. Two shots of AZ, a splash of Moderna, a drizzle of vermouth. Shaken not stirred. Garnish with an olive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Ironic that Omicron is a anagram of Moronic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Two AZ’s and the booster was Pfizer last Friday. No side effects, not even a sore arm. Currently canvassing to have the border closed again. Nothing to do with the 330 Omicron cases, I just enjoyed it last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 51,459 cases today in the UK is a record isn’t it? If not it’s very close, and the storm hasn’t landed yet either. Where will it peak? 60,000? 70,000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Genie said: 51,459 cases today in the UK is a record isn’t it? If not it’s very close, and the storm hasn’t landed yet either. Where will it peak? 60,000? 70,000? It's not even the biggest number in the last 7 days 68,000 was the highest ever in January. I think we're going to see that again now with Omicron. Obviously hospital cases are a lot lower than those January high times due to vaccinations. Hopefully this Omicron is less deadly because we're going to need it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 39 minutes ago, sidcow said: It's not even the biggest number in the last 7 days 68,000 was the highest ever in January. I think we're going to see that again now with Omicron. Obviously hospital cases are a lot lower than those January high times due to vaccinations. Hopefully this Omicron is less deadly because we're going to need it to be. Ah, I thought when we went over 50,000 a few weeks back it was record breaking. Even with it being less deadly, with so many cases we’re probably gonna fill up them ICU beds. Talk of 100,000 a day was ridiculed a few months ago. It doesn’t look impossible from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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