DeSantis for the win

gwb-trading said:
Not only 30% more infectious, but 70% deadlier.

But DeSantis will do nothing to stop it in Florida which has over 1/3 of the cases of this variant in the U.S.

New U.K. COVID Strain Is Up to 70 Percent Deadlier, Study Finds
Researchers say this new variant may be leading to more deaths than previous strains.
https://bestlifeonline.com/covid-strain-deadlier-news/

It seemed we were hearing mostly good news about COVID in 2021, with the rollout of two effective vaccines and the trajectory of new cases headed downward for the first time in months. But then, new variants of the virus emerged and soon, the optimistic tone from doctors and public health officials started to shift. These new strains from the U.K., South Africa, and Brazil created serious concern, with experts initially unsure how transmissible they were, how deadly they were, and how they would respond to the newly created coronavirus vaccines and existing treatments. Unfortunately, new research just confirmed that those concerns were warranted: A study from the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) has found that one COVID strain may be up to 70 percent deadlier than previous coronavirus variants. Read on to find out which variant could lead to more pandemic deaths and for more news about the virus, see why Dr. Fauci Says These Are the COVID Symptoms That Don't Go Away.

A new study has found that the U.K. strain could be 70 percent deadlier than previous strains.

A new study just confirmed that the COVID strain that originated in the U.K., called B.1.1.7, could be far deadlier for those infected by it, The Washington Post reports. According to NERVTAG researchers, this variant is 30 to 70 percent deadlier than previous virus strains. The study's authors concluded that there is significant evidence that B.1.1.7 is "associated with an increased risk of hospitalization and death compared to infection" from other strains of the coronavirus. And for more coronavirus concerns, read up on how The U.K.'s Top Scientist Has a Chilling COVID Warning for Americans.

It's also confirmed to be more transmissible.

While it was just recently confirmed that the U.K. variant is deadlier—a fear Prime Minister Boris Johnson shared a month ago—experts have long suspected that the U.K. strain is more contagious than others, as well. Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine estimate that the variant is 43 to 82 percent more transmissible than previous variants.

A Jan. 15 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that the strain is spreading so quickly that it is projected to become the dominant variant in the U.S. by March. And for more from the leading U.S. health agency, beware that If You're Layering These Masks, the CDC Says to Stop Immediately.

The U.K. strain has already spread across the majority of states.

The CDC has reported three new variants in the U.S., with B.1.1.7 being the most prevalent. As of Feb. 14, the variant has already resulted in 1,173 COVID cases in 40 states across the country. The only states that have not reported cases of the U.K. variant are Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia. According to the CDC, Florida has the most cases of the U.K. strain with 379. And for more up-to-date COVID news delivered right to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.

There are four main symptoms associated with this particular strain.

If you're worried you may have come down with COVID due to the U.K. variant, you should pay extra attention to your symptoms. A January study from the U.K. government's Office for National Statistics (ONS) analyzed 6,000 COVID patients, discovering that the 3,500 patients who tested positive for B.1.1.7 were more likely to experience four particular symptoms when compared to those infected by other variants: cough, fatigue, muscles aches, and sore throat. And for more COVID red flags to be aware of, know that If You're Over 65, You Could Be Missing This COVID Symptom, Study Says.

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Virus variant first detected in the U.K. has been deadlier, study confirms
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...detected-uk-has-been-deadlier-study-confirms/
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Total fear mongering and hyperbolic commentary. I'd like to call your attention to the actual study (which was buried in link after link after link, all sending you on a wild goose chase through the "bestlifeonline" site).

Here is the actual study: https://assets.publishing.service.g..._note_on_B.1.1.7_severity_for_SAGE_77__1_.pdf

Feel free to read the technical jargon, but then it says

Based on these analyses, there is a realistic possibility that infection with VOC B.1.1.7 is associated with an increased risk of death compared to infection with non-VOC viruses
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I'm sure there is a real possibility. There is a real possibility of a lot of things. That doesn't make it proven. Followed by the very next statement:

It should be noted that the absolute risk of death per infection remains low.
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Of course it does. Then, from the "bestlifeonline" article:

"If you took a man in their 60s, the average risk is that for 1,000 people who got infected, roughly 10 would be expected to, unfortunately, die with the virus. With the new variant, for 1,000 people infected, roughly 13 or 14 people might be expected to die," Vallance said.
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So let me get this straight. It is possible that 3 or 4 people more per one thousand patients might be expected to die from this new hyper deadly variant.

Well, if true, and that's a big IF, then that's certainly not good news. But its all speculation. I guess this variant is a failure of DeSantis, then?

The CDC has reported three new variants in the U.S., with B.1.1.7 being the most prevalent. As of Feb. 14, the variant has already resulted in 1,173 COVID cases in 40 states across the country. The only states that have not reported cases of the U.K. variant are Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia. According to the CDC, Florida has the most cases of the U.K. strain with 379.
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Ah, 40 states. DeSantis does get around!

GWB, I gotta tell you (again). You're a total clueless yambag.
 
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gwb-trading said:
"DeSantis for the win" -- "Blind allegiance to an insurrectionist" edition

‘Blind allegiance to an insurrectionist’: Nikki Fried calls out DeSantis in message to Floridians
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/b...-calls-out-desantis-in-message-to-floridians/

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried slammed Governor Ron DeSantis’ handling of the coronavirus pandemic in a video message to Floridians Tuesday morning.

Fried, who is Florida’s 12th Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, delivered a message she said ‘you won’t hear from DeSantis.’

“This pandemic has been painful. While he lashes out at everyone else like he’s the victim, we all know who the real victims are: every Floridan who’s lost a loved one, lost a job, lost a way of life,” she says in the video.

Fried’s next quote was the most scathing toward the governor.

“This has been so much harder than it had to be, and we know why: Blind allegiance to an insurrectionist.”

Fried is referencing DeSantis’ devotion to former President Donald Trump, who faced a second impeachment trial last week after being accused of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol on Jan. 6.

Fried said “Florida can and will do better” as the “Biden administration puts science first and we turn the corner on this pandemic.”

https://twitter.com/x/status/1361680517326917636
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So liberal GWB like liberal candidate. Shocker.
 
Tsing Tao said:
Total fear mongering and hyperbolic commentary. I'd like to call your attention to the actual study (which was buried in link after link after link, all sending you on a wild goose chase through the "bestlifeonline" site).

Here is the actual study: https://assets.publishing.service.g..._note_on_B.1.1.7_severity_for_SAGE_77__1_.pdf

Feel free to read the technical jargon, but then it says

Based on these analyses, there is a realistic possibility that infection with VOC B.1.1.7 is associated with an increased risk of death compared to infection with non-VOC viruses
​
I'm sure there is a real possibility. There is a real possibility of a lot of things. That doesn't make it proven. Followed by the very next statement:

It should be noted that the absolute risk of death per infection remains low.
​
Of course it does. Then, from the "bestlifeonline" article:

"If you took a man in their 60s, the average risk is that for 1,000 people who got infected, roughly 10 would be expected to, unfortunately, die with the virus. With the new variant, for 1,000 people infected, roughly 13 or 14 people might be expected to die," Vallance said.
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So let me get this straight. It is possible that 3 or 4 people more per one thousand patients might be expected to die from this new hyper deadly variant.

Well, if true, and that's a big IF, then that's certainly not good news. But its all speculation. I guess this variant is a failure of DeSantis, then?

The CDC has reported three new variants in the U.S., with B.1.1.7 being the most prevalent. As of Feb. 14, the variant has already resulted in 1,173 COVID cases in 40 states across the country. The only states that have not reported cases of the U.K. variant are Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia. According to the CDC, Florida has the most cases of the U.K. strain with 379.
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Ah, 40 states. DeSantis does get around!

GWB, I gotta tell you (again). You're a total clueless yambag.
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Yes... so the study supports everything asserted by the articles.... both the transmission and infection are up 30% to 70%

Yet DeSantis does nothing.... as it spreads all over Florida.
 
gwb-trading said:
Yes... so the study supports everything asserted by the articles.... both the transmission and infection are up 30% to 70%

Yet DeSantis does nothing.... as it spreads all over Florida.
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The study has a hypothesis, not facts. It uses words like "possibly" and "might". Even the numbers it uses in these hypotheticals and belief statements aren't all that alarming (an additional 3 or 4 per 1000). Even if true - which is unknown at this point - wake me up when there are an additional 100 deaths per 1000. That would be news.

And please state all the other governor's actions in the 40 states the variant is in according to the CDC so we can compare them to the feeble DeSantis to show how poor his actions are. This is assuming the testing facilities can detect the variant, which is a REAL STRETCH at this point.

I'll wait.
 
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The study has a hypothesis, not facts. It uses words like "possibly" and "might". Even the numbers it uses in these hypotheticals and belief statements aren't all that alarming (an additional 3 or 4 per 1000). Even if true - which is unknown at this point - wake me up when there are an additional 100 deaths per 1000. That would be news.

And please state all the other governor's actions in the 40 states the variant is in according to the CDC so we can compare them to the feeble DeSantis to show how poor his actions are. This is assuming the testing facilities can detect the variant, which is a REAL STRETCH at this point.

I'll wait.
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Just what we need --- a wave of highly infectious death and misery spreading from Florida to other states since your governor is a non-scientific dumbass and won't take proper public health policy action to address this urgent problem.
 
gwb-trading said:
Just what we need --- a wave of highly infectious death and misery spreading from Florida to other states since your governor is a non-scientific dumbass and won't take proper public health policy action to address this urgent problem.
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Right you said this. So what awesome steps of mitigation are all the other governors or your hero Biden doing in response to this? I await enlightenment. Tell me what DeSantis can do right now that other governors are doing.

Don't quote CDC guidelines or ways to stop the spread - we've heard you regurgitate this over and over ad nauseum. What are other governors doing? Surely they are doing such a great job, right?
 
Tsing Tao said:
Right you said this. So what awesome steps of mitigation are all the other governors or your hero Biden doing in response to this? I await enlightenment. Tell me what DeSantis can do right now that other governors are doing.

Don't quote CDC guidelines or ways to stop the spread - we've heard you regurgitate this over and over ad nauseum. What are other governors doing? Surely they are doing such a great job, right?
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So nothing to show on what the other governors are doing, right? You've gone AWOL again, GWB. Hey, I know, maybe dailydol has something you can look up? Has to be an article in your google spam somewhere that can throw you a bone.
 
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