I know I'm going to try to be first in line, but what about the rest of you? I'm not sure if the death count is where the science community wants it to be, plus Birdbrain hasn't been sworn in, so I expect there will be delays, but that's beside the point.
Originally Posted by Donger:
I see. So numbers you don't like are FAKE NUMBERS, but numbers you do like from the same government are real numbers because you like them.
Thanks for the chuckle.
Likewise. Considering that what you posted makes zero sense. [Reply]
The Omicron variant is now the dominant coronavirus strain in South Africa, less than two weeks after it was first detected in the country.
The new B.1.1.529 lineage accounts for 76% of samples that have been genetically sequenced in November, according information published by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases on Friday. The new variant was discovered in South Africa from specimens collected on Nov. 12.
South Africa sequences less than 1% of cases, according to GISAID, a public database of genetic sequencing data, while the United States sequences about 4% of cases. And South Africa’s NICD notes that that the number of genetic sequences conducted November is especially low, but ongoing.
By contrast, it took the Delta variant a few months to become the dominant strain in South Africa in early 2021.
The Omicron variant has been detected in about a dozen countries, according to GISAID, a public database of genetic sequencing data.
Remember: There's still a lot we don't know about Omicron. Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, said it's not yet clear whether the Omicron variant is more contagious than the Delta variant.
It's also too early to tell whether the Omicron variant causes more severe illness, Collins said. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Donger:
The Omicron variant is now the dominant coronavirus strain in South Africa, less than two weeks after it was first detected in the country.
The new B.1.1.529 lineage accounts for 76% of samples that have been genetically sequenced in November, according information published by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases on Friday. The new variant was discovered in South Africa from specimens collected on Nov. 12.
South Africa sequences less than 1% of cases, according to GISAID, a public database of genetic sequencing data, while the United States sequences about 4% of cases. And South Africa’s NICD notes that that the number of genetic sequences conducted November is especially low, but ongoing.
By contrast, it took the Delta variant a few months to become the dominant strain in South Africa in early 2021.
The Omicron variant has been detected in about a dozen countries, according to GISAID, a public database of genetic sequencing data.
Remember: There's still a lot we don't know about Omicron. Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, said it's not yet clear whether the Omicron variant is more contagious than the Delta variant.
It's also too early to tell whether the Omicron variant causes more severe illness, Collins said.
Originally Posted by Donger:
I see. So numbers you don't like are FAKE NUMBERS, but numbers you do like from the same government are real numbers because you like them.
Thanks for the chuckle.
1. I don’t trust Covid numbers due to the bogus PCR testing process and diagnostic protocols. Not because it’s gov’t data.
2. Why would the gov’t manipulate or falsify data to make the vaccines they’re pushing relentlessly appear worse?
Employing a little common sense helps. Glad you got a chuckle though. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar:
Plenty of reputable experts will tell you otherwise. Of course, you choose to believe proven liars over them. That’s what Covidians do.
I'm guessing you aren't aware that influenza can be completely asymptomatic? [Reply]
GOOD NEWS: Today, the @USCourtsMOED issued a preliminary injunction halting the Biden Administration from enforcing its vaccine mandate on healthcare workers in Missouri.
