right but this isn't what I was talking about... we know the UK strain isn't more deadly, just more transmissible, which is fucking terrifying all on its own.
South African doctors say their patients are younger and do not always have other conditions that amplify the virus' effect, but are nonetheless suffering from more severe forms of Covid-19.
right but this isn't what I was talking about... we know the UK strain isn't more deadly, just more transmissible, which is fucking terrifying all on its own.
the south african strain, not the uk strain
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yea, exactly
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9083081/South-Africas-second-wave-driven-mutant-Covid-19-strain.html
it appears to be both more transmissible and more impacting to young people. it's basically the worst case scenario.
and there's no word on whether the vaccine will still work 🙃🙃🙃