The way its mutating, could be eventually none of the shots will be effective.
It also seems there is contradicting information about how deadly the Omicron mutation is. The latest studies Ive seen say the Omicron mutation is just as deadly as Delta, and more transmissable.
It also looks like the Moderna vaccine might be the most effective, with Pfizer second.
All I can say is we are in for a real fight with this virus, and it aint going away anytime soon, and will probably get worse, before it gets better.
HEALTH AND SCIENCE
No evidence that Covid omicron variant is less severe than delta, UK study says
No evidence that Covid omicron variant less severe than ...
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Dec 17, 2021 · A study published this week by researchers at the University
of Hong Kong’s Faculty
of Medicine said that the
omicron variant replicates 70 times faster in human airways
Is the Omicron Variant Less Severe Than Delta? Here's What Experts Are Saying
Chicago's top doctor said that while we are still learning about the variant and research is still developing, an early look at the latest data has led to some findings so far
Published December 17, 2021 • Updated on December 17, 2021 at 12:59 pm
For unvaccinated populations, particularly those most susceptible to COVID, Arwady anticipates "accelerated transmission and then a rising number of hospitalizations for severe illness."
Her comments echo the
early findings of a study by the U.K.'s Imperial College London, which indicate there is
currently no evidence the variant is any less severe than delta.
"The study finds no evidence of omicron having lower severity than delta, judged by either the proportion of people testing positive who report symptoms, or by the proportion of cases seeking hospital care after infection," the research team said Friday in a blog post accompanying the study.
Even if omicron proves milder on the whole than delta, it may disarm some of the life-saving tools available and put immune-compromised and elderly people at particular risk as it begins a rapid assault on the United States.
"We know that people infected with omicron can have the full spectrum of disease, from asymptomatic infection to mild disease, all the way to severe disease to death," Van Kerkhove said.
And if a dueling surge of both delta and omicron hits, experts fear hospitals and staff won't be able to withstand the increase.
“Our delta surge is ongoing and, in fact, accelerating. And on top of that, we’re going to add an omicron surge,” said Dr. Jacob Lemieux, who monitors variants for a research collaboration led by Harvard Medical School.
“That’s alarming, because our hospitals are already filling up. Staff are fatigued,” leaving limited capacity for a potential crush of COVID-19 cases “from an omicron wave superimposed on a delta surge.”
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