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New Coronavirus Variant a ‘Serious Concern’ in South Africa

In Africa and India?

Nah man.
Around the world too. Unless other countries closed off travel from the US, the US is very likely responsible for aiding and abetting the spread.
 
Which new strains have come from the United States?
You said not following proper procedures is why new strains appeared in india and africa. We didnt follow proper procedures either.


You turned out to be more correct than you realized.
 
What good will mandating vaccination do if the vaccines are ineffective against the new variant?
Exactly!!!! So far, we have no idea if the current vaccines will do anything to curtail this new variant - or even if they will lessen the impact on a vaccinated individual who gets it.
 
Yes, well. what can we do. Some in government have proposed encouraging people to follow the rules sometime next year, but they don't seem to be very invested in it.
 
Exactly!!!! So far, we have no idea if the current vaccines will do anything to curtail this new variant - or even if they will lessen the impact on a vaccinated individual who get it.
The initial reporting I've seen on this new variant is that it's more contagious than the delta and the current vaccines might be ineffective against it. This was what I expected to happen. If there are countries which don't have the same status we do then it only makes sense to ban all travel from foreign countries. That would include shutting down our southern border.
 
Make vaccinations mandatory, start putting some teeth behind those encouragements.
That would be nice.

But no one in government has proposed that, sadly.
 
I am not anti-vaccine. I am definitely anti-mask as all science shows they do nothing to stop the spread. Let's hope this new variant isn't one that has mutated beyond the effect of the vaccine and boosters. Too soon to tell.
 
Are those goalposts heavy when you move them?
So American versions are less deadly and spread less?

You got me, I'll take those!
 

We were just thinking we were safe to get on a plane and visit family soon. So damn sick of this.
 
I agree. I think big action regarding all country to country travel should be taken today, by countries all over this world. We just don't know what we are facing yet and whether we even have any protection at all available, currently.
If countries react immediately by closing nearly every border and we find out that's overkill, we can change course easily.
 
If the old adage that "It's better to be safe than sorry." was applied I think we all (in the US) would be better off. International travel from a foreign country is not right. It's a privilege. Putting America first demands quick action and imo something like shutting down our borders is the overkill we might need to beat this.
 
Only stupid Americans.
In case you and Checkerboard Strangler live in a cave, I hate to tell ya, but Trump has been out of office for a year, and the dementia-ridden idiot that the left thought was their savior is now asleep at the switch.
 
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