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-Short Attention Span Theater-
US Tracks New Strain of Covid-19
2023-08-20
[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday that it was tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of the virus that causes COVID-19, Rooters reported.
So dig out your mask and increase your booster shot frequency to once or twice a week.
The lineage is named BA.2.86, and has been detected in the United States, Denmark and Israel, the CDC said in a post on messaging platform X (formerly Twitter).

"As we learn more about BA.2.86, CDC’s advice on protecting yourself from COVID-19 remains the same," the agency said.
"Stay inside, don't go to election campaigns, give your ballot to the nice young people - they'll fill it out for you"
The World Health Organization (WHO) earlier on Thursday said in a post on X that it had classified BA.2.86 as a "variant under monitoring" due to the large number of mutations it carries.
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Posted by:Fred

#9  Well crap, just tested positive. A week working from home is okay though. First time positive. Probably had original strain in Feb 2020 but nothing since
Posted by: Silentbrick   2023-08-20 20:37  

#8  Those statements are inoperative.
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-08-20 18:29  

#7  I don't understand. I was told that taking shots and booster stops the virus in its tracks.
Posted by: Roth LaDoad   2023-08-20 17:31  

#6  This will make the Ottawa protests look like a Biden campaign rally.
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-08-20 11:27  

#5  ^ Yes. I think the do-gooders are in for an ugly shock next time they try this.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-08-20 09:41  

#4  Fuck their lockdowns and masks, I will go about my business just like I did last time.
Posted by: Chris   2023-08-20 09:40  

#3  'Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo is expected to start the job this fall, the NIH said in a statement released Wednesday. Dr. Anthony Fauci retired from the post in December.' She is far worse than Fauci. I expect a heavy hand, lock downs as before. COVID is back and highly contagious. Media about to sound alarm or Marrazzo will sound the alarm. Fun times again.
Posted by: Dale   2023-08-20 07:29  

#2  At this point we are in "named raindrop" territory.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-08-20 07:01  

#1  
Posted by: DooDahMan   2023-08-20 00:12  

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