Omicron sub-variant found in 57 countries: WHO

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A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain, which some studies indicate could be even more infectious than the original version, has been detected in 57 countries, the WHO said Tuesday.

 

The fast-spreading and heavily mutated Omicron variant has rapidly become the dominant variant worldwide since it was first detected in southern Africa 10 weeks ago.

 

In its weekly epidemiological update, the World Health Organization said that the variant, which accounts for over 93 percent of all coronavirus specimens collected in the past month, counts several sub-lineages: BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2 and BA.3.

 

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[RandiRona]

Dont worry, Thailand has quarantined it with 2 days forced stay and 2 forced tests. Found positive then 10 days of incarceration with a bill. Omicron subvariant has no chance!

[bradiston]

It's ok, BA has cancelled all trips to Thailand until October.

[2long]

Overloading the hype a bit here, aren't they?

'fast-spreading and heavily mutated' 

'even more infectious' than the 'highly contagious'

'has rapidly become the dominant variant WORLDWIDE' but only detected in 57 countries.

 

This rhetoric is becoming boring. ????

[JustAnotherHun]

1 minute ago, 2long said:

Overloading the hype a bit here, aren't they?

No! Never! Impossible! ????

[Pravda]

2 minutes ago, 2long said:

Overloading the hype a bit here, aren't they?

'fast-spreading and heavily mutated' 

'even more infectious' than the 'highly contagious'

'has rapidly become the dominant variant WORLDWIDE' but only detected in 57 countries.

 

This rhetoric is becoming boring. ????

Trust me, your post was boringer

[hotchilli]

Something else to look forward to next month.

[Jeffr2]

2 hours ago, 2long said:

Overloading the hype a bit here, aren't they?

'fast-spreading and heavily mutated' 

'even more infectious' than the 'highly contagious'

'has rapidly become the dominant variant WORLDWIDE' but only detected in 57 countries.

 

This rhetoric is becoming boring. ????

Sad some find news of a deadly virus boring. Shows why we're in such bad shape.

[LukKrueng]

1 hour ago, Jeffr2 said:

Sad some find news of a deadly virus boring. Shows why we're in such bad shape.

Well, if you check a bit of statistic numbers and try to think about it a little, you might find that this virus MIGHT be a little deadlier than the common flu, but not much. Most those who died "from" COVID actually died WITH COVID. Most those hospitalised in severe conditions are there for other reasons but were also confirmed positive AFTER already being hospitalised (some were actually infected at the hospitals).

But it's ok if you want to panic.

[Jeffr2]

6 minutes ago, LukKrueng said:

Well, if you check a bit of statistic numbers and try to think about it a little, you might find that this virus MIGHT be a little deadlier than the common flu, but not much. Most those who died "from" COVID actually died WITH COVID. Most those hospitalised in severe conditions are there for other reasons but were also confirmed positive AFTER already being hospitalised (some were actually infected at the hospitals).

But it's ok if you want to panic.

What? Impossible to compare it with the seasonal flu. You might want to consider a new source for your information. Seriously.

[Jeffr2]

17 minutes ago, LukKrueng said:

Well, if you check a bit of statistic numbers and try to think about it a little, you might find that this virus MIGHT be a little deadlier than the common flu, but not much. Most those who died "from" COVID actually died WITH COVID. Most those hospitalised in severe conditions are there for other reasons but were also confirmed positive AFTER already being hospitalised (some were actually infected at the hospitals).

But it's ok if you want to panic.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/01/omicron-covid19-death-toll-severity/

 

In the US, Omicron is claiming an average of 2,200 lives each day – higher than the Delta variant, which peaked at a seven-day average of 2,078 in September last year, according to Reuters analysis.

[JustAnotherHun]

Some TVF-member's hysteria climbs to new hights. 

 

Not so in Denmark:

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the authorities say the virus no longer qualifies as a "critical threat".

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60215200

 

Freedom day there, but so what, you double vaxxed and boostered , so absolutely save...har har... scaredy-cats, lock yourself in and demand all others to get vaxxed ????

Edited February 2, 2022 by JustAnotherHun

[Jeffr2]

58 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Some TVF-member's hysteria climbs to new hights. 

 

Not so in Denmark:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60215200

 

Freedom day there, but so what, you double vaxxed and boostered , so absolutely save...har har... scaredy-cats, lock yourself in and demand all others to get vaxxed ????

What? The population is fully vaccinated. Congrats to them! It's the unvaxxed that are causing the problems.

 

From that link. They've done the right thing.

 

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More than 80% of the population over the age of five have had two vaccinations and over 60% have been given a third booster dose.

 

[JustAnotherHun]

37 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

What? The population is fully vaccinated.

When Math was told, you were sick or locked in, I guess.

Otherwise you could know, that 80% are less than 100%.

But never mind and keep demanding that all those who are not vaxxed, have to be, because if not, they are a danger for all the others. Potential murderers.

With best regards from life to the Covid bunker

 

[Jeffr2]

8 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

When Math was told, you were sick or locked in, I guess.

Otherwise you could know, that 80% are less than 100%.

But never mind and keep demanding that all those who are not vaxxed, have to be, because if not, they are a danger for all the others. Potential murderers.

With best regards from life to the Covid bunker

 

Understood.  Ok. 80% are vaccinated. And thus, they are able to relax restrictions. No jab, stay at home. This message is becoming clear globally.

 

I'm about to embark on a global journey. Fully vaccinated and boosted. The unvaxxed can stay at home as countries won't allow them in.

[JustAnotherHun]

7 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

Understood.  Ok. 80% are vaccinated. And thus, they are able to relax restrictions. No jab, stay at home. This message is becoming clear globally.

 

I'm about to embark on a global journey. Fully vaccinated and boosted. The unvaxxed can stay at home as countries won't allow them in.

The non vaxxed Danish don't stay at home.

And now imagine what could happen to you if you met one of these unvaxxed dangers to the society during your global journey.

You really want to take the risk? Brave! ????

 

If the vaxxed and boostered are so safe, why are you crying day by day since months that the unvaxxed are a danger?

[Jeffr2]

11 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

The non vaxxed Danish don't stay at home.

And now imagine what could happen to you if you met one of these unvaxxed dangers to the society during your global journey.

You really want to take the risk? Brave! ????

 

If the vaxxed and boostered are so safe, why are you crying day by day since months that the unvaxxed are a danger?

We'll see how things play out. Last time they did this, cases surged.

 

In the end, they can do this because a majority are vaccinated. Luckily, entrance restrictions for unvaxxed travelers are high where I'm going. Not many unvaxxed will be allowed in.

 

Stunning you're not aware, or don't care, the unvaxxed are the biggest spreaders of the virus.

 

[JustAnotherHun]

7 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

We'll see how things play out. Last time they did this, cases surged.

 

In the end, they can do this because a majority are vaccinated. Luckily, entrance restrictions for unvaxxed travelers are high where I'm going. Not many unvaxxed will be allowed in.

 

Stunning you're not aware, or don't care, the unvaxxed are the biggest spreaders of the virus.

 

You should be aware, that everywhere you go you will meet unvaxxed dangers to public health, despite of entry restrictions.

To whom are they spreading? Not to you, cause you're dooble vaxxed, boostered (just like me) and "fully immunized".

Now I understand, all the hate and defamtion you provide in any possible thread to the unvaxxed is not because you're scared to hell. No, it's altruism. You don't want the unvaxxed to infect other unvaxxed.

Edited February 2, 2022 by JustAnotherHun

[Jeffr2]

17 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

You should be aware, that everywhere you go you will meet unvaxxed dangers to public health, despite of entry restrictions.

To whom are they spreading? Not to you, cause you're dooble vaxxed, boostered (just like me) and "fully immunized".

Now I understand, all the hate and defamtion you provide in any possible thread to the unvaxxed is not because you're scared to hell. No, it's altruism. You don't want the unvaxxed to infect other unvaxxed.

Right. The majority of us who are vaccinated don't want the unvaxxed to infect others. Easy to comprehend.

[JustAnotherHun]

3 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

Right. The majority of us who are vaccinated don't want the unvaxxed to infect others. Easy to comprehend.

LoL, father Theresa

[Dumbfounded]

5 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

Sad some find news of a deadly virus boring. Shows why we're in such bad shape.

Deadly virus, ok, best line up for your 6th booster then. A mild flu by any other name

[Jeffr2]

7 hours ago, Dumbfounded said:

Deadly virus, ok, best line up for your 6th booster then. A mild flu by any other name

Comparing the flu to covid is like comparing a motorcycle to a car.  Sad some don't understand the difference. Or, don't care.  It's still killing thousands every day.  Something the flu isn't doing.

[connda]

Time to lock the world down again.

[connda]

14 hours ago, Dumbfounded said:

Deadly virus, ok, best line up for your 6th booster then. A mild flu by any other name

But but but - there is no "flu" any longer.  Guess there is no need for flu shots?  ????

[Jeffr2]

23 minutes ago, connda said:

But but but - there is no "flu" any longer.  Guess there is no need for flu shots?  ????

No flu?  wow...pure misinformation.

[Virt]

They just announced here in Denmark that we now are almost close to 100% BA.2 dominance.

 

Didn't take long for BA.1 to beat delta and now BA.2 to beat BA.1

 

So far nothing indicates it's more deadly, but it seems like it spreads faster than BA.1, so the problem right now is mostly lack of staff due to so many in isolation, since we still have tons of daily cases.

 

Some popular Twitter user used some danish statistics to try and show our covid death rates are rising, but he failed to realize how we report deaths here in Denmark and also how we register admissions in hospitals, so he ended up posting some pretty misleading headlines.

 

In reality our hospital admissions are more than 50% lower if we just look at those admitted which needs treatment for covid, and our deaths reported daily are so flawed, since we report a death as COVID related if the diseased had been registered with covid 30 days prior to death.

 

Shame because he usually are pretty good at posting accurate info, but he really dropped the ball on this one.

 

[Quidio]

I wish my internet was as fast as this variant????