Everything you need to know about new Covid variant Kraken

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A new Omicron subvariant has been detected in Australia after it caused Covid-19 cases to skyrocket in the US last month.

Health authorities confirmed the XBB. 1.5 subvariant had been detected “in small numbers” in NSW in the lead up to Christmas, and that it was being monitored as an “emerging subvariant”.

Here’s what you need to know about the new Covid threat, which has been nicknamed “Kraken”.

 

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[connda]

Everything you need to know about new Covid variant Kraken

It's another coronavirus.
It has been given a scary name to frighten the fearful.

So get your Boosters - Safe And Effective!

[NanLaew]

1 hour ago, connda said:

Everything you need to know about new Covid variant Kraken

It's another coronavirus.
It has been given a scary name to frighten the fearful.

So get your Boosters - Safe And Effective!

It's just another variant of the same coronavirus.

 

Boo!

[mania]

On 1/8/2023 at 11:22 AM, connda said:

Everything you need to know about new Covid variant Kraken

It's another coronavirus.
It has been given a scary name to frighten the fearful.

So get your Boosters - Safe And Effective!

For many...many years they ushered folks into getting flu vaccines because you know ????

This year the flu is a "new" variation & your flu shot from last year is no good now.

 

Now they do the same with covid except as you said they name each new variant with a Hollywood horror show name to get you attention.

 

 

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3 hours ago, mania said:

For many...many years they ushered folks into getting flu vaccines because you know ????

This year the flu is a "new" variation & your flu shot from last year is no good now.

 

Now they do the same with covid except as you said they name each new variant with a Hollywood horror show name to get you attention.

 

 

Exactly why did you use scare quotes around the word new in relation to the flu. Do you believe that the prevalent flu viruses are the same each year?

[mania]

8 hours ago, placeholder said:

Exactly why did you use scare quotes around the word new in relation to the flu. Do you believe that the prevalent flu viruses are the same each year?

Comprehension lacking there?

 

Everyone knows there are countless variations year after year,,,covid will be the same storm in a teacup

But some folks (you likely) should run right in each & every time for your "new" booster ????

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33 minutes ago, mania said:

Comprehension lacking there?

 

Everyone knows there are countless variations year after year,,,covid will be the same storm in a teacup

But some folks (you likely) should run right in each & every time for your "new" booster ????

The flu virus and its variants are a lot more stable than the covid virus and its variants. Not the same situation at all.

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The newer boosters, which take aim at both the original virus and the BA.4/BA.5 variants common this summer, are more protective against XBB.1.5 than earlier boosters. People who are up to date on their COVID-19 shots probably don't shed as much virus for as long, so they're also less likely to pass it on, experts said.

 

Past infection provides some protection against severe disease, but that protection is highly unreliable, experts added.

 

https://www.lohud.com/story/news/2023/01/09/ny-saw-nearly-1600-covid-deaths-as-xbb-1-5-variant-emerged/69785240007/