01-02-2021, 05:01 PM
@sohamb03 Agreed. There was a scientist here in South Africa who quipped when the new variant was discussed that the virus is more clever than scientists are. It redesigns itself all of the time. Seriously though, we probably have to accept this is something that isn't going to go away next month or even next year.
@rudra helped explain the 70%. I misunderstood in thinking what was meant was the level of contagious - like it's 70% more infectious. Whereas it has more to do with fatality. People get 70% more sick from the new variant. Would be interesting to hear whether the South African variant has been spreading in the UK.
@rudra helped explain the 70%. I misunderstood in thinking what was meant was the level of contagious - like it's 70% more infectious. Whereas it has more to do with fatality. People get 70% more sick from the new variant. Would be interesting to hear whether the South African variant has been spreading in the UK.