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Re: P1 Report: Canada ski resort (Whistler) has largest outbreak of P1 Covid variant outside Brazil...Yikes - From 4 days ago. Cases in Puget Sound up 26% last week, a 26% increase since the previous week. https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2021/04/07/business-leaders-worry-recovery-could-backslide.html PSBJ: Business leaders worry recovery could backslide as Covid surges No mention of variants in the article but that doesn't mean this is not variant related. (See 2nd link below) Excerpt: Health officials are closely monitoring Covid-19 metrics and are ready to once again clamp down on activities to stem the virus’s spread. “A return to Phase 2 could be catastrophic for our restaurants and service sector who are struggling to reopen as spring kicks into high gear,” chamber officials said in the email. Covid-19 cases are spiking in King County as more people return to the kinds of activities they enjoyed before the pandemic, including travel and youth sports. Meanwhile, new and more infectious virus strains are taking root across the state, faster than health officials can vaccinate the public. Overall, King County’s case numbers have been trending upward for all age groups except among those 75 and older. The county reported 250 new cases last week, an increase of 26% over the previous week." KUOW: One-third of Covid cases are 'variants of concern' in Washington state https://www.kuow.org/stories/one-third-covid-cases-are-variants-of-concern-in-washington-state Five variants of concern are floating around Washington state, including ones that have spread rapidly in California and the United Kingdom. Washington state’s most common variant, actually a closely related pair known as B.1.427/B.1.429, has already become dominant in California and is responsible for 31% of recent Covid cases in Oregon, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is estimated to be 20 percent more contagious than run-of-the-mill Covid. caption: The genetic varieties of Covid-19 floating around Washington state include five 'variants of concern' (VOC) and three less-problematic 'variants of interest' (VOI). The genetic varieties of Covid-19 floating around Washington state include five 'variants of concern' (VOC) and three less-problematic 'variants of interest' (VOI). CREDIT: WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH » The "California variant" is responsible for 28% of recent Covid cases in Washington state while B.1.1.7, the "U.K. variant," has caused 7%. Health officials say the tried-and-true measures of masks, distancing, and ventilation are still effective at preventing the variants from spreading. Variants that have wreaked havoc in South Africa (“B.1.351”) and Brazil (“P.1”) are present but uncommon in Washington. Each showed up in 0.5% of Covid samples whose DNA was sequenced. In February, scientists sequenced the genomes of about 10% of all confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Washington state, more than in most states, according to the Department of Health." Looks like the California variant is on a collision course with the P1 Brazil variant. We're still at the very early stages of this ultra-marathon. As younger, healthy people start succumbing to these new Covid variants, the demand for safe, highly effective vaccines will hit a fever pitch that will echo across the planet. Once NVAX finally gets EUA anywhere, the domino's will start to fall everywhere. With all the negative press surrounding adeno virus vaccines (AZN & JNJ), plus the supply shortages & limitations of the mRNA vaccines, combined with the threat of these concerning new variants, a HUGE vacuum is being created for NVAX. Our time is coming. |
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