Delta Variant Appears More Severe

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Source of info here:

mobile.twitter.com/kallmemeg/status/1400486742914895876

Summary

Thanks Sonnet.

Sorry it's a bit blurred

But the vaccines still work against it right?

Try this

But the vaccines still work against it right?

Yes but only really after two doses, and there is still some vaccine escape even then.

Link to tweet with summary document:

mobile.twitter.com/kallmemeg/status/1400488503084032005

Some reduction in vaccine effectiveness after first dose (15-20% ?) they think.

As expected.

And we all know that the government will brush it under the carpet until the very last minute and we'll be spending the majority of the rest of the year in lockdown.

@Oly4

But the vaccines still work against it right?

Depends on your definition of "work".

First doses do hardly anything and we're still on less than 40% of the country having had their second.

Same areas having the increase as the India variant....

"Bolton continues to be the most affected area where cases of the strain have risen by 795 to 2,149 but officials say there are "encouraging signs" that the transmission rate is falling in Bolton.

Blackburn with Darwen has also seen an increase of 368 new cases, bringing the total there to 724."

Are people still brining it back from overseas travel - what happened to quarantine or is that not happening!

Its spreading within households. Its very transmissable.

And schools

Didn't they say it was very transmissible when it first appeared weeks ago? They already knew then this one was going to be worse than the Kent variant

I really don’t know anyone who gives a fuck anymore.

@JanFebAnyMonth

And schools

Sorry, yes and schools

I really don’t know anyone who gives a fuck anymore

Me neither. I really doubt many will abide by futher lockdowns. I suppose they could kill off thousands more businesses and grow our national debt even further but that would be about the biggest two results of attempting further restrictions.

@TinaYouFatLard

I really don’t know anyone who gives a fuck anymore.

Same here.

People will certainly give a fuck if the government does decide to just let the variant do its thing and not do anything at all.

@Needanewhat

People will certainly give a fuck if the government does decide to just let the variant do its thing and not do anything at all.

Yes they will. So shortsighted.

@BarefootHippieChick

Didn't they say it was very transmissible when it first appeared weeks ago? They already knew then this one was going to be worse than the Kent variant

Yep, they already knew.

And the government did fuck all.

@Needanewhat

People will certainly give a fuck if the government does decide to just let the variant do its thing and not do anything at all.

My friends will certainly give a fuck if this government continues to prevent them from earning a living and feeding their families.

@TinaYouFatLard

I really don’t know anyone who gives a fuck anymore.

Me neither. We’re all back to normal here. Couldn’t care less if I catch it now, just getting on with my life.

My friends will certainly give a fuck if this government continues to prevent them from earning a living and feeding their families.

Their livelihoods will be fucked regardless if the government allows the virus to run rampant. Do you honestly not get that?

I'm speaking as someone from a family of musicians and people who work in the theatre.

@Racoonworld and do you care if you pass it on to anyone, especially someone vulnerable unable to have the vaccine