Why a highly mutated coronavirus variant has scientists on alert
Research is under way to determine whether the mutation-laden lineage BA.2.86 is nothing to worry about — or has the potential to spread globally
And yet most people stopped masking for no real reason whatsoever. Now what?
No reason? In my area the health authority relaxed their suggested action to "stay home with any suspect symptoms"
Sure I see the value In masks, especially when I am the sick one, but public messaging from professionals has certainly changed.
Did you read the article? The virologist interviewed basically said that we shouldn't panic and I'm a month or two we will likely forget about the variant.
I swear I just saw an interview with the leader of WHO and he said the same tracking protocol is working as it was in the past, proving this is not groundbreaking or scary. But maybe that was the last variant? Ugh.
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