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Steelrolled

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38. I've believe I've read posts here on DU

Reply to kiri (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 29, 2020, 04:43 PM

Jun 2020

from people who said they would not trust the vaccine. But I've been around awhile, and there is a big difference between what people say and what they do. For me, it all started in about the 5th grade, and hasn't stopped.

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This coronavirus mutation has taken over the world. Scientists are trying to understand why. [View all] usaf-vet Jun 2020 OP

It makes sense if the new mutant variant is less deadly. Laelth Jun 2020 #1

Slight correction but viruses cannot live as they are only molecules. cstanleytech Jun 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Jun 2020 #42

The virus doesn't need us to live very long, only long enough to spread it to others groundloop Jun 2020 #15

Exactly. Ligyron Jun 2020 #40

The mutation appears to affect infectivity Red Pest Jun 2020 #26

We are still at the beginning of the beginning Roc2020 Jun 2020 #2

This is frightening. I know I've probably watched far too many "end of the world" movies... NurseJackie Jun 2020 #3

Parallels NurseJackie Traildogbob Jun 2020 #17

Oh, Traildogbob Jun 2020 #18

Good point Ponietz Jun 2020 #21

Thanks... I'll definitely be voting. NurseJackie Jun 2020 #22

Humans have been around a long long time, and our ancestors before that, and Steelrolled Jun 2020 #37

Yeah, they'll never wipe us all out. Ligyron Jun 2020 #41

Yes, nor am I but... jimlup Jun 2020 #45

I'm a historian, not an epidemiologist. a la izquierda Jun 2020 #44

Thanks... NurseJackie Jun 2020 #46

The death rate is coming in under 1%. Igel Jun 2020 #47

OK, I managed to read the whole article. ananda Jun 2020 #4

That depends on WHAT PART of the virus is neutered by a vaccine. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2020 #11

consider the RW who refuse any vaccine kiri Jun 2020 #14

Even at 75% and 75%, that is only 186,000,000. marie999 Jun 2020 #33

Interesting math.... Dan Jun 2020 #43

If I was polled my answer would depend Sugarcoated Jun 2020 #35

I've believe I've read posts here on DU Steelrolled Jun 2020 #38

The article says that the behaviors wnylib Jun 2020 #24

I read that the vaccines hkp11 Jun 2020 #20

Nobody knows for sure. That is wnylib Jun 2020 #25

Starting to hear that the antibodies in someone who recovers louis-t Jun 2020 #6

I have seen two studies that say the same. Laelth Jun 2020 #10

I wonder if the repeated infections wnylib Jun 2020 #27

Kick dalton99a Jun 2020 #7

Doesn't this mean creating a vaccine for each variant? Duppers Jun 2020 #31

These germs, viruses, and bacteria are very adaptable to change. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #8

So true Steelrolled Jun 2020 #39

One of my personal favorites... Jedi Guy Jun 2020 #48

KnR! Canoe52 Jun 2020 #9

Kick and recommend. bronxiteforever Jun 2020 #12

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KnR Hekate Jun 2020 #16

You are seeing natural selection at work. roamer65 Jun 2020 #19

Yep. Smart-assed little beasts. wnylib Jun 2020 #29

If thousands of adaptations are possible, Duppers Jun 2020 #30

Maybe. roamer65 Jun 2020 #34

An AIDS vaccine has been in the works Duppers Jun 2020 #36

Really Angry!!!!! McKim Jun 2020 #23

This is one of the kinds of science-y articles matt819 Jun 2020 #28

Huge awesome universe(s) wnylib Jun 2020 #32