lol đ yeah it feels like they're going: ok this is bad. Um um we didn't study! quick! off to the bat cave and find the cliffnotes!.
On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 11:32 AM Marcus Daniels <[email protected]> wrote: > Kind of get the feeling that surveillance deep in Africa isnât close to > telling the whole story, eh? How many chapters of this story have just > been missed completely? > > > > *From:* Friam <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Merle Lefkoff > *Sent:* Monday, November 29, 2021 10:12 AM > *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group < > [email protected]> > *Subject:* [FRIAM] Omicron--what we know now > > > > Omicronâs genetic profile is unique from other circulating variants, > meaning it represents a new lineage of the virus. > > > > It is distinct from other variants in another crucial way: There are a > greater number of mutations. Tulio de Oliveira, director of the Center for > Epidemic Response and Innovation in South Africa, said there are more than > 30 mutations in the spike protein, the part of the virus that binds to > human cells, allowing it to gain entry. > > > > Scientists are worried that those mutations could make omicron more > transmissible and potentially equipped to defy immune defenses, making > vaccines less effective. The WHO said last week that preliminary evidence > suggests an âincreased risk of reinfectionâ compared with other variants. > > > > -- > > Merle Lefkoff, Ph.D. > Center for Emergent Diplomacy > emergentdiplomacy.org > > Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA > > > > > > .-- .- -. - / .- -.-. - .. --- -. ..--.. / -.-. --- -. .--- ..- --. .- - . > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn UTC-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam > un/subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > archives: > 5/2017 thru present https://redfish.com/pipermail/friam_redfish.com/ > 1/2003 thru 6/2021 http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/ >
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