Good news about the new UK variant

[jon-nyc]

[Axtremus]

Phew!

[LuFins Dad]

Since these particular vaccines are designed to attack the protein spikes, there was little doubt that it would be effective. However, it can cause a helluva lot of damage in the meantime.

[89th]

Yeah but it only worked in mice because the vaccine was cheese flavored.

[bachophile]

I saw an interesting mathematical model on Twitter, but now can’t find the link,

What’s better, 50% more infectious or 50% more fatal.

Turns out at the current IFR, and R numbers, 50% more infectious leads to many more deaths than having the IFR 50% higher.

Chillax