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    Jan 2023 - China Covid News & Issues

    Might as well start 2023 today.

    Spotted online ... I am going to call this one the masked man...

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    Isn't the big question about new variants? Are China transparently publishing their data on sequencing they are doing?


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    Need help.. I don't really get the pic.. that's a covid cootie right? Then shouldn't it be an elderly standing in the way.. how come juz a regular dude


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    Quote Originally Posted by East_coast:
    Isn't the big question about new variants? Are China transparently publishing their data on sequencing they are doing?
    Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, pointed out there were likely billions of omicron infections worldwide this year, but no new Covid variant has emerged, only subvariants of omicron.

    “That’s why I would put the risk as quite low that there is a dangerous new variant in China,” he said. He noted that “some very special characteristics” would be needed for a new variant to emerge and replace omicron.

    The variant was first detected in South Africa more than a year ago. Omicron is far more transmissible, but causes less severe disease, than when Covid first emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.
    https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/30/risk...pert-says.html

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    Well China does have "very special characteristics" for viruses, apparently, which is why we got here in the first place! Starting with lack of hand soap and handwashing habits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elegiaque:
    Well China does have "very special characteristics" for viruses, apparently, which is why we got here in the first place! Starting with lack of hand soap and handwashing habits.
    And literally eating everything that moves.
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    Quote Originally Posted by East_coast:
    Isn't the big question about new variants? Are China transparently publishing their data on sequencing they are doing?
    Those two words should never ever be used in the same sentence, which should answer your question.
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    ..likely billions of omicron infections worldwide this year.. do we have that many ppl in the world..

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    Might as well start 2023 today
    One more day to go!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crankshaft:
    Those two words should never ever be used in the same sentence, which should answer your question.
    Hopefully HK is sharing so travel hassles are kept to a minimum for the cities residents
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