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Title: Existing antibodies work against the latest coronavirus variant: CDC
Post by: mystery-ak on September 09, 2023, 01:46:28 pm
Existing antibodies work against the latest coronavirus variant: CDC
Jenny Goldsberry

September 08, 2023 09:34 PM

The Centers for Disease Control issued a statement that reversed its previous assessment regarding the most recent COVID-19 variant.

Currently, the latest variant, referred to as BA.2.86, is combated by already-known antibodies, per research from multiple labs examined by the CDC. The announcement was issued Friday.

Initially, the CDC released a risk assessment that warned the variant could be "more capable of causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received COVID-19 vaccines." As of Friday morning, cases with the variant were found in Colorado, Delaware, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington.

"CDC and other experts are reassured by these research findings that support the effectiveness of this type of immunity against this variant," its latest statement read. "Additionally, based on CDC’s experience with past SARS-CoV-2 variants, people will likely have protection against severe disease mediated by both cellular and antibody immunity."

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/antibodies-latest-coronavirus-variant-cdc
Title: Re: Existing antibodies work against the latest coronavirus variant: CDC
Post by: mountaineer on September 09, 2023, 01:52:35 pm
 :facepalm2:
Title: Re: Existing antibodies work against the latest coronavirus variant: CDC
Post by: PeteS in CA on September 09, 2023, 03:23:52 pm
1. Antibodies do not, unless by fortunate timing, prevent the start of infection. But they do fight against and mitigate/defeat infections in early stages.

2. More to the point of the OP article, once again, the CDC cried wolf before having actual test data.
Title: Re: Existing antibodies work against the latest coronavirus variant: CDC
Post by: Wingnut on September 09, 2023, 03:33:11 pm
Never ever trust the WHO and take caution with anything  the CDC recommends. They have earned  our  distrust
Title: Re: Existing antibodies work against the latest coronavirus variant: CDC
Post by: mountaineer on September 09, 2023, 03:46:46 pm
Gee, it's almost as though the CDC were clueless - or just dishonest.
Title: Re: Existing antibodies work against the latest coronavirus variant: CDC
Post by: catfish1957 on September 09, 2023, 03:56:36 pm
Never ever trust the WHO and take caution with anything  the CDC recommends. They have earned  our  distrust

Exactly.

And that's the big risk and worry right now.  What if a truly deadly and high mortality pathogen attacks.  These Chicken Little f'ers might doom us.
Title: Re: Existing antibodies work against the latest coronavirus variant: CDC
Post by: Smokin Joe on September 09, 2023, 08:53:11 pm
Exactly.

And that's the big risk and worry right now.  What if a truly deadly and high mortality pathogen attacks.  These Chicken Little f'ers might doom us.
Use your own judgement. Ultimately, you are responsible for your health, up to and including firing doctors who can't/won't do the job.
Title: Re: Existing antibodies work against the latest coronavirus variant: CDC
Post by: PeteS in CA on September 10, 2023, 12:28:38 am
Exactly.

And that's the big risk and worry right now.  What if a truly deadly and high mortality pathogen attacks.  These Chicken Little f'ers might doom us.

Crying wolf has consequences.
Title: Re: Existing antibodies work against the latest coronavirus variant: CDC
Post by: Kamaji on September 10, 2023, 05:02:13 pm
Exactly.

And that's the big risk and worry right now.  What if a truly deadly and high mortality pathogen attacks.  These Chicken Little f'ers might doom us.

:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Existing antibodies work against the latest coronavirus variant: CDC
Post by: mountaineer on September 10, 2023, 05:05:19 pm
Miranda Devine
@mirandadevine

🤣 The CDC backflipped on their scare campaign against the latest COVID variant. The fallout must have been so epic it destroyed their will to politicize the virus for election-theft purposes. Stick to your guns, people. “Existing antibodies work”: CDC