South African Covid-19 News and Discussions 3

[genetic]

This guy is 100% correct. South Africa is being punished for our quick scientific research, response and transparency. Banning international travel won't do anything to stop the spread.

 

[Sinbad]

This guy is 100% correct. South Africa is being punished for our quick scientific research, response and transparency. Banning international travel won't do anything to stop the spread.

You'd think South Africa was the only country redlisted.

 

[Botha22]

You'd think South Africa was the only country redlisted.

South Africa is the reason / primary target for the current red list, the others are neighbouring countries with unrestricted movement between them and SA (collateral damage).

 

[genetic]

You'd think South Africa was the only country redlisted.

South Africa discovered the new strain, so that's why we getting the brunt of the heat.

 

[SlowInternet]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1464941703966695425

President to address the Nation at 8pm

 

[Paulsie]

Lockdown: SA likely to remain on Level 1, as govt expected to move to increase vaccinations | News24

South Africa is likely to remain on alert Level 1 with no changes to any restrictions.

www.news24.com

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Lol. Good summary.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1464958198822182915

 

[noxibox]

As the vaccine wanes the virus will breakthrough it eventually and get stronger which explains how the new variant has 10 tentacles to infect the lung tissue.
The virus was mutating and in its evolution it was growing more tentacles toll it eventually got through. Beta had 3 tentacles and delta had 2, omicron has 10.

So omicron will be less infectious than delta?

 

[EvoX]

So omicron will be less infectious than delta?

More infectious than delta.

 

[noxibox]

More infectious than delta.

But it has more tentacles. Extrapolating from your vast dataset of beta and delta we must conclude omicron will be much less infectious than beta.

 

[EvoX]

But it has more tentacles. Extrapolating from your vast dataset of beta and delta we must conclude omicron will be much less infectious than beta.

Why would you think less tentacles indicate it’s less infectious?

 

[ShaunSA]

This guy is 100% correct. South Africa is being punished for our quick scientific research, response and transparency. Banning international travel won't do anything to stop the spread.

This guy must shut it. Those countries want to save their citizen's lives

 

[aleksandar]

They are simply protecting their population.

 

[tetrasect]

Less cases than yesterday... though it's close to impossible to get tested on the weekend so idk...

 

[noxibox]

Why would you think less tentacles indicate it’s less infectious?

Why do you?

 

[EvoX]

Why do you?

I don’t, more tentacles means more infectious.

 

[rietrot]

It's amazing that Europeans, of all people, do appear to be supine in the face of rampant authoritarianism. I mean, does the 20th century not ring any bells, especially for Austrians and Germans?

It is part of their culture, group think.

 

[Gordon_R]

Lots if useful advice for the government (and public), both what not to do, and what needs to be prioritised:

THE SCIENTISTS COLLECTIVE: Advice to Government: SA can get through the Covid-19 maze ahead of the festive season – here’s how

While our normal advisories are directed to you, the public, here we step away from that tradition and point this at our politicians and advisers.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1465249722705272835

Be better to get the rest of the 75% outstanding data as anti-vaxxers are already going in on the '25%' on Twitter.

 

[flytek]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1465249722705272835

Be better to get the rest of the 75% outstanding data as anti-vaxxers are already going in on the '25%' on Twitter.

Either these figures are total BS or by some miracle the previously infected are also being hospitalised much faster than the vaccinated.
This seems very unlikely seeing as the reinfection rate is so low.